Example sentences of "would [verb] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who would dare defy the might of the Raj ? |
| 2 | That 's right it would it would pull pull the bottom |
| 3 | Seeking views on the future economic role of councils , the Scottish Office consultation paper on council reform suggested that a ‘ better defined statutory footing would help delineate the respective responsibilities of local authorities and other publicly funded organisations which are active in this field ’ . |
| 4 | After the long drive a good soak was just what she needed , and it would help pass the time till Kelly arrived . |
| 5 | On the other hand , strength at sea would help displace the Portuguese who had gained control of the Indian Ocean a century earlier , and this would please the Emperor ; accordingly the East India Company armed its ships heavily enough to hold the sea against the Portuguese and against the local pirates . |
| 6 | Meantime the Government 's 24-hour monitoring station in Princes Street Gardens would help give the city centre background level . |
| 7 | Privately , other aides claimed it would help calm the furious row if details of the trip were leaked . |
| 8 | Negotiations are still underway between the National Rivers Authority and the Harwich Haven Authority ( HHA ) for a dredging project which would help protect The Naze . |
| 9 | Under the terms of the agreement , representatives from these five countries would help oversee the movement of millions of tonnes of grain and other food aid expected to arrive at South African ports . |
| 10 | On March 13 the EC Commission approved structural assistance for the five eastern Länder during 1991-93 worth 3,000 million European currency units ( approximately US$3,900 million ) , which would help modernize the infrastructure and industry and reduce environmental damage . |
| 11 | The influx of energy would help explain the microwave background radiation . |
| 12 | Such a treaty would help reassure the Government of India that , within what is possible under the laws of the United Kingdom , we are anxious to co-operate with them in dealing with terrorism . |
| 13 | This would help improve the balance of the instrument . |
| 14 | A major new Resource Allocation survey would help improve the stability , equity and transparency of the system , if combined with stronger checks against unforeseen consequences of political interference . |
| 15 | This would help ensure the poorer countries did not repeat the environmental mistakes of the northern hemisphere as they pursued economic development . |
| 16 | Clear guidance on its use in assessing the environmental impacts of different retail development options would help reinforce the Government 's stated objectives in PPG Note 12 . |
| 17 | By day Hayling would help organize the workers at Langley , and in the evenings he would throw himself into pressure-group work . |
| 18 | For those keen on flying but with an aquatic interest it would help make the perfect corporate day out . |
| 19 | Mrs Haemaelaeinen , whose appointment was brought forward from July after her predecessor quarrelled with the government and resigned during the weekend , said plans to cut public spending by 10 billion markka ( £1.3 billion ) and a new division of responsibilities between the government and the central bank , would help stabilise the currency . |
| 20 | The patronage and support of the medical profession , and of the great and rich , and protection from the Heir Apparent , would help meet the great expense of such an institution . |
| 21 | I , and then later my secretary , were given offices in this secular building , as the committee agreed this would help meet the pastoral needs of the community . |
| 22 | Chairman Bill Dixon ( Lab ) , said he was delighted to be involved in a scheme which would help ease the town 's critical housing shortage . |
| 23 | Although the scrutiny programme has received most publicity , Rayner also emphasized the need for ‘ lasting reforms ’ which would help remove the underlying causes of Whitehall inefficiency . |
| 24 | Mrs Mustow , 35 , said : ‘ Anything that would help catch the person responsible is needed . ’ |
| 25 | Horsley , as a Yorkshireman , was naturally a fan of the north , and hoped that News on Sunday , as part of its political stance , would help halt the growing north-south divide . |
| 26 | Mrs Virginia Bottomley , the Health Minister of State , said the tests would help assess the prevalence of the virus in the population for the purpose of planning health education and the provision of services . |
| 27 | President Julio Lacidar said that although the country was backward in some respects the First Five Year Plan would help launch the new nation . |
| 28 | Mr Delors claimed Mr Major had gone back on his word that Britain would help fund the EC-backed High Definition TV , being developed by France and Holland . |
| 29 | With Japanese car manufacturers investing heavily in Britain to ensure they are inside the walls if the internal market turns into Fortress Europe , there is a possibility that Britain will become a net car exporter once again , a development which , more than any other , would help put the manufacturing balance of payments back in the black . |
| 30 | Maybe a long soothing bath would help put the world back on its proper axis , though frankly she doubted it . |