Example sentences of "would be [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A better description of the Mafia would be as a network of criminal contacts regularly exploited by shifting alliances of ruthless drug-traffickers and extortionists , who flourish where politicians and policemen are venal or lazy . |
| 2 | Most of these would be as a result of late tests for congenital abnormalities . |
| 3 | There had been so much misfortune that to endure any more would be as a dumb beast might endure it ; and what would become of Dinah and the child ? |
| 4 | Held , ( 1 ) refusing to join B. as a party , that , since B. claimed no personal interest in the money in court and it was not suggested that the money belonged to the ousted regime , her only locus standi would be as a person entitled to represent the Republic of Somalia ; but that , on the evidence , B. had no recognition as a representative of the Republic in the United Kingdom ( post , pp. 749H — 750B ) . |
| 5 | ‘ I reckon his best chance would be as a goal-kicking winger but I do n't want him in this role for Widnes . |
| 6 | Spooner picked up on this idea and thought the best way to do it would be as an extended Perils of Pauline -type adventure , complete with ‘ How are they going to get out of that ? ’ endings . |
| 7 | Another possible use for the program would be as an educational or training aid . |
| 8 | On this rendering of alienation as a state of mind the most usual form of this would be as an attitude scale consisting of a series of statements judged to express alienative feelings , and to which subjects have to respond in terms of their agreement or disagreement . |
| 9 | Therefore , if such a cynical interpretation of the motivation of those committed professionals who are carrying forward the first wave of trusts were to apply , it would be irrelevant because the resources are ring fenced by the region and the trusts would be at no disadvantage . |
| 10 | The advances would be at a level which enables the artist to live and concentrate on improving his or her writing skills . |
| 11 | Gareth Jenkins , the club coach , said they had ‘ big problems ’ and his team would be at a disadvantage through no fault of their own . |
| 12 | Any savings , though , would be at a huge cost to the British pharmaceutical industry and companies such as Beecham , Boots , Fisons , Glaxo , ICI and Wellcome . |
| 13 | Mobility would be at a minimum in the ‘ dead ’ centres of these patterns . |
| 14 | But this would be at a great price for the many to deal with the problems of the few . |
| 15 | Although he would be at a considerable financial loss , Serampore had a number of significant advantages : far more people , a good site only two hours boat journey from Calcutta , complete freedom to engage in evangelism and the chance to operate a printing press freely . |
| 16 | Benny realised that there were going to be a great many areas where she would be at a loss . |
| 17 | Without fear , we would be at a disadvantage ; but , because we fear ‘ Fear ’ , it becomes our master and stops us doing the very thing for which it has prepared us . |
| 18 | Without Einstein 's insight , in part inspired by the trivial' matter of Mercury 's orbit , our knowledge of science , not to mention our technology , would be at a much lower level than it is today . |
| 19 | If someone were asked , ‘ is salt masculine or feminine ’ , they would be at a loss ; the question only makes sense if they are asked to compare salt with pepper . |
| 20 | She was a pretty little thing , but I fear the libido of the young men she encountered in here would be at a low ebb . |
| 21 | He pointed out that the ores raised from greater depth would be at a greater expense though the Royalties would in fact increase . |
| 22 | ‘ During the winter months work would be at a standstill . |
| 23 | By close analysis , he was virtually able to predict where bream would be at a certain time and could put bait in to hold them in his swim . |
| 24 | One suggestion for avoiding this is to have the explicit tax rate apply only to net-of-transfer income earnings , so that if the benefit withdrawal rate is 60 per cent and the explicit tax rate 30 per cent the ‘ total ’ tax paid on an additional £1 of earned income would be at a rate , which is a sum comprising 60p less means-tested benefit , and 30 per cent of 40p = 12p explicit tax , i.e. 72p . |
| 25 | The clearing banks as well as the discount houses have the opportunity to buy Treasury bills on such occasions , as otherwise they would be at a substantial disadvantage compared with the discount houses in finding an outlet for surplus funds . |
| 26 | Wales were convinced that they were one up on Scotland in having already experienced Joel Dume in their England match , while the Sassenachs ' top brass reckoned Scotland would be at a definite disadvantage for the first 20 minutes . |
| 27 | ‘ It is possible an EC directive would be at the same level or just below UK standards . ’ |
| 28 | Were they , because of their political pull within soccer 's international body , to be seeded , then that would be at the expense of England . |
| 29 | I ca n't remember who he was supporting , but I was a regular visitor because being a big blues fan , it meant I could go and see Sonny Boy Williamson , and all the people who would be at the Richmond Jazz/American Blues Folk Festival that came every year . |
| 30 | On January 22nd Alan Greenspan , chairman of the Federal Reserve , suggested that it would be at the low end of that range largely because much of the equipment being used would not be replaced . |