Example sentences of "would be [adj] [verb] [pron] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ There are so many products that can be used for intoxicating purposes it would be impossible to lock them all away . |
| 2 | There are so many different types of tills and cash registers in use today that it would be impossible to describe them all ; they range from the old ‘ press button ’ type to modern , computerised systems . |
| 3 | In fact there are so many that without the use of sophisticated computers it would be impossible to monitor them all . |
| 4 | It would be nice to know who these nobles were ; or even to know whether the chronicler 's choice of phrase was due to ignorance or a desire for brevity or for the sake of discretion . |
| 5 | ‘ A face the fairies would be proud to call their own . |
| 6 | You could do that and it would be easy to do it that way then to do it with time sheets . |
| 7 | The Francis Bacon would have to go , of course , but it would be easy to find something more to her taste . |
| 8 | Since in the case of a solicitors ' partnership all parties to such agreements should be taken as being familiar with the legal principles governing covenants in restraint of trade as well as with the particular circumstances of the practice with which they have all been involved , it might be thought that the court would be unwilling to substitute its own ideas as to what might constitute reasonable protection for the business . |
| 9 | Having worked so hard to start a business , it would be heartbreaking to see it all collapse due to some unexpected misfortune such as an accident , fire or theft . |
| 10 | He would be obliged to offer me some aid , knowing I had information to help him in his pursuit of the monster . |
| 11 | We should assess the current and future requirements for GIS within RBGE , to determine whether or not it would be cost-effective to acquire our own expertise and hardware in-house , or contract out our GIS work . |
| 12 | Even leaving aside Ross 's anger at not being consulted about such an important decision , it would be irresponsible to put her own needs and desires above those of the children . |
| 13 | By allowing a number of copies of the same document to be produced on request from the microfilmed back-up copy , branches would be likely to establish their own duplicate files . |
| 14 | Dent is so refreshingly different from the city environments of most of the visitors that it would be churlish to deny them this glimpse of a way of life that belongs to history . |
| 15 | Land would remain state-owned and might not be bought or sold , but inheritance rights over land would be guaranteed and peasants would be free to set their own prices for their produce . |
| 16 | Under the agreement EC airlines would be free to set their own tariffs from January 1993 and to fly between any EC country . |
| 17 | She would n't have to be dependent on my father any more and she would be free to live her own life . |
| 18 | There has been some debate over the necessity of maintaining a central bank , when it is possible to have a free banking regime in which banks would be free to print their own notes to satisfy the demand for cash . |
| 19 | He would be free to pursue his own work , but must make himself available to students of composition . |
| 20 | Enterprise managers would be free to make their own deals with suppliers , but there would be no change in the basic concept of state ownership of industry . |
| 21 | Although the graphics standard of CGA implies low quality to those with EGA and VGA you would be wrong to expect anything less than excellent , clear and colourful screens . |
| 22 | A small , middle-of-the-range electronic organ would cost about £7,000 and churches would be unwise to consider anything less than this . |
| 23 | The necessary contact could partly be maintained by means of meetings and round-table discussions of the kind so successfully organised at Uig for the Arkleton Trust , but it would be desirable to give it some more concrete , institutional form as well . |
| 24 | Since this possibility existed , the court considered that it would be improper to substitute its own judgment as to whether it was wise to proceed for that of the directors . |
| 25 | Would it even matter , if this rabble of which he had himself once been a part , managed to get their vote and fill the House of Commons with men who would pass Factory Acts galore , including that damnable Ten Hours Bill of Richard Oastler 's , so that no man would be able to control his own affairs ? |
| 26 | ‘ Back home , I hoped the midwife would be able to give me some advice . |
| 27 | Anna : Anna telephoned early one morning in a distressed state , hoping I would be able to see her that day . |
| 28 | In considering the requirements of local industry it was found necessary to place emphasis on the students elective programme ie he/she would be able to design his/her own programme to satisfy his/her own needs . |
| 29 | The Prime Minister would be able to appoint his own Cabinet . |
| 30 | Consumer prices would also double , as producers would be able to set their own prices up to a fixed maximum , but Byambasuren said that the prices of some foodstuffs and industrial goods would remain under government control . |