Example sentences of "[pron] would be [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But my mother 's image of my future had to be challenged : I was not to marry ; I would be her companion at all times in a perfect mother and daughter symbiosis ; with my teacher 's salary I would buy her a fridge and a washing machine and take care of her . |
| 2 | I never said I would be her partner . |
| 3 | Worst of all , it was going to be extremely difficult for my father to teach Italian to Italians , which would be his job . |
| 4 | ‘ But when you came to lunch I knew that you would be his soulmate , that the two of you shared an affinity . ’ |
| 5 | Then those who felt attracted by the idea of emigrating discussed it among themselves to see if it was at all feasible for them — there would be their affairs in Cork to liquidate , there might be family ties to take into account , there was even the question of whether they could endure the change of climate . |
| 6 | There would be her breast filled with veins and glands , the source of Maggie 's milk and much of her own sexual pleasure , all pink and red and living , and there , in the heart of it , would be — green and gold and sparkling — the bright egg of her dreams . |
| 7 | The flowers idea sounds better , but in all probability the only person to see them would be his secretary . |
| 8 | Put half a dozen hell-raisers in a room with him and he would be their chief in ten minutes . |
| 9 | If his creditors allowed him to be , he would be their vassal for life . |
| 10 | He would be my pick I must say , of them He 's he 's |
| 11 | He would be my choice in the absence of Helynsar , who on her hurdling form would romp this . |
| 12 | And there might be , it would be something X squared , and there might be something X and er well there 's definitely a constant |
| 13 | The , within the city , it would be its campanile , then , closer , the façade , then the door , then you see the small figures on the panels on the door . |
| 14 | If successful , it would be their intention to maintain Ferranti 's position as a leading UK defence contractor and to share operational responsibility for Ferranti 's businesses with overall management vested in British Aerospace . |
| 15 | That is , he maintains that while they are soldiers it is their duty to fight , but should they choose the way of non-violence then it would be their duty to refuse to fight . |
| 16 | To apply that principle here : suppose the corporation proposed to reduce the number of taxicabs from 300 to 200 , it would be their duty to hear the taxicab owners ' association : because their members would be greatly affected . |
| 17 | ‘ He actually blamed the players for all the troubles saying it would be their fault if the club went into liquidation . |
| 18 | ‘ He actually blamed the players for all the troubles saying it would be their fault if the club went into liquidation . |
| 19 | It would be their horse , and he could learn to ride it — in the evenings perhaps , when there was nobody about . |
| 20 | For the moment , however , it was France who was riding the tiger and it would be her problem how to dismount . |
| 21 | Then it would be her lunchtime , and probably another feed , and after that they 'd send her for her afternoon rest , and then collect the specimens and the data from him for the next day 's test session . |
| 22 | And it would be her fault that breakfast would be late . |
| 23 | Mummy would be crying if she was alone and as soon as Daddy 's key turned in the lock , it would be her fault . |
| 24 | If she wished him away then he might die and it would be her fault . |
| 25 | While she worked she told Sara how fortunate she was to be going to Portugal and to have been found a husband and how , when she was married , it would be her duty to obey him and remain utterly faithful to him , taking the Blessed Virgin Mary as her model and guide in all things . |
| 26 | If yes it would be what date , thirty one twelve ? |
| 27 | If the discussions did not go well it would be his responsibility to organise ‘ mass struggles and freedom fights ’ . |
| 28 | There were those amongst his small circle of intimates who said it would be his undoing , but they or their predecessors had been prophesying the same for three decades , and Klein had out-prospered every one of them . |
| 29 | And he feared it would be his friend 's body . |
| 30 | And it should be deployed : it would be his tribute to his father ; his memorial to the reticent man he had scarcely known but deeply loved , and who had died so courageously . |