Example sentences of "[noun sg] would [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alan Steele , from the King William , Barton , says his rent would more than double under a new 20-year lease and he can not afford to stay . |
| 2 | SEP had simply assumed that expenditure on upkeep would more than compensate for any deterioration of its warehouses ’ . |
| 3 | A second runway would more than double the present number of take-offs and landings . |
| 4 | Do you think they will provide a significant improvement in traction , especially as the cost of fitment would more than adequately pay for high quality winch gear . |
| 5 | Even with the tax increases the 1991 deficit predicted in the budget would more than double , from US$2,150 million in 1990 to US$4,750 million . |
| 6 | Converting to pure petrol would more than double emissions . |
| 7 | The low 11.2 TW scenario would require the industrialized nations to halve their energy consumption by 2020 , while the developing world would more than double theirs . |
| 8 | Extra costs for abortions or maternity care would more than outweigh the savings . |
| 9 | Now at this stage er it is the plaintiff 's case that Mr er considered that this caused major financial problems , because the property at Frinton was simply not one that was open to him to offer as security , it was clear that the bank would now as he saw it , on the deal that he understood that he 'd struck and he knew that without the bank 's help he would not be able to er proceed with this purchase and operate he business in the way he had wished to . |
| 10 | In their previous league match two weeks ago , they had travelled to Leicester knowing that a win would all but give them the championship , but that day they slumped to a surprise 3–2 defeat . |
| 11 | ‘ I think that any down-side would more than be offset by the increased simplicity which single pricing would bring the client , allowing him or her to see exactly what they are getting . ’ |
| 12 | Whereas a consumer using electricity only for lighting , an iron , a radio and a vacuum cleaner might use under 300kWh a year , the addition of one heavy current-using appliance like an immersion water heater or a cooker would more than quadruple that basic demand . |