Example sentences of "the [noun sg] would [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | well my Lord , yes the stay of the counterclaim as a set off , that would then be denying article eighty five as a shield well of course it would n't undermine the defences based upon article eighty five per se , the other ways , I mean the set off is simply one way in which the defence arises , it arises in three other ways as your Lordship seems to have an opinion , security or set off is simply one of the ways the defence , but it 's not the only defence , so to simply state that part of the defence would not get the , would not mean that the article eighty five defence erm , er , evaporated in any way shape or form , the whole defence would have to be stayed so that there was none , no defence left , a defence on article eighty five |
| 2 | The infinite singularity in the response would not occur in a practical circuit because of inevitable resistive loss . |
| 3 | Privately , Roxburgh and his assistant , Craig Brown , wondered if the questionable temperament which embroiled Ferguson in court cases arising from incidents off the park would ultimately hinder his progress . |
| 4 | ‘ Even the opportunity would n't stand up in court . |
| 5 | If he was unfaithful , despite soaring divorce figures and growing evidence that most petitions are brought by women , the majority would not want the affair to wreck their marriage . |
| 6 | She felt , rightly , that the majority would never share her belief in the efficacy of the expert and of efficient administration . |
| 7 | But whereas they concluded from this that it was desirable to devise institutional checks on the will of the majority , Rousseau accepted the principle of majority decisions but tried to envisage conditions under which the majority would truly represent the community as a whole and not simply a collection of group or individual interests . |
| 8 | A little thank you to the Ombudsman would not go amiss . |
| 9 | It seemed the prince would not have a witness influenced , even by his own daughter . |
| 10 | But surely , with so many modern marriages now ending in divorce , the Prince would probably earn public sympathy . |
| 11 | For his own part , the prince would cheerfully have bedded down in the cramped military quarters he normally used on his periodical visits , but he was punctilious in providing every amenity for his guests , and the greater space and grace of the abbot 's apartments made approach to his own person easier , and brought more petitioners in search of his favour , which at once satisfied his thirsty sense of duty , and wore him out into childish sleepiness by nightfall . |
| 12 | The CO would certainly grudge this delinquent officer any comfort that might mitigate his lot . |
| 13 | that relaxation of the provision would not result in ‘ any undue risk ’ to investors . |
| 14 | If employees have been identified but not informed prior to the year end , the above arguments for making the provision would still apply . |
| 15 | Both branches would move steadily outwards to form the oceanic crust , which , as it got progressively further away from the ridge would rapidly acquire a thin veneer of deep sea sediments ( muds and clays , mixed up with myriads of tiny shells from planktonic organisms ) . |
| 16 | The hurricane would never blow itself out ; and at its eye was a figure already taking on the lineaments of a familiar enough twentieth-century ‘ type ’ , the male-dominated , passion-ridden female so well-known to the readers of the novels of Barbara Cartland . |
| 17 | The change would not apply , however , to public interest companies , such as those registered under the Financial Services Act . |
| 18 | The information that the writer would not communicate for whatever reason . |
| 19 | In a small agency the writer would probably have to devise these himself . |
| 20 | As with all awards ceremonies , time to remember all those without whom the award would not have been possible . |
| 21 | It remained the case that the Board would not encourage more spending . |
| 22 | None the less , the South Western Board was clearly in financial difficulties , and in 1954 the Central Authority did make a subvention of £250000 from central reserves , with the possibility of further help five years later , hoping that the Board would now make reasonable charges to its consumers to cover expenditure . |
| 23 | I 'm asking is there a way that the board would actually listen . |
| 24 | ’ A brief use of the Flicker would merely cause pain and unconsciousness , with assurance of full recovery , ’ Posi said . |
| 25 | The tide would not stop there . |
| 26 | He added that the sentence would not influence his negotiations with de Klerk on South Africa 's future . |
| 27 | Consumers were assured that the measure would not mean a significant increase in prices except for fuels . |
| 28 | He 'd tried once , secretly , in Mrs O'Neill 's washing machine , but the powder would n't shift them . |
| 29 | One by one he filled each chamber with powder and then , without wadding or patch , placed a soft lead ball on its mouth and pulled the long lever beneath the barrel ; this lever moved the rammer which forced the lead down into the chamber and sealed it so completely , the Collector had been assured , that the powder would still fire even if you immersed your arm completely in water . |
| 30 | While we are all familiar with ( and resigned to ) a certain amount of forgetfulness during the day , the equivalent of being unable to remember breakfast or lunch by three o'clock in the afternoon would definitely put one in the category of suffering from a severe case of amnesic syndrome . |