Example sentences of "would take [pron] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he went round by either the footbridge or the traffic bridge it would take him longer since the wherry lay about half-way between the two . |
| 2 | Dodds is Scotland 's second leading scorer behind Ally McCoist and Roker manager Malcolm Crosby said : ‘ I 'm very interested and would take him tomorrow if I could . |
| 3 | As a comparison , he pointed out that if the entire population of China were set the same task , it would take them more than four hours to complete it . |
| 4 | She had accepted his invitation under false pretences , and that was deception — and she had an instinctive feeling that Ven was a man who would abhor deception — and would take her apart if he ever found out . |
| 5 | ‘ I work in sales and am sure none of my clients would take me seriously if I did n't turn up in a sharp suit . |
| 6 | ‘ I knew most of the drivers would take it easy so I put in an attack , ’ he said . |
| 7 | Iran has made it plain that it would take it amiss if it were left out of any post-war security arrangements for the Gulf — but even more amiss if outsiders ( read Americans ) were to stay on . |
| 8 | It sounds slightly improbable that my right hon. Friend will be called to a meaningful debate on Scottish constitutional matters in the near future , but will he assure Conservative Members that were he to be so he is fully aware that people in England would take it amiss if any proposition were seriously entertained which allowed Scottish Members to decide matters in Scotland and then to have a say in English matters in England ? |