Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] would [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In education there was during the 1960s a gradual shift towards comprehensive secondary schooling partly prompted by a ( false ) belief that such schooling would help eradicate the worst ine-qualities ( class , not gender ) of the tripartite system , as shown by researchers in the sociology of education ( see Finn , Grant and Johnson , 1978 ) . |
| 2 | But next year a little rain would help make this craziest of sports a just little less risky . |
| 3 | Trade Minister , Lord Hesketh , told Peers that he was confident entry would help reduce inflation , but warned : |
| 4 | Soviet leaders were prepared to enter a broad-ranging understanding with the West over the Gulf , which would recognise Soviet interests in a region close to Soviet borders and of equal importance would help preclude an expansion of unilaterally proclaimed American interests in this volatile area . |
| 5 | Yet , although wood no longer alternates , the homophonous item would does alternate . |
| 6 | The Prime Minister would make do with the Marks & Spencer . |
| 7 | Perhaps the availability of some defensive shield would help convince national leaders that international security could be based on something other than threatening to blow the other side to oblivion . |
| 8 | And we would like the architecture to be as simple as possible , the idea being that such a self-effacing architecture would help lay bare the problems of speech processing . |
| 9 | Seeking views on the future economic role of councils , the Scottish Office consultation paper on council reform suggested that a ‘ better defined statutory footing would help delineate the respective responsibilities of local authorities and other publicly funded organisations which are active in this field ’ . |
| 10 | A hefty fine would help concentrate the mind and could save the lives of commuters . |
| 11 | Maybe a long soothing bath would help put the world back on its proper axis , though frankly she doubted it . |
| 12 | Mr Patten says the new money would help meet National education and training targets and lift Britain towards the top of international league tables in staying-on rates for 16 to 19-year-olds . |
| 13 | More financial support would help improve her chances against the big names . |