Example sentences of "and would probably have " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must surely be apparent that , with death visiting almost every family with such regularity , any attempt to mask or evade the reality of death could not have succeeded , and would probably have made the situation worse . |
| 2 | In our view , routine casework unsupported by an active programme of service development would have been of little value and would probably have degenerated into a frustrating cycle of ‘ patch and mend ’ crisis management . |
| 3 | I 'm a sucker for pretty wood finishes and would probably have requested a much more translucent look than the one I see here . |
| 4 | A compulsive polo watcher , he was familiar with many of the O'Briens ' horses and would probably have to rearrange the list when he saw which ones they were playing . |
| 5 | Paediatrics boss George Haycock said : ‘ Both children were extremely ill and would probably have died anyway . ’ |
| 6 | Usually he was in camouflage smock and holding an A.K. at the hip , and would probably have knocked half his pelvis off from the recoil if he had fired at that angle . |
| 7 | ‘ Very often , at Ealing , the Director himself would think up ideas for films and would probably have a lot to do with the genesis of the scripts as well . ’ |
| 8 | She was carrying more rivets than the average U-Boat and would probably have turned a compass away from Magnetic North . |
| 9 | Even though he had accepted general responsibility for his company 's operations , and would probably have agreed to print the books had the decision been referred to him , he could not be convicted unless he had been given specific notice of the offensive material . |
| 10 | He could have asked for time off , she reflected , and would probably have been given it , but he was just not assertive enough . |
| 11 | ‘ As a result of the collision he sustained fatal injuries and would probably have been rendered unconsciously almost instantly , ’ he said . |