Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] would [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well I ca n't see that that would actually prevent action . |
| 2 | He said it was envisaged that this would either take place through increases in manpower approved by the Home Office or through ‘ civilianisation ’ of police posts to release officers to other duties . |
| 3 | Here purists were deliberately challenging official arguments which opposed fresh legislation or greater public discussion on the grounds that this would only draw attention to sex and incite immorality . |
| 4 | Any suggestion that A levels should be changed has been strongly resisted on the ground that this would inevitably lower standards . |
| 5 | He was not in favour of relaxing the rules on reference to Parliamentary material on the practical ground that this would substantially increase litigation costs . |
| 6 | Many geographers have never been deeply concerned with ultimate objectives of social character , and some would sincerely regard efforts to provide directives for human action as presumptuous and arrogant . |
| 7 | In the last edition of Link I reported that the economic outlook was against us , but this would also create opportunities for us to acquire and merge other businesses with our own . |
| 8 | But this would also rob Mr Rafsanjani of the useful excuse that the country 's economic problems are caused in part by obstruction from the radicals . |
| 9 | mm , I know Sarah 's not dealing with them , so you know I 'm sure that there would be enough work for a complaint examiner , but whether that would then mean investigators were light is is really |
| 10 | For this would obviously ensure pride of place for holist explanations . |
| 11 | As the affair between Norman and Henrietta progressed and showed no sign of being short-lived , Minton began increasingly to make scenes and when drunk would physically attack Norman . |