Example sentences of "would [vb infin] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A gridded forward viewscreen , framed with bronze bones , displayed in subdued ginger hues — metamorphosis of infra-red — the expanse of the arena and the vast closed petals of the dome which presently would unfold to let monsters out of its cave . |
| 2 | One would think placing speed humps in a road and narrowing the junction would result in improved safety even after taking into consideration an anticipated increase in traffic . |
| 3 | By this , structuralists ( Miliband and Poulantzas alike ) mean that short-term concessions might be given to , or seized by , interests antithetical to capitalism , but once these interests pushed their demands beyond what was safe for the continuity of the capitalist mode of production and accumulation , then economic crisis would arise to constrain choice and force policy-makers to recognise that they operated within a capitalist world economic system . |
| 4 | Both s.1 and s.15 would cover obtaining possession or control by deception . |
| 5 | The aim was that s.15 alone would cover obtaining ownership by deception . |
| 6 | If you could pop into five A , yes I would prefer to see music 's doing do you know what I mean ? |
| 7 | Many would prefer to see Clough step aside in favour of a younger man . |
| 8 | He asked me whether I would prefer to see Bologna and spend the night there , or to drive directly to Verona . |
| 9 | It 's perhaps fair to say as well that if if er er a member of the public knows that P C Smith or P C Jones is his local policeman , he would prefer to see P C Smith or P C Jones . |
| 10 | He would prefer to see Africa 's debt obligation reduced to no more than the $10 billion it is managing to pay each year . |
| 11 | The National Association of Pension Funds would prefer to see executive share options exercisable only if the share price has out-performed a suitable benchmark , such as the FTA All Share Index . |
| 12 | The committee did not endorse the Schools Council 's wish to see CEE courses closely linked to CSE courses and grades ; it would prefer to see CEE course more closely linked to FE courses ( themselves in need of a simpler structure ) and more vocational in emphasis . |
| 13 | It is certain the board would prefer to see Mr Weir re-elected as it tries to keep a united front over the next few months when it has to produce new proposals for its future which are acceptable to the Scottish Office and the Office of Fair Trading . |
| 14 | First , we would prefer to leave people as free from regulation as possible in their choice of credit arrangements , as a matter of general principle . |
| 15 | For everything depends on the weather ; most birds — even tiny scraps like goldcrests — can make the ‘ North Sea hop ’ in one go , and would no doubt would prefer to give Shetland a miss . |
| 16 | Yet if forced to make a choice , about three-quarters of teachers say they would prefer to teach boys ( Davies 1984 ) . |
| 17 | It would prefer to import technologies , enabling it to copy or co-produce . |
| 18 | For the present , I would prefer to reformulate Popper 's position on observation statements in a less subjective way , thus : An observation statement is acceptable , tentatively , at a particular stage in the development of a science , if it is able to withstand all the tests made possible by the state of development of the science in question at that stage . |
| 19 | Given the choice , most scientists would prefer to study molecules in the gas phase where they are widely separated and do not interfere with one another . |
| 20 | Harrogate would prefer to play Ripon next Sunday . |
| 21 | Harrogate would prefer to play Ripon next Sunday . |
| 22 | Some individuals would prefer to avoid stress rather than seek any other goals . |
| 23 | It has argued that a total ban on sex may be unnecessary ; it would prefer to have rules that prevent a lawyer from bullying a client to have sex . |
| 24 | I would prefer to get information about the unit from |
| 25 | THREE people in four would prefer to protect areas of natural beauty or historic interest from roads , even if the roads took longer to build or cost more , according to a Gallup poll for The Daily Telegraph . |
| 26 | THREE people in four would prefer to protect areas of natural beauty or historic interest from roads , even if the roads took longer to build or cost more , according to a Daily Telegraph Gallup poll . |
| 27 | And I always feel it 's a reverse situation , you know , about Stanley Morrison saying he would prefer to pay Monotype not to put an ad in , erm to pay The Times not to put an ad for Monotype . |
| 28 | It would prefer to limit production through a greater use of quotas and the withdrawal of more land from production . |
| 29 | If the law were changed in the way we suggest it is at least possible that such men would prefer to seek relations with older persons which would not render them liable to prosecution . |
| 30 | He said that he would welcome this , but queried whether Curzon would be willing to serve , and also indicated that he would endeavour to bring Austen Chamberlain and Horne back into the Government . |