Example sentences of "would [vb infin] [adv] to [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea of such a crude and offensive parody of the stiff , powerful heavy cavalry of the late Roman Army would appeal immensely to the peasants who could vent their feelings of resentment in bawdy mockery on those monuments of authority . |
| 2 | His ‘ we ’ sometimes hinted at the nationalist ‘ we ’ of Britain , in a way which would appeal directly to the sentiments of the audience . |
| 3 | The sidh , the strange , cold , faery race , who would steal up to the gates of Tara and sing the Wolfline into the world … |
| 4 | Lovebite would surrender joyously to the buckles of delight , and Little Liz would wake south London with her cries of consent , but where is the fun in that ? |
| 5 | Once inside a gallery , Gina would sidle up to the bowls and shovel large handfuls of nuts or crisps into the pockets of the loose Chinese quilted jacket that she usually wore . |
| 6 | In 1954 I was eight and every Saturday morning I would set off to the movies with my first boyfriend , ten year old Skippy . |
| 7 | From there they would flow outwards to the masses through all state agencies , which by the 1930s included even the family . |
| 8 | Mid morning he would yell out to the trainees during lulls in activity : " Everyone off the phone " When all had complied , he instructed them each to write on a piece of paper ten numbers out of the 40 that corresponded with the internal telephone lines . |
| 9 | He called for a ‘ radical ’ agenda that would reach out to the groups of voters , especially in the South of England , which have shown a marked reluctance to support Labour at four elections . |
| 10 | Baffled patrons would adhere firmly to the slopes on their downhill run . |
| 11 | Additional seats would go proportionately to the parties on the basis of the proportion of votes received in the region . |
| 12 | She would go back to the lodgings , lie down on the lumpy bed and rest , and try again tomorrow . |
| 13 | Every day , we would drive up to the mountains and each day the Syrian tanks would be a little closer . |
| 14 | He beat fellow American and world No 5 Michael Chang 7–5 , 6–2 , but had to wait for the result of the final round robin match in his group between big-hitters Goran Ivanisevic and Richard Krajicek to see if he would get through to the semi-finals of this last ranking competition of the year . |
| 15 | Mr Noble 's report also said : ‘ The formation and use of an additional access to the A172 would add unduly to the hazards of highway users and could result in increased congestion and delays . |