Example sentences of "[conj] would [adv] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even those who could not , or would not derive any benefit from this advice , must be at least partly seduced by its clarity and persuasiveness . |
| 2 | In doing this it would have been helpful to include profitability or value added as the independent variable but in all countries there were many companies which did not know or would not release these figures in relation to individual products . |
| 3 | Given his detailed control of programmes of study and attainment targets it is difficult to envisage credible examinations that would not reflect these . |
| 4 | ‘ There is hardly a civilised Fisheries Department in the world that would not ban this sloppy , terrible method of fishing if the politicians would show some backbone . ’ |
| 5 | Adam stared at Fincara , but his face seemed like an old garment that would n't fit any more . |
| 6 | For as long as she could remember , her hair had been kept in a short no-nonsense style that would n't require any of her precious time to look after it . |
| 7 | The " internal " limits on democracy in Britain are a rather different matter , however , and part and parcel of the Left description and critique of the established British constitution is the call for a new constitution for Britain that would somehow lift those limits . |
| 8 | The closing decades of the twentieth century tell a story that would bitterly disappoint those early preachers . |
| 9 | The knowledge explosion means what it implies ; the task of producing a scheme that would really satisfy all needs , and avoid the criticisms which had very rightly been levied at all the previous schemes , was enormous . |
| 10 | My mother 's business success had continued and the bungalow was in the throes of an ongoing transformation that would only end some five years later , when the Cliff Top Country House Hotel opened its register for bookings . |
| 11 | PRESIDENT Bill Clinton last night prepared the country for a painful package of tax increases and spending cuts , saying he was trying to ‘ change a direction of 12 years and take a new course ’ for the economy that would quickly provide half a million new jobs . |
| 12 | ‘ But we would like to see dog owners registered — a move we feel would cut out a lot of bad apples and would also make much rescue work unnecessary . ’ |
| 13 | Unfortunately this is hardly a realistic option in most aquariums and would also kill all of the other live forms on the rock and disrupt other invertebrates in the process . |
| 14 | Your parents hate it and would gladly lynch this band rather than let them dabble with your adolescent hormones that ca n't help wanting to shag them senseless in a vat of cold custard . |
| 15 | We owe much to the Annales Cambriæ , for example , and would gladly know more of whatever lay behind the Norman chronicler William of Jumièges ' statement that shortly before his conquest of England Swegen visited Rouen and agreed with Duke Richard II that booty taken by the Danes was to be sold through the Normans , who would provide a refuge where wounded men could recuperate . |
| 16 | Clearly , to compare and explain every line in the budgetary accounts would produce a vast amount of information and would probably benefit few . |
| 17 | The fretting gives the neck a feel which resembles that of an acoustic guitar and would probably take some players a bit of time to get used to . |
| 18 | The bridge pickup is very fat and sweet — perfect for the new brand of melodic rock — and would probably suit many thrash fanatics , too . |
| 19 | Well , he was in the ark and would presumably survive any deluge . |
| 20 | Right , it 's clear i n't it under four rule twenty eight , four , it 's not essential for the disallowance of any cost or interest that er the taxing officer should be satisfied that erm the other party has been prejudiced , in fact that is not a condition precedent to the exercise of his part and disallow interest in this here item , er any prejudice there maybe is merely one factor to be taken into account in other matters and it does seem to me that the fact the court can , can properly and should properly take into account , is , is that erm , it is desirable that to litigation should erm comply with there obligations , either expressly , express or explicit under the rules of the court to comply with matter such as it should have orders part drawn up and served as appropriate , as I say it seems to me that er the plaintiffs 's can be criticized in not erm having perfected the order of Mr Justice er before they did so but er , I have , it seems to me to look at all the relevant pictures in the case , er if it were the case that the plaintiff suffered any prejudice as the result of that claim , clearly that would be a matter which I would have to take into account , but I 'm bound to say it does n't seem to me that the fender of the plaintiffs to perfect the order did in fact cause any prejudice to the plaintiff and indeed if they , the plaintiffs had perfected the order , it seems to me exactly the same course of events as in fact transpired in this case , would actually have occurred and would n't make any difference at all , so unless it 's a matter of simply of er seeking to punish the plaintiff as a matter of discipline , it seems to me there is a , not really anything in the point that the order was not perfected er when it seems to me it should of been , and I , there stood to see the other er circumstances , now it 's quite clear to me having been referred to correspondence , passing between the solicitors that erm although really from a very early stage er the plaintiffs solicitors referring to Mr a letter of early nineteen ninety one indicating that erm the view was being taken that the likelihood was that erm the plaintiffs would have to get their costs out of the defendants share and interest in the premises and er that would be a matter which could only be dealt with when the enquiries director by Mr Justice had been dealt with . |
| 21 | However , Mary was still upset and sulking and would n't have any tea , and with a ‘ so long ’ to Dad she walked out , head held high , just like Mum . |
| 22 | You know , it could n't be you know w we we could n't produce what he wanted , and certainly the material was n't there for the things he wanted to do , and yet he seemed to assume that he knew everything and would n't take any advice from the experienced men in the quarry . |
| 23 | Drew said that he was an American citizen and would not tolerate such indignities . |
| 24 | With his immense practical experience he was suspicious of academics ; he was a perfectionist and would not tolerate any sort of inaccuracy . |
| 25 | These co-descendants of one 's ancestors considered themselves as brothers and sisters and would not marry each other but only members of another similar group of co-descendants . |
| 26 | Alain acquainted her with the necessity to leave in the morning and would not countenance any thought of her staying here alone . |
| 27 | It would make more sense economically to bring them home , and would not create any military threat . |
| 28 | Re-definition on such lines could without a statute be effected by the House of Lords , which alone has sufficient authority to attempt the task , and would not involve much disturbance of decided cases ; there are certainly many obiter dicta at all levels to be sacrificed , but that would be a most desirable result . |
| 29 | Stories which Richard Burton brought out again and again because he was proud to celebrate his past and would not let any bounty or glamour of the present put it in the shade . |
| 30 | ‘ Reducing temperature levels by three degrees would not affect performance and would not cause any complaints . ’ |