Example sentences of "[vb past] [adj] a [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A criminal court which admitted such a defence would never hear the end of it . |
| 2 | Does he agree that any Department which adopted such a policy would have the grateful thanks of a vast number of women ? |
| 3 | ‘ I considered finding another writer but , as I only wanted a talented writer , I feared such a person would want to change the characters . ’ |
| 4 | Apart from the need to preserve some semblance of pride , she knew such a retreat would cause her to lose her hold on the blankets . |
| 5 | During the strike , there were allegations that the police used binding-over orders in cases which they knew could never result in convictions but in which they wanted to avail themselves of the opportunity for the imposition of bail conditions which they knew such a charge would give them ( Christian , 1985 : 133 ) . |
| 6 | But , while outlining the grounds for imposing a charge for waste collection , a spokesperson for the DoE insisted such a decision could not be taken lightly . |
| 7 | Erm what would present problems in real life I think would be developments of a larger kind than that in which a new settlement er might be one strategic site if we had such a policy might be another . |
| 8 | However , it was withdrawn after several speakers said such a call would have little impact on Parliament . |
| 9 | They said such a win could deprive France of an effective opposition in parliament . |
| 10 | Jim Aiken said he would love to co-ordinate the contest , while Noel C Duggan , the entrepreneur dubbed ‘ Mr Millstreet ’ , said such a move would be ‘ terrific ’ for cross-border relations . |
| 11 | She hoped such a threat would put the fear of God in him , not least because he had a particular loathing for competition , and the idea that his own stepson might join forces with the opposition and take with him all manner of secrets was too much to stomach . |