Example sentences of "would [verb] [prep] be an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He thought he 'd grow to be an old man . |
| 2 | I 'd like to be an extra |
| 3 | Then Kevin said , " I bet you 'd like to be an Indian Princess , would n't you , Julie ? " |
| 4 | ‘ There would need to be an awful lot of call-offs before the five players untried at this level found themselves on the field at the same time , though , ’ said the coach . |
| 5 | ( Since the income of the infirmary included contributions from the town as well as rural parishes , this would appear to be an early example of a circular movement of funds with which those acquainted with today 's public services may be familiar . ) |
| 6 | Nevertheless , there would appear to be an optimum recipe , especially in the silver and copper content used to manufacture the brooches found in each cemetery . |
| 7 | This , then , would appear to be an easy way to turn the Earth over — and one in better accord with the legends than the ( probably impossible ) straightforward one . |
| 8 | It would appear to be an easy task to show that the nuclear family has progressively lost many of its functions over the past two hundred years . |
| 9 | Although requiring periodic updating of the information , the questionnaire would appear to be an efficient method of collecting information on current activity . |
| 10 | By these standards , Levi would appear to be an imperfect Jew , and this could well be an opinion that underlies the talk about his later books being not nearly as good as his earlier ones . |
| 11 | Ours would appear to be an academic qualification , which may not be able to be adapted to suit NVQ . |
| 12 | What at first would appear to be an ideal set of models for those concerned with supporting children 's reading is soon seen as being too ‘ pat ’ — too set in a particular culture and in a particular moment of time . |
| 13 | The seeds chewed prevent a feeling of hunger , so would appear to be an excellent weight-reducer . |
| 14 | Paradoxically , assaulting a constable contrary to section 54(1) of the Police Act 1964 , which would appear to be an aggravated form of the offence is triable summarily only . |
| 15 | This area of application would appear to be an obvious market for such a product . |
| 16 | This trend would appear to be an inevitable consequence of the internationalisation of bond trading and , in the absence of unexpected changes in regulation , is unlikely to be reversed . |
| 17 | For any proposed improvement to be effective , piecemeal additions would be insufficient ; instead there would have to be an integrated programme for the whole route . |
| 18 | And then it would have to be an individual dish — the lobster , the remove or the coffee or wine . ’ |
| 19 | Consequently , there would have to be an efficient case monitoring system . |
| 20 | He will judge as quite plausible an event , such as the origin of the first replicating molecule as postulated by some chemist 's theory , which we , kitted up by evolution to move in a world of a few decades ' duration , would judge to be an astounding miracle . |
| 21 | ( An additional consideration is that alcohol is often rationed on safety grounds , which many skiers of my acquaintance would judge to be an unjustifiable infringement of their liberty . ) |
| 22 | As all the carcinomas were located on the right side of the colon , except the rectal carcinoma , which was found by rigid sigmoidoscopy , barium enema would seem to be an appropriate initial method of investigation . |
| 23 | And there would seem to be an easy , gradual continuum between using the voice to make echoes and using it to mimic echoes . |
| 24 | The ‘ nationalism of the country ’ would seem to be an acceptable figure of speech but in practice it was centred on Hanoi . |
| 25 | Apart from this , the area would seem to be an excellent site for shopping , leisure and community facilities . |
| 26 | In many situations there would seem to be an obvious need for a CD approach to health care , professionals and communities working together to increase communities ' hold over a precarious existence , tackling causes rather than symptoms . |
| 27 | This would seem to be an obvious recognition that nothing lasts for ever . |
| 28 | This trust would seem to be an important issue of the future as the need arises for difficult decisions to be made . |
| 29 | Will she tell some of her hon. Friends that a recent independent study has shown that if the basis of representation in Scotland were equated with that in England , the Conservative party in Scotland would cease to be an endangered species and become an extinct species ? |