Example sentences of "would [adv] [vb infin] [verb] much " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Morgan test would not appear to require much more than a knowledge of the basic facts of life . |
| 2 | Sprawling at his feet would not have done much for her dignity . |
| 3 | Hence the major cause of unemployment lies outside the government 's responsibility and a Labour government would not have made much difference . |
| 4 | Without Bully , her Red Riding Hood character would not have made much impression , but with the black-faced wolf-like dog following her she won loud applause . |
| 5 | He wished that he could have listened to their conversation , but he would not have made much of it if he had been sitting at the next table . |
| 6 | If there had been very few cases , the crime would not have had much importance . |
| 7 | George was probably already working in Pocklington , walking into work each day , for a saddler would not have had much employment in the small village where he lived . |
| 8 | We would not have needed much of today 's debate if we had a proper energy policy . |
| 9 | ‘ It would not need to improve much to enable the meeting to go ahead , ’ he said . |
| 10 | Such a survey would probably serve to replace much of the need for a Decennial Census once established and would provide up-to-date estimates . |
| 11 | Indeed , had it not been constructed when it was , Peter Scott 's Wildfowl Trust situated further up river at Slimbridge would probably have lost much of its new grounds to erosion by now . |
| 12 | No , but even if the paper had been offset , its personnel would probably have prevented much frivolity . |
| 13 | It is interesting to note that s.1(2) ( above ) would also appear to cover much of the same territory . |
| 14 | Well , I might know about owls but I would n't claim to know much about anything else . |
| 15 | If it 's any comfort to you , he would n't have suffered much pain . |
| 16 | Since we could barely stand up or speak there was little point in dropping in on Ted and Theresia , although perhaps they would n't have noticed much difference in my case , given as they are to ply me with drink . |
| 17 | You would n't have noticed much about it . |
| 18 | A few extra minutes while he went up for his loser 's medal would n't have made much difference . |
| 19 | The victim might have been a crow , a jackdaw , a pigeon , even a pheasant , but it would n't have stood much chance against the peregrine 's talons . |
| 20 | It preserves a beauty spot for us all to enjoy , and they would n't have dug much coal out anyway . |
| 21 | Hoyle was away abroad a lot , and I probably would n't have seen much of him . |
| 22 | If you 'd been tossed around in the eddies down there I would n't have given much for your chances . ’ |
| 23 | Not many teams beat the City on their own ground … and early on you would n't have given much of a price on United … |
| 24 | Surely there 'd been too little time , but then her father would n't have needed much time , would he ? |
| 25 | Not much , I would n't have thought much , it 's elastic . |
| 26 | It would n't have taken much brains to realise that Leeds would have a large number of travelling fans and that they would like to eat . |
| 27 | They would undoubtedly have alienated much of their ‘ middle class ’ support , and would not have won over any working class Tories . |