Example sentences of "would [vb infin] on [art] " in BNC.

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1 Galileo did have the insight to perceive that the effect was probably the same as that when a drop of water would remain on a cabbage leaf .
2 The US Representative for Trade Negotiations , Carla Hills , announced on April 28 , 1990 , that under Section 301 of the US Trade Act Thailand would remain on a priority watch list of countries which had not made enough progress in improving intellectual property protection .
3 She established herself firmly in her parents ' house once again , with the addition of her daughter , and decided that , as she did not appear at her very best when moving due to her injury , she would remain on a sofa all the time .
4 Despite French apprehension , West Germany also became a member of N.A.T.O. , in 1954 , on the understanding that both British and U.S.A. forces would remain on the European continent for an unlimited time .
5 The overhead wires were extended from the South Metropolitan side to just beyond the change point , making a section of dual equipped road , on which through cars would use the overhead wires and cars terminating would remain on the conduit .
6 He would remain on the sidelines , and do some more work if and when they were ready to launch the paper .
7 It was to ensure that throughout the years that lay ahead he would remain on the road .
8 He proposed a reduction in the State President 's powers , and reaffirmed that while the Separate Amenities Act would be repealed in 1990 , and the Group Areas Act replaced with a non-discriminatory law the following year , other apartheid legislation would remain on the statute book until a new constitution was drawn up .
9 Sub-units of the regular army would remain on the border between the two republics , but would not contain Armenian troops .
10 She would knock on the door , and her mother would open it .
11 Sometimes a tramp would knock on the back door , begging for food or offering to do a job for a few coppers .
12 It would knock on the door with its beak when it required feeding .
13 An assassin 's ruse : one would knock on the door , the other would be waiting in the darkness .
14 Where amounts are included in debt representing instruments in respect of which the claim that would arise on a winding up is significantly different from that at which the instrument is stated in the financial statements , the amount of the claim that would arise on a winding up should be stated .
15 Where amounts are included in debt representing instruments in respect of which the claim that would arise on a winding up is significantly different from that at which the instrument is stated in the financial statements , the amount of the claim that would arise on a winding up should be stated .
16 Because the amount at which the liability is initially recognised is reduced , compared with more conventional accounting , the finance charges over the term of the debt are increased , and would normally be similar to those which would arise on an issue of non-convertible debt .
17 He would make comments about them ‘ in the same way you or I would comment on a pretty girl and a wonderful pair of knockers ’ .
18 Webb is currently out of the country on business and neither Rams ' chairman , Brian Fearn or owner and vice-chairman Lionel Pickering , would comment on the matter .
19 Occasionally the proprietors of some of the quality houses would comment on the successful inclusion of travel films in the programme as it was thought that this would impress the casual respectable trade but far more common was the exhibitor who reported a hostile response to short films dealing with ‘ industrial ’ subjects .
20 I should be glad if the Minister would comment on the suggestions that have been made that there is wrangling with other Government Departments over who has to pay for these places .
21 No one at Leyhill Open Prison would comment on the break in .
22 Neither council leader John Williams nor Liberal Democrat councillor Ken Walker would comment on the issue .
23 In earlier times the judge would rule on the sufficiency of the provocation , and the result of this was rather narrow and legalistic categories of sufficiency ( e.g. violence or finding a spouse in adultery were enough , but words or a confession of adultery were not ) .
24 Under normal procedures the Supreme Court would rule on the motion before the 1992 presidential elections took place .
25 In his speech proposing its adoption , Nu declared that the regime would be leftist , but he warned against the people expecting that a new millennium would dawn on the morrow .
26 When she was castaway on Radio 4 's Desert Island Discs — a year before taking over the show — Sue told the then presenter Michael Parkinson that the luxury she would want on the island would be an endless supply of clean sheets and an iron .
27 There is , I believe , a strong case for encouraging more administrators from the developing countries to participate in seminars of that sort , while at the same time trying to reduce the very heavy demand that would make on the time of people primarily engaged in other tasks .
28 The second point I would make on the criticism that Selby make of the need erm assessment is they say that it does n't erm take adequate cognizance of manufacturing and service employment .
29 They are a gamble and your stake is the interest you would earn on the cash .
30 As usual it was full , her handbag plonked on top of bags of fruit which on the outward journey were reserved ‘ for my grandmother in the country ’ , but which , her assignment completed without incident , they would eat on the way home .
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