Example sentences of "it would [verb] any [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He said that Buthelezi 's approach threatened to bring him into " direct confrontation " with the government in Pretoria.The ANC said that Buthelezi 's purpose was to sabotage national negotiations and that it would boycott any referendum called to test the plan .
2 It would bankrupt any economy .
3 But I ca n't see in the long run that it would make any difference to what we 've been talking about , seeing who Maggie is .
4 ‘ Do n't think it would make any difference . ’
5 I do n't think it would make any difference .
6 I do n't think it would serve any purpose . ’
7 Nor did he think it would serve any purpose to refer to the lipstick-smeared card , originally written by Dotty and still wired to the stem of the mutilated plant , which , in the heat of the moment and the fitful light of the streetlamps was mistakenly thought to have been dipped in blood .
8 ‘ I would go myself if I thought it would serve any purpose to be killed before a blow had been struck .
9 And it was such a natural thing for her to do if she truly had n't a care that it would lull any suspicion .
10 The Act does not define what actually constitutes an artistic work , though it is generally accepted that it would cover any product made by an artist or craftsperson , which is normally unique , hand-made and makes a personal expressive statement .
11 But I do n't think it would do any good . ’
12 Anabelle felt like curling up in a ball and plugging her ears until they all went away — and she would have , too , if she had thought it would do any good .
13 She hardly dared to believe it would do any good .
14 Briefly he wondered if it would do any good to tell the ship 's administrator that the presence of the newly appointed Admiral of the White on an ordinary survey mission was not an occurrence of special significance .
15 I do n't think it would do any good to go on talking . ’
16 Why had n't she stood her ground ; simply called Luke 's bluff — even pleaded with him if she 'd thought it would do any good ?
17 ‘ I do n't see that it would do any harm , ’ said the Direktor glumly .
18 As Ward J. put it in his judgment , English law does not accept the transatlantic concept of ‘ informed consent ’ and it follows that it would reject any concept of ‘ informed refusal . ’
19 It would reject any redistribution of white-owned land , but would allow blacks to buy freehold land from whites .
20 Russia has already made clear that it would oppose any renegotiation of the convention .
21 ‘ I do n't believe it would have any effect at all , ’ said Buffy .
22 I did n't know if it would have any value
23 It would not be of much help to him , and it would alert any intruder that he was on his way .
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