Example sentences of "they would be [adj] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Atkinson , matching his attacking partner goal for goal , belted in the fourth from 20 yards , and the only question remaining after the most one-sided of first halves was which of them would be first to his hat trick .
2 The applicant must establish that they would be useful in his case .
3 But they would be impressed by you winning the order of merit — especially in Ryder Cup year . ’
4 They would be grateful for anyone who has photographs , correspondence , or just memories to contact them at :
5 Sarah believed that Tess and Rob were so devoted to George that they would be close to him , no matter where he was .
6 They seem colosally indifferent to this place , and that makes it seem as if maybe they would be indifferent to her .
7 Although I could not understand his language , I understood that they would be friendly towards me — if I did not try to harm them .
8 Lili was still under thirty and there was no reason , the hospital staff had said , why such an unfortunate thing as a placenta previa should occur again , or if it did , they would be ready for it .
9 She would just wander off ; and then later she would come to , wondering where she was and remembering that they would be angry with her again .
10 They would be angry with her if she did not go .
11 The social worker helped her examine more closely the cognitive ‘ roadblock ’ to action , and she conceded that she was jumping to conclusions that they would be annoyed with her if she postponed tea until 7 p.m .
12 Social workers decided they would be safe with their 23-year-old unmarried mother .
13 They would be suspicious of her .
14 ‘ I am carrying a load of wiring and electronic equipment so I knew they would be interested in it , but I am completely in favour of this type of search . ’
15 And they had expressed such interest in the Feargach Grian she was saying ; as people of culture and learning , naturally they would be interested in it , she quite understood this .
16 We 've been very careful not to be seen to be interfering or for anybody to think that we were going to tell groups how they would run their groups , because the groups are fairly autonomous and they pre-existed parish councils er , but a you know this is almost a direct invitation and we could actually respond to this in terms of an invitation and ask other groups if they would be interested in our respon in our going to , to visit them , rather than a surgery where maybe we 'd sit here and nobody would turn up .
17 If parents had it firmly in their minds from the day the child was born , or even before , that their child was , or will be , basically uncivilised , then right from the beginning they would be aware of what they had to do .
18 You can appeal to them never to say or do things which they would be ashamed for you to know . ’
19 She prayed that they would be kind to her , and that Benny would n't change and find a new friend .
20 Although dwarfs would not be preyed upon by Geophagines , I wonder if they would be frightened by them .
21 They would be frightened by my horrible face and body .
22 She also said that she would ask her parents whether they would be happy about her going to a youth club with her best friend .
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