Example sentences of "[verb] they would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When astronomers could build a large enough telescope they would see the lunar inhabitants going about their daily lives . |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , but how did he know they would stay on that course ? ’ |
| 3 | But I do know they would weigh up the dangers and think about the very fact that they could fly . |
| 4 | If the Puritans refused to compromise they would have to be ruthlessly suppressed . |
| 5 | If they had dominated I expect they would have had at least a few more ( in 20 mins ) . |
| 6 | If he moved they would see him ; if he stayed still they would find him . |
| 7 | Well , now he had gone to find her , but if his Eileen was really an angel she doubted they would meet , for Paddy had been no saint . |
| 8 | But as a dutiful wife , she managed to put a good face on it , particularly after her husband promised they would return again in the spring . |
| 9 | He apologised , said he felt tired , and promised they would meet again when some decisions could be made . |
| 10 | Erm if I tried they would have caught me so I just stand still and do n't scream or cry because I 'll get some more . |
| 11 | For some time afterwards whenever a crisis occurred they would ask each other , ‘ What would Père Obein say ? ’ |
| 12 | And to encourage people to work they would make them fill in a job-sheet saying how many forms they had booked in . |
| 13 | Now that my machine seems to be working tolerably well again , here is some news , along with renewed thanks for the welcome and lovely meals whilst I was with you — and I was of course interested and glad to meet and to know they would come and try and help with anything if you ring them . |
| 14 | He did not need to look at the single shelf of books to know they would have titles like A Pilot 's War Memoirs or Regiments of the Burma Campaign . |
| 15 | But people living near the Penmaenmawr plant say they would suffer from noise , dust and unpleasant smells . |
| 16 | The town trustees say they would welcome any comments on the scheme . |
| 17 | Health Images UK Ltd , owners of the medical centre at Yarm Road which is due to open this month , say they would welcome plans to expand the site . |
| 18 | Hypergames analysis explains why they do this even though both sides say they would prefer peaceful coexistence |
| 19 | Yet if forced to make a choice , about three-quarters of teachers say they would prefer to teach boys ( Davies 1984 ) . |
| 20 | Some say they would move to Germany ; others want to wait . |
| 21 | To find its value , attention is focused on the proportions who say they would break the law , ignoring proportions who say they would never break it ( figure 13.6 ) . |
| 22 | Asked whether Labour 's tax plans would reduce incentives for managers and executives , 22 per cent say they would work less hard . |
| 23 | Even the pools and betting organisations , which have attacked the lottery for so long , now say they would like to run it . |
| 24 | No wonder half of all Britons say they would like a fairer system . |
| 25 | Labour say they would increase policing levels still further , and the Liberal Democrats are calling for new crime prevention programmes . |
| 26 | It comprises a cash alternative worth up to 23p a share and 43p per preference share , but irate shareholders say they would get more money — 46p a share — if the company went into voluntary liquidation . |
| 27 | British and American scientists say they would have preferred to wait longer before restarting ROSAT . |
| 28 | And in this sense , when we liberate South Africa we will also create , we hope a state in the world which will become foremost in fighting racism all over the world and at the lower level our community based organizations our non-governmental organizations that have across colour built up structures to move communities forward if our friends in Eastern Europe and elsewhere could see how that is done at grass roots level in the hell of racism as I say they would have a lot to learn . |
| 29 | The people did not see the two youths — but if they saw them now they say they would lynch them . |
| 30 | Labour 's shadow chancellor John Smith unveils their alternative budget promising everyone earning up to £22,000 a year they would be better Dr Ashok Kumar launched his campaign to retain Langabrugh pledging ‘ I 'm here to Opinion polls show the Tories with a three point Labour say they would scrap the City Technology Colleges if they won power . |