Example sentences of "would be [vb pp] [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charlie Sheen , who will play a dim-witted muscleman in the film , Hot Shots 2 , said : ‘ I 'd be flattered if a spoof was made of one of my movies . ’ |
| 2 | Such strains would be exacerbated if a trend developed in which young and middle-aged people opted out , only to return to the NHS when they were unable to afford the private premiums in later life . |
| 3 | Edwards agreed last month to sell his stake of 51 per cent of the company 's shares to Knighton for £10m , but that deal would be scuppered if a court rules in favour of Edwards . |
| 4 | Using conventional x-ray films , a bone loss of some 30 per cent would be needed before a clinician could be sure that changes had occurred . |
| 5 | It would be appreciated if a reply could be forwarded to this department by Friday 18 December 1992 . |
| 6 | It would be appreciated if a reply could be forwarded to this department by Friday 18 December 1992 . |
| 7 | It would be appreciated if a reply could be forwarded to this department by Friday 18 December 1992 . |
| 8 | A new constitution would follow one year later ; elections would be held after a peace agreement had been reached with the UNITA rebels " within a timetable to be defined by experts " . |
| 9 | The reason behind this hesitancy is again related to the grading of pupils ' performance and the fear that such grading would be taken as a value judgement on a pupil 's worth . |
| 10 | The situation would be resolved if a transfusion were required . |
| 11 | This is about the energy that would be released if a hydrogen atom could be totally converted into energy . |
| 12 | Many fewer lawsuits would be started because a plaintiff would sue only if he had a clear right to win , in which case the prospective defendant would never defend but would pay instead . |