Example sentences of "he would [verb] been [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | So near that , had he glanced sideways , he would have been bound to see her standing with Thomas . |
| 2 | The ground got steadily hillier , and here and there rock outcrops stood out which , had they not been so near to towns , he would have been tempted to investigate . |
| 3 | On the mantelpiece a Victorian whirligig soldier stands to attention — originally he would have been used to scare away birds in the garden . |
| 4 | Count 4 charged the offence of a bankrupt removing property contrary to section 354(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 , and alleged that on or about 23 March 1988 the appellant removed property , namely his interest in funds held jointly by himself and his wife amounting to £104,356.55 , possession of which he would have been required to deliver up to the official receiver or the trustee in bankruptcy . |
| 5 | The wise old heads believe that they would have prevailed and that he would have been forced to wait until the spring . |
| 6 | If Hazel had been a human being he would have been expected to introduce his companions one by one and no doubt each would have been taken in charge as a guest by one of their hosts . |
| 7 | ‘ There was no way he would have been allowed to run if something was wrong . |
| 8 | ‘ There was no way he would have been allowed to run if something was wrong . |
| 9 | I believe that if Piggy had not had so many physical defects he would have been allowed to make himself heard . |