Example sentences of "it would [verb] to [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also emphasises the ethics : ‘ Certainly if anyone were to advocate placing whale genes or elephant growth hormone genes into the genetic code of a human embryo , so that it would grow to sexual maturity at age six , and twice as tall … |
| 2 | He hoped that it would lead to similar moves by other countries . |
| 3 | I was deeply disturbed by this and quite convinced that it would lead to serious trouble . |
| 4 | On the one hand the approach I am proposing would lead the learners to realize ( in the sense of actualize ) grammatical potential in contexts of use , that is to say that it would lead to effective behaviour . |
| 5 | Rivals British Midland , Virgin Atlantic and Air UK objected to the merger and asked the Government and the European Commission to examine the takeover amid claims that it would lead to further domination of domestic airline business by BA . |
| 6 | Bush strongly backed the measure , passed by Congress on June 13 , despite objections from some business groups that it would lead to numerous law suits . |
| 7 | The fact that the share price had been 60p did not mean it would return to that level . |
| 8 | It would restore to public control ownership of the water authorities , the electricity grid and British Telecom . |
| 9 | No , well except that it would , it would happen to some extent , I mean the key is whether you , whether or not when a complaint comes in whether you can assess that it 's likely to go |
| 10 | Half the rate of the widow 's pension for one child and it would equate to that amount if there were two or more children . |
| 11 | Firstly it would demonstrate to prospective freelance writers the type of material required . |
| 12 | Producing another film would add more to social benefit than it would add to social cost . |
| 13 | ‘ By its very nature it would appeal to unemployed people , although it is not geared towards them . ’ |
| 14 | Spare Rib , May 1977 , reported that at the national Women 's Liberation conference , the Fifth Demand group ( for Financial and Legal Independence ) opposed the demand that ‘ every individual person , whether in or out of employment , should receive a Guaranteed Minimum Income as of right ’ on the grounds that ‘ it would amount to implicit support for the Wages for Housework Campaign ’ ( p. 11 ) . |
| 15 | It would apply to new plants almost immediately , while new licenses for existing plants would have to be sought within 10 years , and renewed at least every decade to take account of advances in pollution control technology . |