Example sentences of "would [be] [adj] [verb] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The extent to which these problems will be tolerated , and the measures adopted for dealing with them , will vary from school to school , and it is accepted that it would be impossible to lay down precise rules about the steps to be taken . |
| 2 | ‘ It would be impossible to say too much in praise of consultant Ernest Sinar and his colleagues and staff at Middlesbrough General Hospital for the way in which they cared for Jo and the family during the time she was there . ’ |
| 3 | It would be impossible to depict accurately all the nuances of settlement development on any but the largest scale maps , such is the complexity and variety in the landscape . |
| 4 | Firstly , it would be impossible to try out many of the gases and solvents ‘ blind ’ because they have a powerful smell — the patient would know what was being tested . |
| 5 | It is however evident that it would be necessary to weigh carefully all the costs and benefits before any categoric policy recommendation could be made . |
| 6 | Apart from Africa , there is not a great deal of potential arable land left , so , using an across-the-board figure , it would be necessary to devote approximately 66 per cent of all farmed lands to cereals . |
| 7 | In a more detailed analysis it would be necessary to separate out these different factors and to attempt to assess how each has contributed or is related to changes in the family . |
| 8 | It would be necessary to show how one accent was able to make some difference in meaning with stress or intonation that another accent was unable to make . |
| 9 | It would be necessary to bring along some class members — a fee will be paid . |
| 10 | In a broadcast talk which he gave in the spring of 1941 , " Towards a Christian Britain " , he talked about the sacrifices which would be necessary to bring about such a national conversion , and the need for Christian " prophets " who would alter the social consciousness of the people . |
| 11 | It was another — particularly if you were supposedly seeking industrial peace with a full recognition of the crucial position of coal — to pursue an exchange-rate policy which would be certain to make as difficult as possible the transition period for this and other traditional export trades . |
| 12 | As my hon. Friend the Member for Islington , South and Finsbury ( Mr. Smith ) has said , it would be better to have more direct trains to the continent . |
| 13 | I think it would be nice to go somewhere new . |
| 14 | that would be great but it would be nice to get about sixteen people |
| 15 | ‘ Mr Brownlow would be pleased to know how happy I am now , ’ he said . |
| 16 | It would be rash to conclude too much from this , but it does indicate that while the index has been compiled carefully and thoroughly , the cross-referencing could be slightly inproved . |
| 17 | In the meantime , I believe that it would be rash to read too much into the opinion by taking it out of its narrow context . |
| 18 | The purpose of the first test was to reveal the definition obtainable with this device , the second was to see whether it would be possible to pick out bright spots and define a measure of reflectance by weighting for brightness . |
| 19 | It would be possible to set about this exercise with the assumption that legal regulation of family and personal behaviour is law insofar as its pedigree passes the appropriate test . |
| 20 | If the discount applied to the lire were only 1 per cent as suggested above , then clearly it would be possible to gain over all by earning an extra 2 per cent on the lire deposit and accept that this would be reduced by 1 per cent as the cost of forward cover , making a 1 per cent gain overall in comparison with staying in sterling and importantly be fully hedged . |
| 21 | As the crow flies , Elterwater and Grasmere are only two miles apart , so it would be easy to miss out this day 's walk if you wanted to shorten the complete circuit . |
| 22 | It would be dangerous to supply too much to South Korea since Rhee could not be trusted to behave responsibly if he possessed powerful forces . |
| 23 | While it would be dangerous to build too much analysis on the characteristics of the three main public representatives of the DUP , Paisley , Robinson and McQuade between them represented the full spectrum of DUP support . |
| 24 | Does the hon. Gentleman agree that , given the higher participation rate in Scotland and the importance of the four-year degree there , it would be right to allocate proportionately more resources to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council ? |
| 25 | It would be pointless to go over well-worn ground in discussing what pornography is or is not , and why , how and when . |
| 26 | It would be awful to get up next morning and find she had drifted down the canal . |
| 27 | He said people who condemned the scheme for being too extreme should remember that rules could be relaxed , while it would be unpopular to introduce more stringent byelaws after the trial . |
| 28 | Although there is no rule requiring a claim for aggravated damages to be expressly pleaded , the facts relied upon for the claim should be pleaded and it would be wise to plead expressly that aggravated damages are claimed . |
| 29 | It would be unfair to make too many demands of the statements I have quoted . |
| 30 | I just wondered , colleagues if Azil Nadir of Polly Peck fame currently I understand sunbathing in Northern Cyprus would be prepared to say how proud he is to be associated with the Tories of course in saying that I do include Michael Mates , and I just wondered whether or not this watch he sent was in fact a Timex watch . |