Example sentences of "would [vb infin] [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The truth was , however , that he cast off the conversation as lightly as he would throw back a small fish . |
| 2 | If there is a clear pause ( silence ) between ‘ John ’ and ‘ is it you ’ , then according to the definition of an utterance given in the last chapter , there are two utterances ; however , it is quite likely that a speaker would say ‘ John is it you ’ with no pause , so that the four syllables would make up a single utterance . |
| 3 | When The Sun says lesbian mothers are unnatural , Labour instinctively agrees : would Labour back a lesbian mother standing as such to be an MP ? |
| 4 | He knew that when the circle was spinning fast enough against the standing magical field of the discworld itself in its slow turning , the resulting astral friction would build up a vast potential difference which would earth itself by a vast discharge of the Elemental Magical Force . |
| 5 | Really , the Earth is flat because people would fall off a round Earth . |
| 6 | He could see that refrigeration would bring about a complete change in people 's lifestyles and in 1880 he took over the patents of the Bell–Coleman cold-air machine and developed what was known as the dry air refrigerator . |
| 7 | Instead of diminishing the richness of broadcasting , the ‘ fully developed broadcasting market ’ would bring about a wider ‘ range , quality and penetration of the best ’ . |
| 8 | The system would bring about a close association between the Council itself and the institutions in which academic strength would be recognized and aspirations for academic freedom met in a way different from the traditional one of creating wholly autonomous chartered institutions . |
| 9 | In conclusion , I would like to reiterate my earlier remarks concerning our own enthusiasm for your project and indeed would look forward to being part of the team that would bring about a successful conclusion to your plans . |
| 10 | The loss of our semi-professional status would bring about a mass exodus of players as many of them rely on their match fees to bolster dole cheques . |
| 11 | Legislative change would bring about a positive re-assessment of the social role of older people . |
| 12 | Between Alice and Mary and Reggie took place the accounting session which would bring in a regular contribution to the household . |
| 13 | Any one of them would bring in a good profit . |
| 14 | Liberal Democrat candidate Suzanne Fletcher said if her party were in power they would bring in a new type of rented housing , called partnership housing , which would cater for middle income groups wanting to rent rather than buy , built through public and private money . |
| 15 | Liberal Democrat candidate Suzanne Fletcher said if her party were in power they would bring in a new type of rented housing , called partnership housing , which would cater for middle income groups wanting to rent rather than buy , built through public and private money . |
| 16 | He said that the woman in the house had only a table and television , and had spent the night before polishing the table so that it would bring in a wee bit extra to clear her debt . |
| 17 | They said the plans would clear up a derelict site , while providing a new community with its own character , which would relieve pressure on housing in surrounding villages . |
| 18 | It is n't much good writing ‘ I would carry out a thorough investigation and get to the bottom of this whole business … ’ |
| 19 | For this reason we would be grateful if you would carry out a thorough investigation of the accident with a view to preparing a suitable report to support our client 's claim in negotiation and , if necessary , at trial . |
| 20 | Their change of mind came after the president 's aides had said that if denied a referendum he would carry out a non-binding plebiscite anyway to settle the power struggle that has paralysed his reform programme . |
| 21 | Those were the days of the Board 's Cruises when , traditionally , a few members of the Board of Customs would carry out a seaborne inspection of a chosen area in the United Kingdom . |
| 22 | No doubt they would send over a few H.E . |
| 23 | Under the proposal Poland would allocate over a twenty-year period the zloty equivalent of the hard currency involved to set up and develop schemes to reduce pollution and improve the environment in Poland . |
| 24 | The remembered light on the empty hayfields would grow magical , the green shade of the beeches would give out a delicious coolness as they tasted again the sardines between slices of bread : when they were away the house would become the summer light and shade above their whole lives . |
| 25 | By this time the bell would be ringing insistently , because the Met Waaf at Group who was collecting the observations would have her finger on it , and sometimes she would type out a terse little message or two , such as , ‘ Wake up , Bourn ! ’ or ‘ There 's a war on , you know ! ’ |
| 26 | For sports the children would run around a local playing field , which was just down the road , they walked there under supervision of , or the children would do the long jump in the sand pit . |
| 27 | On the other side they would lay out a little town , using the river as a division . |
| 28 | I would then clean my riding boots and would lay out a white shirt , my pony club tie my jodhpurs ready for the morning . |
| 29 | As soon as darkness fell , an officer would lay out a white tape over the shell ground , and the ‘ navvies ’ began to dig ; feverishly , exposed , hoping not to be picked up by enemy flares and machine guns . |
| 30 | Something that he did n't take into account when working out forecasts , however , was that ICL would set up a new subsidiary , ICL PC GmbH . |