Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [conj] it would " in BNC.

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1 When , in 1989 , we started to explore the involvement of this mechanism in passive avoidance learning , there had already been a lot of speculation in the molecular neurobiology literature about whether it would be possible to show that c-fos and c-jun were specifically activated during memory formation ; but no-one had yet done the key , unequivocal experiment .
2 A debate is in progress among scholars in the arts and humanities about whether it would be right to establish a humanities research council or a humanities , economic and social research council , or to continue with no research council at all .
3 As the proposed grant for 93–94 from Christian Aid was so large , at £50,000 , the Committee was asked to consider the proposal in advance , and give some now indication of whether it would support the request when it came to committee for approval next year .
4 The Thames was flowing full and furious , the water greedily lapping their feet as if it would like to catch them and drag them under its swollen black surface .
5 However , no figures were revealed as to the size of the RIS , and the key question of whether it would employ former Securitate officers was declared " confidential " .
6 ‘ There are many reservations about whether it would be approved ethically . ’
7 She raked her damp hair from her brow as if it would help , but it did n't ; she just could n't think .
8 MIPS seemed a little diffident last week about whether it would be doing an R5000 as previously suggested ( UX 380 ) .
9 Miss Phoebe gave her head a slight shake , holding on to the arms of her chair as if it would save her from drowning .
10 The two old dears slowly but methodically sifted the rows of their debris , creaking and grunting with every movement as if it would be their last .
11 Marubeni was to make a definite decision on whether it would carry the Axil workstation products depending on reaction at the show .
12 I am sure that Opposition Members will be delighted to hear me speak about the free market because they were in some doubt about whether it would be possible for Conservative Members to mention that .
13 The first is that since the person against whom the powers are being improperly exercised is entitled to resist such use , he is in principle entitled to know sufficient to enable him to make a judgment about whether it would be right to do so .
14 It crashed around the mountain walls as if it would split them in two and she never heard the plane arrive .
15 Emma did n't answer , but she put her hand up and pulled her scarf tightly around her throat as if it would stop the throbbing that was coming up from between her ribs and aiming to choke her .
16 Winter colds with much sneezing , coryza and headache as if it would burst
17 Winter colds with much sneezing , coryza and headache as if it would burst which is worse ( < ) motion , in a person who is chilly and wants to be warmly wrapped and has much aching in the bones .
18 ‘ It 's the kind of thing that a busy expanding company like Rothmans ca n't always give as much time to as it would like .
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