Example sentences of "it would [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would superficially seem reasonable to accept 7.45 , but it should be noted that more of the highest third of pupils placed " pm " after the clock time than did pupils in other bands . |
| 2 | It remains unexcavated , and therefore difficult to date , but it would logically belong in the pre-Flavian phase of consolidation , protecting an important river crossing on the main north-south line of communication , like the forts at Godmanchester and Great Casterton . |
| 3 | If the Life is later than that and if it belongs to the 730s or even 740s , however , it would again demonstrate that the relationship between a dependant or sub-king and his overlord was not inevitably confrontational but on occasion at least perfectly acceptable to both sides for as long , presumably , as it remained of mutual benefit . |
| 4 | Across the scrubby ground past the Nissen huts runs a main road , with a bus service to Stonehaven on the A94 , where it would again pick up the A92 . |
| 5 | Kennedy 's advisers opposed this solution because it would again single out Britain amongst the European states for special treatment ; it would fuel de Gaulle 's dislike for NATO ; and it would make Britain 's entry into Europe , which was part of the State Department 's policy , even less likely . |
| 6 | It would however produce a stress concentration of 201 among the molecules near the crack tip . |
| 7 | It already makes black and white displays in the US , but demand for notebook personal computers with colour displays is growing , and Sharp says it would rather make these locally than export them from Japan , where they are still subject to perverse US anti-dumping duties . |
| 8 | No sociological research is likely to produce absolutely clear cut answers ; if it were to come out with all the results 100 per cent in support of some hypothesis it would rather suggest that the hypothesis was hardly worth bothering about in the first place . |
| 9 | It would rather mount a protest over student grants ( probably in the UK the most generous in the world per student ) than attempt to frame a Charter of the academic rights which should fall to every student . |
| 10 | As she tentatively slid one ski forwards half an inch , the other decided it would rather proceed in a sideways direction , and , with a strangled squawk , she hit the deck , an ungainly tangle of arms , legs and ski-sticks . |
| 11 | AT&T Co says it is studying a device that would turn an ordinary television set into a terminal that could call up films , shows and information or act as a video telephone , but it insisted that it is only in the prototype phase and denied a Los Angeles Times story that a field test of the technology would be announced next month ; it would neither confirm nor deny that it is teaming up with BellSouth Corp and Viacom International Inc in the interactive television work . |
| 12 | The Heilbron Committee took the view that the majority decision of the House of Lords was correct in principle , that it would neither cloud the real issues in rape trials nor encourage juries to accept bogus defences . |
| 13 | It would progressively develop the Cadbury code of conduct in a non-legalistic way by learning lessons from corporate wrong-doing . |
| 14 | It would steadily diminish as the story unfolded , three becoming two , two becoming one , until the stage was left deserted . |
| 15 | The danger of this is that the fear of an award of damages against it would unduly encourage the authority to reach the same decision again , thus creating an appearance of bias . |
| 16 | As Betty talked about the rain of the previous days the builder spoke briefly of water tables ; as she deplored the unemployment in the principality he gave a succinct resumé of the economic situation ; as , somewhat at a loss , she praised the sun for now shining , Emyr described in a few words how it would eventually burn itself out . |
| 17 | Satellites should detect small irregularities in the gas , where it would eventually form into galaxies . |
| 18 | Also , his experience of the frequently inept English resistance doubtless caused him to guess that it would eventually weaken to the point where he would be accepted as king . |
| 19 | It would eventually bring him untold riches . |
| 20 | David Trippier , the Environment Minister , announced that it would eventually comprise 24 terrestrial research centres and 24 marine and aquatic centres . |
| 21 | When Bobby Jones and Alistair Mackenzie designed the course , they could have scarcely envisaged what a shrine it would eventually become . |
| 22 | If the cradle had been lowered , it would eventually have turned over , throwing out rigger Andy Bowman , who was controlling the stunt from inside it . |
| 23 | SINCE the 1850s , when microfilming became a practical possibility , enthusiasts for this medium have said that it would eventually replace the printed book . |
| 24 | Once the beer can had been invented , that is evolved , in one place , it was inevitable that it would eventually take the place of the bottle all over the world , though the process is still going on . |
| 25 | This is highly price sensitive information from which a conglomerate could make a profit or avoid a loss , but it would rarely constitute a breach of the the Company Securities ( Insider Dealing ) Act 1985 . |
| 26 | For it would effectively mean that Britain had gone bust . |
| 27 | It would effectively grant car makers such as Ford , BMW and Rover a monopoly in such after-sales parts , although the plans do not apply to mechanical products such as gearboxes and engine parts . |
| 28 | As this was a Bill that was passed for one year only , the refusal to pass it would effectively restore the Lords ' power over the government by taking away its legal control over the army . |
| 29 | What it meant was that matter could curve a region in on itself so much that it would effectively cut itself off from the rest of the universe . |
| 30 | If endorsed by the cabinet and the ANC 's national executive committee , and in due course by a multi-party conference , it would effectively postpone majority rule until the year 2000 . |