Example sentences of "as it would [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Observers noted that a successful outcome to the peace talks would ironically compound the food problem in Mozambique itself , as it would lead to the return of the 1,000,000 Mozambican refugees in Malawi . |
| 2 | Amalgamation has been approached with caution , however , as it would hasten depopulation . |
| 3 | Treaty in as much as it would prevent the exercise of the right of establishment on a secondary basis . |
| 4 | This was held to be reasonable during employment but was construed as being too wide post employment as it would prevent the defendant becoming a medical officer of health in which capacity he could not prejudice the plaintiff 's goodwill . |
| 5 | We took the view that this was a misplaced use , both of the finances required as it would divert money away from community provision , but also that there were no success criteria guaranteed other than removal from community . |
| 6 | Despite a certain amount of success , including a best-ever tenth in the league ( 73/74 ) , when the board decided to switch training from Tuesday to Thursday Hilda was forced to resign , as it would clash with her night out at bingo . |
| 7 | It should be introduced as a discrete unit , as it would tend to lose its focus if broken up into sections and " nested " within core units . |
| 8 | Husameddin 's circumstantial statement that Molla Fenari passed Ramadan 821 in the Zayniyya medrese in Cairo presumably derives from some source and , if true , would to some degree strengthen the case for Husameddin 's interpretation of the signature in so far as it would show that Molla Fenari did leave unusually early for the pilgrimage which he did not in fact make until 822 . |
| 9 | This Minotaur was imprisoned in a labyrinth beneath the Palace of Knossus and , as it would eat only human flesh , each year seven handsome youths and seven beautiful maidens were sent in to the monster 's lair to meet their doom . |
| 10 | Garlic is seldom put into salami as it would mould and cause the sausage to deteriorate , so the garlic-like flavour is achieved by a combination of other flavouring ingredients . |
| 11 | More recently , my microwave oven began to smoke and , again , the dealer said that as it would cost more than £200 to repair , I should consider buying a new one . |
| 12 | I pointed out that the samples cost damn near as much as it would cost to paint the room , but a woman in paint picking mode is not an easy person to reason with . |
| 13 | I would like to avoid defeat partly as it would avoid the first league double against us in three years and to keep the unbeaten run together . |
| 14 | The construction of such a large building was welcomed by the people of Louth , especially as it would create jobs for many men who were returning from the war . |
| 15 | A picture like this would make a marvellous gift for someone moving into their new home , as it would continue the theme of welcome . |
| 16 | As an example he cites Europe ; his political passion — just as it would appear to be Mrs Thatcher 's bete noir . |
| 17 | All is not as it would appear , however . |
| 18 | It usually dawns on you slowly that all is not as it would appear on the surface . |
| 19 | The view that fat cell proliferation is triggered in infancy is now being questioned as it would appear that there seems to be a critical phase in infancy for this to occur . |
| 20 | The extremely well-britched U2 are about to incur a few expenses as it would appear that they have half-inched some of the NME 's STUART BAILIE 's bon-mots . |
| 21 | From the following information write up his account as it would appear in the books of the hotel : |
| 22 | The letter has caused some concern in the Lower Ormeau area of Belfast as it would appear that outsiders were coming into the area after dark and running a carnival , during the week of our community festival and did n't even invite us . |
| 23 | Sir : Roy Hattersley says that he is against electoral reform as it would stop the Labour Party winning an overall majority . |
| 24 | The employer concluded that the possible accommodation of appointing a reader to assist the applicant would not be reasonable as it would result in the duties of employment being largely performed by the reader and not by the applicant . |
| 25 | This may be done by grazing calves on new grass leys , although it is doubtful if this should be recommended for replacement dairy heifers , as it would result in a pool of susceptible adult animals . |
| 26 | But if you 're walking along with a bird on a jess , your movement disrupts it and stops it protecting itself from the wind as it would do naturally . |
| 27 | The requested authority is required by Article 10 to apply the same measures of compulsion against an unwilling witness as it would do under its internal law in local proceedings . |
| 28 | He squatted down and propped it against a clump of little bushes , pulling up the aerial as far as it would go . |
| 29 | The man , who had winched his seat back as far as it would go , lay beside her , staring up through the sunroof at the sky which was now a pure and empty blue . |
| 30 | Tommy Grant placed the big , round , iron , copper-lined sugar pan on the side of the stove , straightened his back as far as it would go ; then , turning to the bench , he pointed to the five tin trays of liquid toffee , saying , ‘ That should give us a fresh start in the mornin' , miss . |