Example sentences of "[vb past] they would [be] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A statement from the club confirmed they would be staying in Edinburgh . |
| 2 | Several indicated they would be looking to Mr Lawson to give the Tory voters a reason for enduring the pain of higher mortgages . |
| 3 | They were rather taken aback when they realised they would be learning about the way the planning system operates ! |
| 4 | CLACTON knew they would be struggling at the weigh-in when they entertained Felixstowe in the first round of the Turner Cup and Inter Club Trophy . |
| 5 | They knew they would be working in groups of six or seven pupils from both schools . |
| 6 | He knew they would be hurrying behind him , might even have heard his running steps on the path or noted , practised woodsmen as they were , the scatter of wood-pigeons that went up in a flurry ahead of him . |
| 7 | As she went from the room , Beth could hear Cissie moaning behind her , and knew they would be going through the same old argument when she returned to the kitchen . |
| 8 | 51% of managers said they were playing it safe and upgrading their current central processing system , 29% said they are sticking with what they already have whilst some 16% said they would be downsizing to a mid-range system . |