Example sentences of "would [vb infin] [pron] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It made sense to assume that Yuan and Zukov would throw themselves to the right of the line of fire , but he did not wait for them to act . |
| 2 | Under the terms of the truce and the modifications agreed to it on 27 June , the siege of Quimperlé would be lifted , Duke John would withdraw his army from Brittany , Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte would be handed over to papal mediators who would deliver it to the King of France when the truce expired , and the English would receive 40,000 francs in compensation . |
| 3 | Richard , he said , was deeply offended that anyone should think he would lower himself to the depths of duping the editor of Music Week . |
| 4 | It was suggested that Library staff could take over this function , since they are scanning the journals in any case , and the work would lend itself to the eventual creation of an image database , but Library staff shortages have made it impossible to undertake this work systematically . |
| 5 | Hopes that a woman would make it to the last hurdle are receding as the Soviets have made it clear they would like the two candidates to be of the same sex . |
| 6 | Even if it landed on time , I would have the four-hour journey to Hull and it was unlikely that I would make it to the funeral . |
| 7 | This course of action would expose them to the prospect of mounting fines and eventual seizure of assets . |
| 8 | He placed the course in what was , to our minds , a very reasonable perspective , saying that we were here to teach our particular specialities , but obviously there would have to be give and take , in that we would adapt ourselves to the students ' needs , and they would adapt themselves in turn to the sort of thing which we felt capable of teaching . |
| 9 | Work out beforehand the sort of person you think would be most suitable for the job and tell the interviewer which personal qualities you have which you feel would suit you to the job . |
| 10 | She would confine herself to the final phase of Marie 's life . |
| 11 | Then , recovering her poise , she said , ‘ Perhaps you would direct me to the Ladies . ’ |
| 12 | Faintly disappointed , she emptied her lungs and resumed the walk which would bring her to the main gate . |
| 13 | She imagined that to walk that track , and to climb the rough hewn rock around the mouth of the cave , would bring her to the top of the canyon . |
| 14 | My father said that he would bring him to the station . |
| 15 | A two or three minute walk would bring you to the house . |
| 16 | It is not far away ; an hour 's journey through the Forest would bring us to the shore from which it can be seen . |
| 17 | It was going to be well into the next bio-day , I knew , before we made all the Netline interactions that would bring us to the rendezvous point . |
| 18 | ITALY , Scotland 's World Cup rivals , must make do without gifted Juventus playmaker Roberto Baggio today when they seek a victory over Malta which would lift them to the top of the qualifying Group I. |
| 19 | ‘ I had arranged with Sister Stevens that on the next occasion that Len presented with either a hangover or a stomach upset I would refer him to the occupational health centre where they would suggest counselling , as I believed Len was becoming a danger to himself and everyone else . ’ |
| 20 | I would refer you to the Act dealing with press-gangs " ; and then , " Tupper , what will you do if this thing is forced upon us ? " |
| 21 | I would refer you to the late . |
| 22 | For further details of the factory , quarry and railway system I would refer you to the book Cuxton , a Kentish Village . |
| 23 | One farmer claimed he would do nothing to the buildings until his son had been confirmed in the tenancy . |
| 24 | Will the p petitioners please come forward I would welcome you to the meeting . |
| 25 | I was his assistant and when he wanted flowers he would send me to the Old Covent Garden at 4.30am to buy hundreds of pots of chrysanthemums which would then be sold off at the end of the day , thus serving a dual purpose as decoration and a means of recouping some of our costs . |
| 26 | I was dark , my black hair cropped close , a slight cast in one eye , and a cheeky expression which many said would send me to the gallows . |
| 27 | One must be sure the dog would contribute something to the USA gene pool for the improvement and betterment of the breed . |
| 28 | He screamed that he would give himself to the Devil if he caught the girl before she reached home . |
| 29 | Cumberland , an eye-witness recorded , ‘ jumped around the room with joy ’ on learning he could resume his pursuit of the rebels , ‘ and declared that he would follow them to the further part of Scotland . ’ |
| 30 | Similarly , a fall in income would shift it to the left . |