Example sentences of "it would [be] [verb] by [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If one were to suggest that in order to learn French we should first practise and watch sentences such as ‘ He makes of the sun ’ in order to prepare the way for the sentence ‘ Il fait du soleil ’ , it would be ridiculed by modern language theorists . |
| 2 | By contrast , despite earlier speculation that it would be supported by ex-Cabinet ministers , Heseltine 's nomination was ultimately signed only by a former junior minister and a backbencher who had never held ministerial office . |
| 3 | Just as the deputy head had made certain assumptions about the absence of a wedding ring on the candidate 's hand , so this teacher made certain assumptions about the symbolic value of the wedding ring and the way it would be perceived by Catholic governors . |
| 4 | This emphasis on " coherence " , rather than " cohesion " , would take the workshop into quite a different area ; an area where it would be informed by relevant stylistic work on , for example , plot structure ( Stubbs 1982 ) discourse structure ( Hoey 1989 ) and semantic-relational structure ( Crombie 1989 ) . |
| 5 | In a Diploma Level course it would be supplemented by self-organized practical work whilst , in academic courses ( ( c ) – ( g ) below ) there would be a requirement for personal reading and assignments . |
| 6 | There is a question as to who would control the censorship apparatus , and whether it would be used by reactionary rather than progressive forces once in place . |