Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] would be [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result it would be possible for the French at some future date to renew their claim to sovereignty over Aquitaine , and for the English to do the same in respect of the crown of France . |
| 2 | To avoid disruption it would be possible for the new statutory definition to apply only to new trusts , leaving the old law to continue to apply to old trusts by way of transition . |
| 3 | Whatever formal characteristics Lyons might attribute to English in theory , in practice it would be difficult for him to sustain the claim that ‘ it is possible to address someone or talk about someone in English without indicating one 's relative social status or attitude ’ . |
| 4 | Unlike a person whose actual reading betrays his powers of concentration , Mrs Varden 's pretended reading prevents her from actually reading , because in order to monitor and enjoy its communicative effect it would be impossible for Mrs Varden to accomplish the deed of reading in earnest . |
| 5 | In the still longer term it would be possible for national planners and institutional managers of initial teacher education to adjust the mix of curriculum , pedagogy and school-based learning in such a way as to narrow avoidable gaps between initial and in-service teacher education . |
| 6 | In ‘ grey ’ areas it would be appropriate for no fines to be levied initially , until some cases had established whether a particular practice was generally an abuse of market power . |
| 7 | The ‘ trade union question ’ would cease to haunt the Labour Party and while that might upset some Conservatives it would be good for the country . |
| 8 | In such circumstances it would be difficult for a court to address the use of the statement as an aid to construction without some evaluation of its substance . |
| 9 | Because the payments are made on a headage basis it would be unnatural for farmers not to attempt to increase the numbers of animals they can support on their farms . |
| 10 | When opened , relates David Gieve in his bicentenary history of the famous tailors , it disclosed a small life insurance policy and a charming letter in which he said he wished the proceeds of the policy to be applied to settling his final account , and if there was a surplus he would be glad for Gieves to keep it as a modest token of his gratitude for a lifetime 's service . |
| 11 | According to ancient custom it would be possible for Sarah as wife to claim the child as her own . |
| 12 | In a few minutes we would be ready for Firstlight , and then we 'd we clear . |
| 13 | Without the guarantee it would be hard for the Bank to keep its high credit rating ; without that rating , poor borrowers would have to pay more for their Bank loans . |
| 14 | Before considering future development it would be advisable for those agencies already providing or assisting in the provision of day care to evaluate current service to determine its efficacy . |
| 15 | That having been said , where gaps appear in the Code it would be better for them to be filled by a change in the Code itself rather than by judicial interpretation , for it must not be forgotten that breach of the Code is a disciplinary offence and it would be unfortunate if the officers in the present case , who were rightly not made the subject of any criticism by the court , should even in theory be liable to disciplinary proceedings . |
| 16 | To establish immunity it would be necessary for the valuer to show a " formulated dispute " ( see 15.5 ) had been put to him to resolve in a judicial manner ; or , in other words , that he had been an arbitrator . |
| 17 | Some of these girls whose families have come from rural areas in Azad Kashmir or Mirpur feel that their parents allow them to go to school only because in Britain it would be illegal for them to remain at home . |
| 18 | But as inspector of constabulary he would be responsible for its proper conduct . |
| 19 | For administrative reasons it would be undesirable for base rates to change every time money market rates changed , but if the change is large enough , then a base rate change becomes necessary . |
| 20 | The court discussed the example of a solicitor 's clerk and said that in such a case it would be improper for him to work for another solicitor in his spare time . |
| 21 | Of course it would be possible for Trible to maintain that she is re-reading the text because it is an important western text and she wants to understand more accurately what its authors meant . |
| 22 | If conventionalism were so single-mindedly practised in a particular jurisdiction and so often announced and confirmed by public institutions that people were thereby entitled to rely on that style of adjudication , of course it would be unfair for some judge suddenly to abandon it . |
| 23 | In some cultures it would be necessary for an individual to work with a language helper of the same sex . |
| 24 | British Telecom told Reuter it would be happy for AT&T to resell international communications services in the UK . |
| 25 | Because of the nature of the allegations and counter-allegations it would be necessary for all the children to be subjected to psychiatric examination : the Official Solicitor recognises this but has postponed arranging any such examination pending the result of this appeal . |
| 26 | In this situation it would be counter-productive for the teacher to reject such a personal opinion , and , as such , would be poor education . |
| 27 | None-the-less the hot pot did much to boost the prestige of Halfling regiments and taught the Goblins a lesson it would be hard for them to forget . |
| 28 | If on the other hand it was the morning fire of the returning verderers it would be possible for Hugh to stumble back to them pretending he had failed to recapture his prisoner . |
| 29 | In large hotels it would be impossible for staff to memorise all the names of the guests and their room numbers . |
| 30 | Now there would be a certain logic in this incorporation , for , if we were to have a Bill of Rights enforced in Britain , then in a situation in which we have ratified the European Convention it would be difficult for us to bypass these rights and draw up a completely new set . |