Example sentences of "this [noun sg] would [verb] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I had followed a different route through Bradford or Brixton the complexion of this story would have transformed some of its objectives : whiteness and blackness would have encountered each other dramatically . |
| 2 | If it was not for her , this Council would have had more opportunity of addressing some of the deep problems the Tories either created or left behind . |
| 3 | A formal papal judgement on this point would have dispelled all doubts . |
| 4 | The radiation from this explosion would have sterilized all the planets of the Solar System while at the same time creating a huge , expanding shell of gases . |
| 5 | For a drainage level to come in at this depth would have required some 600 ft. of tunnelling and of course , since the art of blasting was not yet introduced , it would have been a protracted and costly operation . |
| 6 | This punctuation would have made some difference to the reader 's processing of the sentence ; [ 14 ] in particular would have made the " click " seem a matter of importance and surprise in its own right , dividing the reader 's attention between the two events , instead of making him see them as integral parts of a whole . |
| 7 | ‘ The 5% increase in house prices which we were expecting this year would have solved most of our problems , including the brunt of the arrears and repossessions , ’ it says . |
| 8 | This raid would have cut all railway and road bridges in this area between France and Spain , on the same night that St Nazaire was raided , in the original plans . |