Example sentences of "would [verb] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was hugely enthusiastic about this work and telephoned M. Chaillot , who said he was interested in principle but would need a little time to think about it . |
| 2 | An irritated Dutch official said : ‘ If the Danes can do it with a referendum by July , I do not see why the British would need a longer time . ’ |
| 3 | We knew we would enjoy the wild times for two weeks and then regret it . |
| 4 | ‘ In this way ’ he declared in 1895 , ‘ they would do a thousand times more good than by denouncing Roman Catholics , Unitarians or anyone else. , There were united missionary services and neighbourhood ‘ visitations ’ after which the names of those visited were passed on to a minister of their denomination . |
| 5 | Today , several men would spend a considerable time erecting steel scaffolding before such a job would be attempted . |
| 6 | S. H. We were held responsible for property and we had to go round and test every doorway and that would occupy the first time round — say an hour and a half — and then usually you had to go round and test them a second time , just to make sure . |
| 7 | If it is n't , say , ‘ I would like a little time to think about this , I need to get some facts and figures , I 'm sure you would n't wish me to give you incorrect information . |
| 8 | A church service followed by an afternoon and evening of sports , feasting and the entertaining of friends and relations would provide an enjoyable time for all ages . |
| 9 | Defence counsel , Michael Parroy , said because Jones was a magistrate , he would face a tough time in jail . |
| 10 | And and would have a good time playing it , cos i There 's enough there , but it 's not you know |
| 11 | But with the size that the baby is already , it 's likely Greene would have a hard time getting her beyond thirty-eight weeks . |
| 12 | I think the NSF would have a hard time answering that question . ’ |
| 13 | The judge told Cranog Jones that his plan had been ingenious , but warned him that as a magistrate , he would have a hard time in prison . |
| 14 | Now question is whether or not there is a simple ability to realise a capital receipt and use it I think , and if that were true , if what you 're saying is true and there was some net gain to be made very easily then I think we would have a hard time , perhaps , refusing what you 're saying . |
| 15 | It was urged that , if this construction were adopted , a solicitor would have a shorter time during which he may abstain from bringing his action for work done than the rest of Her Majesty 's subjects . |
| 16 | With the help of System Three Scotland we have developed the questionnaire which is attached and we would be very grateful if you would take a little time to complete it . |
| 17 | The second alternative would take a long time to achieve . |
| 18 | Then he would move to another par of the bed , away from the cold wet patch that would take a long time to dry and leave a stiff yellow stain on the mattress . |
| 19 | Most of these solutions would take a long time to implement . |
| 20 | The difficulty here is that this would take a long time to carry out , besides which , there is the problem of access . |
| 21 | Once food has cooled to 5°C or colder , if any food poisoning bacteria are present most will grow only very slowly and it would take a long time for them to reach large enough numbers to cause a problem . |
| 22 | The English host was able to cross unhindered , although it would take a long time to do so in its entirety . |
| 23 | Given the long times required to charge the larger rods , you can see that after getting a first qualitative result with the smallest rods within a few weeks , a proper quantitative analysis to test the variation with rod diameter and current , and so establish the nature of the effect would take a long time . |
| 24 | Starving the defenders out seemed to be the only course , and that would take a long time . |
| 25 | She helped me as much as she could , but I knew it would take a long time to reach Estella 's level . |
| 26 | This form of socialism , based upon the accountability of the state to society rather than vice versa , would take a long time to develop , but it was this form of socialism that supporters of perestroika hoped the Party Conference would develop further — as indeed it did . |
| 27 | However , he stressed that economic growth was still heavily dependent on continued flows of external assistance , since the programmes under way would take a long time to carry out . |
| 28 | It would take a long time to get our grill out because I do n't think it would move any more . |
| 29 | " Dogs first " — that would take an immoderate time — perhaps long enough for a third drink . |
| 30 | Now that updated guidelines on the prevention of infection in the mortuary and post-mortem rooms are available , it would seem an opportune time to review local current arrangements , and if necessary , take appropriate action that will demonstrate a true commitment to staff safety and welfare . |