Example sentences of "[vb base] would [vb infin] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 That a hospital lets babies with minimal brains and no conscious potential die would occasion less hostility , and many might even approve , than if mongoloids were dealt a similar fate .
2 Allocating to biodiversity studies the same amount of money that big science projects already attract would allow these institutions to convert centuries of knowledge to a readily available form through the application of information technology .
3 Old antagonisms had been revived by the tariff dispute , but time would heal these wounds and continue the long-term trend towards one homogeneous propertied elite .
4 Now , for the 10 per cent of house-buyers who rely on this report , or even the 15 per cent who rely on a mini-survey , that 's fine as far as it goes — and I would not wish to discourage anyone from having a professional survey , or ever advise against one — however , all the surveyors I know would prefer knowledgeable clients who had carried out their own surveys first and could present their results to them for investigation and comment .
5 On the basis that this would provide a resource in the Lowtown Bridgenorth area , that I suppose would do two things .
6 But while the Europeans were prepared to go along with an ultimatum to the Serbs that threatened bombing if there were more belligerency , they would not countenance lifting the arms embargo , which they believe would do more harm than good .
7 In this chapter , I shall develop a particular factual example that I believe would impress any engineer , namely sonar ( " radar " ) in bats .
8 These post would suit recent life science graduates or people with a paramedical background , particularly nursing .
9 Organisations that look after the homeless have pinpointed various disused buildings around the city which they think would make ideal hostels .
10 The Components ’ Plan would lose all credibility if we included the UK .
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