Example sentences of "would [vb infin] to the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thereupon asked Howard Samuel whether he would grant to the Labour Party a licence for the extract , as I had discovered from the contract that the quotation rights were vested in the publisher . |
| 2 | It is assumed that because of a basin that is still strongly subsiding , the degree of coalification will not yet have reached the equilibrium which would relate to the present depth and temperature , and that gas generation and accumulation are still taking place here . |
| 3 | Or , they could have their developmental pathway specified before they begin migrating and then would migrate to the correct sites . |
| 4 | His composure would vanish , his grey eyes would shift around the room and , muttering something about antibiotics , he would disappear to the other end of the room , where some hours later he would be discovered at some local worthy 's side , discussing parking problems at Waitrose with the quiet authority of a great physician . |
| 5 | There was , however , another crucial difference between Darwin 's position and that of his contemporaries : he believed that , when members of a species were transported to a new location , they might sometimes establish themselves even if the conditions were not identical to those of the homeland , in which case the isolated population would adapt to the new environment and eventually be transformed into a distinct species . |
| 6 | Whether statements are capable in law of being defamatory depends on the content and context of the whole article or programme , and the impression it would convey to the average viewer . |
| 7 | Defence lawyers said that they would appeal to the Supreme Court . |
| 8 | On Nov. 11 thousands of people in Lomé demonstrated in favour of Koffigoh , who said that he would appeal to the Supreme Court . |
| 9 | Its agents , the Land Authority for Wales , told borough planning officials yesterday that if there was a third deferment of the issue , it would appeal to the Welsh Office . |
| 10 | Their style and sophistication would appeal to the discerning customer . |
| 11 | Yo , Picasso has an assertiveness that would appeal to the combative collector . |
| 12 | To presume that large lump sums payable to bureaucrats would appeal to the median voter or taxpayer ‘ requires an astonishing remoteness from political realities and culture ’ , as does the idea that the public would approve the accumulation of a portion of the savings from more efficient administration in the form of an increase in amenities ( Wade 1979 ) . |
| 13 | In his absence the task would fall to the best man . |
| 14 | In the event that the current Parliament was unable to select a new President , the task would fall to the new parliament emerging from the April 8 general election . |
| 15 | That meant , above all , that America would signal to the Soviet Union that it had no intention of rubbing Moscow 's nose in its defeat . |
| 16 | The major advantage of the new proposal , from Ivan 's point of view , was the additional revenue it would bring to the central treasury , for his offer was conditional on a steep rise in the rate of taxation . |
| 17 | The vote followed a coalition agreement of Oct. 13 favouring a constitutional amendment which would refer to the 1951 Geneva Convention on Refugees . |
| 18 | Seldom in history has a work of fiction had such influence in forming public attitudes and the full fruit of this influence would only be recognized in 1861 : it was Lincoln himself who would refer to the little lady who started the war . |
| 19 | Yes I have er it would refer to the operational order . |
| 20 | Other women joined in saying , some in detail , what they would do to the German soldiers , and one woman , generally considered to be a part-time prostitute , boasted that she could see off any German . |
| 21 | Furthermore , when the king-duke died , his eldest son would succeed to the English throne , thus necessitating a new transfer of Aquitaine . |
| 22 | What I desired was a grand conception , one which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature . |
| 23 | Ulster Unionist secretary Jim Wilson said he would speak to the American Consulate about the purpose of the group 's meeting with Sinn Fein and then report back to senior party members . |
| 24 | Here the occupants of the house would ascend to the first floor by way of the outside steps , as originally there would have been no inner staircase . |
| 25 | that it would contribute to the regional greenfield land supply . |
| 26 | In the same way it might consider with sister Training Boards what possibilities there were for training part-time farmers and their families in non-agricultural activities that would contribute to the rural community . |
| 27 | No final decision was taken on which countries would contribute to the Arab force , but Egypt , Syria and Morocco subsequently announced that they would provide troops . |
| 28 | The British Wind Energy Association is concerned that new wind projects total only six and that the 30 megawatts which these turbines would contribute to the national grid is " embarrassingly small " in comparison with Denmark , the Netherlands and Spain . |
| 29 | There are also fears about energy , but presumably the Government would look to the regulatory authorities to act on customer charges to mitigate the impact . |
| 30 | They may be unable to afford appropriate housing , or may live in an area where such housing does not exist in the private sector , and thus would look to the local housing authority to solve their housing problem . |