Example sentences of "would be in [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Well that was the that was the er base headquarters of the international brigade , Albusate And then from there , w you were farmed out to the village , which was er er sort of the base , who are responsible for your er particular national battalion , you see er , the the the French people , they they er w they would be in one village , the English and the Canadians er er Americans would be er in this place that we were at , called Tarrazona Er and the Germans w , the German anti-fascists would be er in another .
2 If there was n't space , everything would be in one place .
3 In those sort of casinos in the south of France , she thought , it would be in poor taste to adorn oneself with fake diamonds .
4 If the federal budget were in balance , not counting social security , the federal government would be in overall surplus and this would be a form of national savings .
5 Yes that 's right , right well that 's a baby , that 's a baby that will be like that , but she 's older , so her legs would be , she would be in that position would n't she ?
6 Would my hon. Friend care to hazard a guess about how many fewer jobs there would be in that industry if that money had not been given ?
7 I knew how it would be in that room .
8 That might be a necessary protection in order , e.g. , to prevent a cheque obtained by fraud from getting into the hands of an innocent holder , who would be in better position than the original party to the fraud .
9 If he was caught , Ewan would be in deep trouble .
10 The purpose of the opening in the south wall of the choir behind the rector 's desk is open to conjecture : is it to give light at the desk , which otherwise would be in deep shadow , or is it a hagioscope ( peephole ) ?
11 This is bound to be somewhat artificial , since the obligation to show all the stages of your reasoning forces you to appear rather more introspective than you would be in real life , but it still provides good practice in arranging and presenting material in an acceptable style .
12 There was also the time element The next tide could not be far away and if he was caught by the tide he would be in real trouble .
13 Originally de Gaulle hoped to sever important economic and strategic areas from Germany : the Ruhr industrial basin would become an international asset , its resources tapped for the benefit of all mankind ; the coal-rich Saarland would be in economic union with France ; the Rhineland would be under permanent military occupation .
14 When the Liberals were defeated , as they would be in due course , it would be they , and not the Labour Party , who would take the Opposition front bench .
15 I think they needed normal people who would be in complete control of themselves , who would n't get carried away by any sadistic impulses . ’
16 The remainder would be in psychogeriatric assessment wards and in the long-stay wards of psychiatric hospitals .
17 They slipped the paddles from their containing sleeves , and using short hard jabs began moving , cresting a wave and plunging down the other side , knowing that whoever it was would be in serious trouble .
18 The jobs would largely be unskilled and semi-skilled and a high proportion would be in inner city areas , where high unemployment bites particularly badly .
19 In a June 4 editorial entitled Stability overrides all other considerations , Renmin Ribao ( the People 's Daily ) , the Communist Party newspaper , commented that " China would be in great chaos now " if the 1989 " rebellion " had not been quelled .
20 I think fox-hunting in Islington would be quite indefensible : with all those cars and buses , the hounds and horses would be in great danger , as would the huntsmen themselves and the foxes .
21 If word reached Meredith Putt that there had been witnesses to his crime Seb would be in great danger .
22 There were untold numbers of pleasure boats : some skimming over the bay , while others were closely berthed within the harbour , waiting the evening hour , when they would be in great demand .
23 It was the last time he and Falkenhayn would be in such agreement .
24 If a local income tax were introduced , then the amount of national subsidy could be reduced and local councillors would be in fuller command of local affairs .
25 At a rally attended by hundreds of Labour supporters from the arts , showbusiness and sport , he said that a Labour government would be in stark contrast to the ‘ vanity and self-interest ’ which had characterised the last 13 years .
26 Well I would be in some difficulty there sir because erm I have clearly this is a very important and sensitive er issue , one which involves erm one which would involve erm consideration by my members of the various issues , erm I have no authority to express a detailed view on a ma on a matter of principle , or indeed a general view as to wh as to which is the er the best location .
27 A number of the grants , virtually all of the grants are to voluntary bodies who are providing services which are of considerable benefit to this Committee , and where we would be in some difficulty if they did n't give those of voluntary support to it .
28 He was standing with his back to the fire , thinking how much less pleasant it would be in some seaside hotel or boarding house in the off-season .
29 Ah but they always watched th they would be in some place over bad storms you know .
30 It has been known , but parents who do such a thing are as disliked as they would be in any society , and such marriages are often barren .
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