Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] it would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the end of the year the government was forced to change the situation and announced it would produce a range of standard emergency furniture for bombed persons . |
| 2 | She did not have much time and believed it would have saved his job . |
| 3 | They proposed that Harward create such a super-track tuned to human elasticity , and predicted it would increase speeds by 2 or 3 per cent . |
| 4 | Shadow Health Secretary David Blunkett said the move by West Midlands Regional Health Authority is a ‘ fruitless exercise , ’ and warned it would confuse patients . |
| 5 | ‘ I came across this today , and thought it would interest you , ’ it said . |
| 6 | He considered buying a cake to eat , but while he was thinking about it he kept on walking , and thought it would look stupid to turn back so far up the street , so he did n't , though at the thought his stomach suddenly rumbled . |
| 7 | Economy Minister Robert Atkins welcomed the planned flotation and said it would give every electricity consumer in Northern Ireland the opportunity to have a stake in the future of the industry . |
| 8 | Conservation bodies such as English Heritage and the Royal Fine Arts Commission were appalled at the plan and said it would ruin the historic town . |
| 9 | The International Atomic Energy Agency welcomed Mr de Klerk 's offer to allow inspection of its nuclear facilities and said it would send inspectors to verify the end of the nuclear weapon programme . |
| 10 | LIBYA reaffirmed its determination yesterday to fight United Nations sanctions and said it would expel diplomats from countries which have taken action against it . |
| 11 | Researchers at Edinburgh University 's Centre for Speech Technology yesterday announced the development of software to convert text into speech electronically in all nine official European Community languages , and said it would create quality-controlled pronunciation dictionaries of all Community city , town , street , family and product names in machine-readable form . |
| 12 | SDLP councillor Jonathan Stephenson described the motion as ‘ deeply offensive ’ and said it would create a ‘ Berlin Wall of implacable opposition ’ between the two communities . |
| 13 | It subsequently accused Hong Kong of breaking a 1982 agreement on immigration and said it would handle returns on a case-by-case basis . |
| 14 | IRAN yesterday demanded the extradition of demonstrators who ransacked several of its embassies on Sunday , including the mission in London , and said it would claim compensation from Western governments for damage to its property . |
| 15 | But last Wednesday , BNFL unveiled the completed plant and said it would recoup its costs in ten years and make a £500m profit . |
| 16 | The thermometer was reading over 100° Centigrade , but Harvey had fiddled with the stove and said it would get hot in a moment . |
| 17 | Virgin has already replaced pins on three of its jets and said it would take the same stance as BA . |
| 18 | THE Government last night signalled its determination to ride out the political storm surrounding its compulsory repatriation of Vietnamese refugees and said it would deport as many as necessary to convince thousands more would-be boat people not to seek refuge in Hong Kong next spring . |
| 19 | Alliance councillor Larry Thompson warned that if such a motion was passed and implemented it would act as a catalyst encouraging other groups and organisations to apply for the same free waste collection . |
| 20 | Council leader John Williams said he fully supported the scheme and hoped it would attract more tourists to the area . |
| 21 | ‘ I could get fat , ’ Claudia teased : she liked the relaxed atmosphere between them this morning and hoped it would continue , at least until they met up with Dana and Garry . |
| 22 | The relationship on his side had clearly been casual , never serious or even regular , but she became very emotionally involved and hoped it would develop . |
| 23 | Jessamy shaded her aching eyes from its brightness , and wished it would rain . |
| 24 | We considered giving it a miss , but decided it would look rude . |
| 25 | X/Open said it very much hopes Novell will join its menagerie , but hinted it would have to pay a significant amount for the pleasure . |
| 26 | This chapter examines a study , where , at the outset , the analysts were not entirely clear what could be achieved by using soft systems analysis , but felt it would provide an overview of the situation , enabling ideas to be formulated about new relationships that would arise from a fundamental change in role . |
| 27 | I think I thought I wanted to be part of that companionship too but knew it would conclude with my entry But that did n't have to happen because he was closing the kitchen door behind him as I arrived in the passage . |
| 28 | Mungo wondered whether he should deny thinking that , but knew it would sound like sucking up . |
| 29 | I do n't know a great deal about the sorcerers of the Future , ’ said Calatin , who actually knew nothing at all about them , but thought it would sound unprofessional to admit this , ‘ but I do n't think we should rely on them . |
| 30 | The Home Office yesterday broadly welcomed the report , but said it would consult interested parties before deciding on implementation . |