Example sentences of "would be an [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | One result would be an agreed agenda for action for that specific nursery , with pointers for future development . |
| 2 | To take on the responsibility of looking after a frightened and disorientated family of five , who speak not a single word of English , would be an overwhelming chore for the most seasoned carer . |
| 3 | Mr Laidlaw said he hoped there would be an early opportunity for talks with the Government to discuss the very serious implications for exploration activity levels and the future of the industry which has invested more than £120 billion in 170 platforms and 4,000 miles of pipeline to develop offshore discoveries . |
| 4 | That would be an essential prerequisite for any United Nations force being asked to take over a policing operation . |
| 5 | I would have thought that there would be an appreciable market for this CD , which , on a personal level , I have enjoyed a great deal . |
| 6 | I am going to offer , more as a case-study than a prescription , my own thoughts about what education ought to be , and what kind of ‘ schooling ’ would be an appropriate channel for its delivery . |
| 7 | It might also be true that an arrangement in which supplementary grants were made in the light of positive evaluation would be an effective incentive for schools to maintain momentum and involve themselves fully in inservice activities . |
| 8 | 238 tanks and 43 crated Hurricanes would be an invaluable reinforcement for Wavell 's forces . |
| 9 | ‘ It would be an absurd nonsense for Chelmsford cathedral not to be allowed to sell these items to visitors to the cathedral . ’ |
| 10 | It would be an easy excuse for me to concur , but my running throughout the preliminary rounds and semi-final really indicated that this was not the case . |
| 11 | It was submitted to Ewbank J. and accepted by him , that , if the mother were to be ordered to return the child to Canada , ‘ it would be an intolerable situation for the child . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ If it was necessary to come to a decision on this aspect , I would have to say that , in my judgment , to go from the grandmother 's house where she is at the moment and leaving the job she has in Birkenhead with the Social Services Department , to Canada with no work and no money and living on charity and food banks , would be an intolerable situation for the child . |
| 13 | ‘ If it had not been for the difficulties and bruises caused by the recession , I have no doubt there would be an increased majority for the Conservative Party , ’ he said . |
| 14 | It is easy to see how the sleeping pill he had taken could be misunderstood as an overdose , but an airliner full of his friends would be an unlikely place for anyone to kill himself . |
| 15 | This would be an attractive project for local sponsorship . |
| 16 | Board 's policy of fuel diversification ; and that the technology of the PWR would be an excellent base for future operations . |
| 17 | ‘ Oh , by the way , I told Nelson tonight would be an excellent night for you two to go out for dinner together . ’ |
| 18 | He ( the Emperor ) hopes to localize the war , for a general conflagration would be an unrelieved evil for everyone . |
| 19 | This would be an inappropriate measure for most purposes as most of the effects of a 10 per cent inflation rate ( discussed later in this chapter ) would still apply . |
| 20 | It could have been the opening sequence of any off-beat , low-budget American cop series , but closer attention to the soundtrack ( 'Green Onions ' would be an unusual choice for Florida Felony ) gave it away . |
| 21 | This would be an enormous task for a manual tool , requiring a strong grip and concentration to position the staples on the woodwork . |
| 22 | Scotland considered as an electoral region would be an interesting proving-ground for the WGMS . |
| 23 | A sentence of this kind would be an interesting test for advanced foreign students of the English language because it is not merely unepigrammatic but devoid of meaning . |
| 24 | She thought that McAllister would be an added attraction for any nobs they might meet — she was so much prettier than Lottie had been , and knew how to wear her clothes , looking better in her drab outfit than Lottie did in her furs and feathers . |
| 25 | ‘ He , Mr. Reynolds and Paul Newman see eye to eye , especially on the question of support for the camp project , and it would be an ideal occasion for such a visit . ’ |
| 26 | We when we got the song first and recorded we we were talking one day and we were just saying it would be an ideal song for Children in Need you know so we decided that we 'd er donate all the proceeds from this track on the video and album and the concert in Stockport , it 's tomorrow night is n't it ? |