Example sentences of "which would [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From time immemorial it was a commonly held belief in Gaelic Scotland that where a disease occurred there would be found growing in the locality of its prevalence a plant which would cure that disease . |
| 2 | Then the pump to the UV which would feed this system was switched on and fingers and toes were crossed . |
| 3 | Some of us believe that efforts should be made to define subversion in terms which would involve illegal activity as opposed to nuisance , inconvenience , and the like . |
| 4 | Third , more recently , local government auditors have been given powers of early intervention when a local authority has taken a decision which would involve unlawful expenditure or a course of action which would lead to unlawful loss . |
| 5 | Luton 's only other training track is the all-weather facility at Stockwood Park , which would involve lengthy travel for many club members . |
| 6 | A solicitor will generally be free to decide for himself whether or not to accept instructions from a client , though he must always bear in mind the statutory obligation not to discriminate against potential clients on the grounds of race , colour , sex etc ( see Chapter 3 ) and he must refuse to act or to continue to act in any of the following circumstances : ( 1 ) where his client seeks to insist on the solicitor conducting his case in a way which would involve some breach of law or professional regulation ; ( 2 ) where the client 's affairs are outside his professional competence ; ( 3 ) if he suspects that the instructions purporting to come from his client do not in fact represent the client 's wishes ; ( 4 ) where the solicitor is unable to obtain confirmation from the client of instructions received from a third person ; ( 5 ) where there is or is likely to be some conflict of interest involving the solicitor himself , his client , other clients ( present , past or prospective ) , or the firm ; ( 6 ) where the solicitor may be a material and not merely formal witness in any proceedings ; ( 7 ) where another solicitor has already received instructions which have not been formally withdrawn . |
| 7 | The workhouse visitors , who functioned as a house committee , had noted that the supply of water to the workhouse had failed on several occasions , and they expressed the hope that an adequate supply would be forthcoming quickly , ‘ which would enable each person to have a fresh quantity for his or her bath ’ . |
| 8 | Second , there was the need to construct a professional scholarly stance upon which to build modes of training consistent with the kinds of sensibility which would enable critical evaluation , not only of literature , but of fellow professionals . |
| 9 | All Divisions were expected to do this , which would enable National Council to consider the level of Divisional grants . |
| 10 | However , what is perhaps most striking about written productions is how often they can be disambiguated by recourse to the sign language ‘ rules ’ which would govern that meaning . |
| 11 | She snatched her hands away , conscious of the danger of the acids on her skin which would damage old fabric . |
| 12 | In 1958 he founded a new Republic which would reflect French grandeur . |
| 13 | ‘ Part of our scheme included players attending coaching seminars for youngsters and making public appearances which would generate genuine interest in our game . |
| 14 | She was reported as saying that the trial had taught her one important lesson as a barrister — how the victim feels — and called for changes in the law which would give greater protection to victims . |
| 15 | well I have n't discussed this with my learned friend , but it seems to me a date sometime next term would be appropriate , er which would give another term , or so for the plaintiff side to investigate these matters |
| 16 | The Liberal Democrats say the purchase of a London City Licence by a motorist wishing to drive into central London would entitle the driver to a ‘ Freedom of the City ’ pass which would give free travel to public transport in the central area and free car parking at out of centre park and ride sites . |
| 17 | Cheshire County Council is currently considering whether to contribute to a southbound spur to the Manchester-Crewe via Styal line — total cost estimated at £5 million — which would give direct access to the airport from the south of the country , as well as the Midlands , Chester and North Wales . |
| 18 | The assumption which seems to prevail in the literature on conduct disorder is that certain disordered personality characteristics are formed which tend to continue , although the data on continuities in adverse social conditions which would confirm this assumption is by and large absent . |
| 19 | Chamorro favoured a measured approach to the piñata issue and an " integral solution " , which would promote national reconciliation rather than further alienating the Sandinistas , whose 39 delegates had boycotted the National Assembly " indefinitely " in June over the affair [ see ibid ] . |
| 20 | It recommended that ‘ as rape is a crime which is still without statutory definition , the lack of which has caused certain difficulties , we think that this legislation should contain a comprehensive definition of the offence which would emphasise that lack of consent ( and not violence ) is the crux of the matter . ’ |
| 21 | There was a role for the British in the Middle East , but he hoped that they could be dissuaded from actions which would alienate Arab opinion . |
| 22 | He told MacDonald that by remaining at his post with such colleagues as were still faithful to him , his position and reputation would be much more enhanced than if he succumbed ; the Prime Minister must come to some arrangement with Baldwin and Samuel to form a National Emergency Government which would restore British credit and the confidence of foreigners . |
| 23 | This this could take you into the Leeds district as being a suitable location for a settlement which would meet this criterion . |
| 24 | ‘ The North-East would suffer most from policies which would repel inward investment . |
| 25 | If I did this , I would probably use the official FFL kit , which would cost real money and may involve sending some stuff by post . |
| 26 | The Bank of England stepped into the currency markets three times as the pound continued its slide below 3 marks — once seen as a level which would attract critical support from the Government . |
| 27 | The idea that one first denies to the poorer areas of Europe the opportunity to compete on costs , to move their exchange rates and to operate their fiscal policies in ways which would attract private investment , and then compensates by redistributing funds on a vast scale , is socialism at its silliest . |
| 28 | In order to hide the true extent of military-political cooperation the parties used instead formulations which would attract less attention such as ‘ understandings on access to facilities ’ . |
| 29 | In my view the trial judge , dealing as he was with a most difficult and distressing case under the necessity to give a decision immediately , did not sufficiently take into account the degree of pressure required to constitute undue influence in the case of a patient in the position of Miss T. I agree with Lord Donaldson of Lymington M.R. that there is abundant evidence which would justify this court in coming to the conclusion that she was subjected to the undue influence of her mother which vitiated her decision . |
| 30 | In 1936 , Bertrand Russell , after rehearsing the expected consequences of a new war , posed the question : ‘ Can we imagine any great modern war which would do more good than harm ? ’ |