Example sentences of "it would only [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The opposition again spurned an invitation to participate in a coalition government when round table talks resumed on Feb. 6 , and on the following day the leadership of the Bulgarian Agrarian People 's Union ( BAPU — the junior coalition partner in every government since the 1947 imposition of communist rule ) said that it would only join a new government of " national consensus " .
2 If hunting were banned on all of that it would only have a small marginal effect but we can as Mr said only ban hunting on land we both own and control , land in hand , that actually totals a hundred and fifty eight acres , slightly smaller than Victoria Park but that includes road , bridleways , land with no access , S S S Is , Sites of Special Scientific Interest , land awaiting disposal the land capable of being hunted and in hand totals fifty two acres about as much of Victoria Park as I can see from my front window .
3 It would only become a private place if the entry was restricted to a specific class of persons only , although even this is unclear .
4 It would only take a certain kind of eyelashes or a whiff of one particular aftershave and I would be sick with love .
5 In this case the motherboard replacement is n't as clear cut a winner and it would only take a slight change , such as not being able to use the RAM , to make it look even worse .
6 So his results were preliminary but it would only take a few weeks ' work , using the neutron spectrometer , to know for sure .
7 It would only take a few minutes . ’
8 Then , out of breath , he 'd realised it would only take a quick word with the girl at the desk to find out .
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