Example sentences of "would [adv] [vb infin] [noun] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I would rather lose Bobby 's backing than compromise my artistic integrity over this production . ’
2 Derick Wilson , the Labour councillor who lobbied fellow members to reject the licencing restrictions , claims that they would badly damage Edinburgh 's tourism image .
3 On the basis of the Karamanid document mentioned above , one would necessarily question Husameddin 's dating of the appointment , but there seems to be no reason to doubt the consensus of the early sources on the fact of it .
4 An analogy which would better express Aquinas ' view compares the universe to a number of objects , say a pile of books on a table .
5 If one was to draw up a balance sheet of terrorism and murder involving innocent people it is likely that Mossad , the Israeli government and the CIA would easily exceed Arafat 's record depending , of course , upon how you choose to define terrorism .
6 When Harold Wilson succeeded Hugh Gaitskell as party leader in 1963 , he swore he would not make Gaitskell 's mistake of surrounding himself with elite coteries of policy advisers .
7 Even so , he would not disregard Dublin 's input — ‘ everyone listens , I listen , but the Government should not delay progress in any area where it is possible .
8 That encounter would not leave Paul 's mind .
9 Carol Park , communications director of Standard Life , said she would not preempt Monday 's meeting and could not discuss the company 's future support .
10 Notice that at so young an age he knew that ‘ the Rev. ’ was better than ‘ Rev. ’ But the book was not orthodox in divinity because father locked it up and would not let Michael 's sister read it .
11 She flew into a rage and vowed she would not accept Silas 's ring until he 'd evicted that bossy , domineering woman from the house in which they would begin their married life . ’
12 On Aug. 18 Nguza , who had refused to stand in the election , warned that Shaba , his home province , would not accept Tshisekedi 's authority .
13 In August Nguza had warned that Shaba , his home province , would not accept Tshisekedi 's authority [ see p. 39039 ] .
14 The rejection of " a specific centre of decision-making outside the republic " and of the principles of " democratic centralism " meant , he said , that the LCS — Party of Democratic Renewal would " affirm even more consistently the interests of the Slovene people and of all the citizens of Slovenia " , but would not seek Slovenia 's secession from Yugoslavia .
15 No , lunch and a little sightseeing would not interrupt Erika 's training or , Paul eagerly assured everyone , his homework .
16 Once she met the Queen she would not need fitzAlan 's protection .
17 It says that it is the counsel of the witan determined upon as soon as Cnut and his witan established peace and friendship between Danes and English , and that one of the first things the witan decided was that they would zealously observe Edgar 's law and " investigate further at leisure what was necessary for the nation , as best they could " .
18 ( W. H. Lever would soon follow Buckley 's example with his ‘ Christ Church ’ in Port Sunlight ) .
19 Although Boutros Ghali 's appointment was internationally welcomed , Israel 's Prime Minister , Itzhak Shamir said on Nov. 22 that it would further diminish Israel 's standing in the UN .
20 What was certain was that an announcement of the take-up rate would cause Blue Arrow 's share price to fall , and would probably damage County 's reputation .
21 Our GP told me that a drug called Dexamethazone , although in no way a cure , would probably help Nigel 's state of mind by reducing the pressure of the growth on his brain .
22 MAS would also review SPG 's progress to ensure that , prior to partner profiling and on the basis of publicly available information , there are no fundamental reasons why it should not be possible to conclude a deal with each of the partners identified through the above process .
23 This observation would also support Fries 's compression of morbidity thesis ( 1980 ) .
24 The fit had frightened Edward , and he would n't leave Anna 's side even when Ma told him it was time for bed .
25 But industry minister Edward Leigh , on a visit to the town , said it would n't benefit Britain 's workforce .
26 I would n't give Woman 's Realm houseroom .
27 Why Roy Castle would n't shake Thatcher 's hand
28 They would n't watch women 's football , I do n't think , if it was on
29 What he saw would n't change Wellington 's thinking : it had n't in fifty years , so why should it now ?
30 ( My dad never touched the pig , though I was sure this was conditioning rather than religious scruple , just as I would n't eat horse 's scrotum .
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