Example sentences of "it would [verb] any " in BNC.

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1 He said that Buthelezi 's approach threatened to bring him into " direct confrontation " with the government in Pretoria.The ANC said that Buthelezi 's purpose was to sabotage national negotiations and that it would boycott any referendum called to test the plan .
2 It would bankrupt any economy .
3 But I ca n't see in the long run that it would make any difference to what we 've been talking about , seeing who Maggie is .
4 I must , however , confess , that , if that were so , I do not see that it would make any substantial difference .
5 ‘ Do n't think it would make any difference . ’
6 I do n't think it would make any difference .
7 I do n't think it would serve any purpose . ’
8 Nor did he think it would serve any purpose to refer to the lipstick-smeared card , originally written by Dotty and still wired to the stem of the mutilated plant , which , in the heat of the moment and the fitful light of the streetlamps was mistakenly thought to have been dipped in blood .
9 ‘ I would go myself if I thought it would serve any purpose to be killed before a blow had been struck .
10 And it was such a natural thing for her to do if she truly had n't a care that it would lull any suspicion .
11 It would take a long time to get our grill out because I do n't think it would move any more .
12 The Act does not define what actually constitutes an artistic work , though it is generally accepted that it would cover any product made by an artist or craftsperson , which is normally unique , hand-made and makes a personal expressive statement .
13 Her acquiescence would have one pertinent effect ; it would curtail any further visits .
14 But I do n't think it would do any good . ’
15 privately he wondered if it would do any good at all .
16 Anabelle felt like curling up in a ball and plugging her ears until they all went away — and she would have , too , if she had thought it would do any good .
17 She hardly dared to believe it would do any good .
18 I promised Fand I 'd bring her Undry , she thought ; but even Fand said she did n't think it would do any good … and there 's no point thinking about it because I just ca n't .
19 Briefly he wondered if it would do any good to tell the ship 's administrator that the presence of the newly appointed Admiral of the White on an ordinary survey mission was not an occurrence of special significance .
20 I do n't think it would do any good to go on talking . ’
21 And small good it would do any of them .
22 Why had n't she stood her ground ; simply called Luke 's bluff — even pleaded with him if she 'd thought it would do any good ?
23 ‘ I do n't see that it would do any harm , ’ said the Direktor glumly .
24 And I do n't think it would do any good for me on this programme , or any of my colleagues , and of course the media will be now all over the place trying to achieve this .
25 Presented in this way , it is almost inconceivable to anyone understanding the function of such committees that it would pursue any other than the last alternative .
26 Furthermore , giving existing voting behaviour , it would deprive any one party of an overall majority of seats .
27 As Ward J. put it in his judgment , English law does not accept the transatlantic concept of ‘ informed consent ’ and it follows that it would reject any concept of ‘ informed refusal . ’
28 It would reject any redistribution of white-owned land , but would allow blacks to buy freehold land from whites .
29 The Malaysian government expressed concern over the agreement and warned that , along with other ASEAN countries , it would oppose any attempts to establish a new US naval base in Singapore .
30 Russia has already made clear that it would oppose any renegotiation of the convention .
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