Example sentences of "[noun pl] would [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Leeds have cocked up you can see why the fans would be a bit upset , but I guess mistakes do happen . |
| 2 | An agreed set of performance indicators would be a starting point for this . |
| 3 | Neither the Sutton or Mitcham route was crossed by any overbridge and it was stated that covered top cars would be a boon when crossing Mitcham Common in winter . |
| 4 | Tim Godfray , chief executive of the Booksellers Association , said this week that a tax on books would be a catastrophe . |
| 5 | Mr Godfray sent out a letter to some six hundred MPs on 25th January stating that ‘ A tax on books would be a body blow for education . |
| 6 | In most other environments , however , such acute ears would be a disadvantage for their owners would be deafened . |
| 7 | The single most useful measure for preventing Type 2 diabetes in the industrialised nations would be a reduction in energy intake with a consequent reduction in the prevalence of obesity , hyperlipidaemia , glucose intolerance and possibly hypertension . |
| 8 | But even in the nineteenth century , the drawing-room ballads and theatre tunes ‘ of the bourgeoisie ’ were heard and reproduced by many workers , just as ‘ art ’ music was regaled to them by brass bands and in promenade concerts ; while ownership of ‘ folk ’ songs would be a matter of dispute between ‘ peasants ’ , industrial workers , petty bourgeois writers and artisans , and patrician collectors . |
| 9 | The Government 's intention was that these funds would be a way of helping with one-off exceptional circumstances affecting only a small minority of students , but the reality is that once again they have been shown to be completely wrong . |
| 10 | Everyone felt that even the attainment of a small portion of Palestine for the Palestinian Arabs would be a triumph . |
| 11 | Whilst the poll tax in Kensington was set some 48% above government estimates , Institute of Public Finance figures suggest that average household bills would be a quarter lower than under the rates . |
| 12 | Women have a hard enough time — being a ‘ house-husband ’ in most circumstances would be a struggle as the majority of men would be unable to find the support that women get amongst their peer group . |
| 13 | Picture Post thought the young refugees would be a credit to Britain : |
| 14 | To be seen to be defending Virgin against attack by the big airlines would be a contradiction of this . |
| 15 | She said the extra places would be a lifeline to many of the families in the area who can not find local provision . |
| 16 | ‘ To disturb them after all the work that has been done over many years would be a disaster . ’ |
| 17 | McLaren and the Sex Pistols would be a challenge . |
| 18 | A spokesman for Lothian health board said staff terms and conditions would be a matter for individual trusts . |
| 19 | But if the lizards ever took to forest or crag life , the fringes would be a preadaptation to leaping and parachuting , and — perhaps — a nudge towards the evolution of gliding , independently of the modern flying lizard draco volans . |
| 20 | The figures would be a shock to MPs and Department of Health officials — who had acknowledged that they not longer keep central statistics on closures — he added . |
| 21 | Adam did n't struggle ; no point in wasting energy when all he 'd get for his efforts would be a clip round the ear . |
| 22 | These wagers would be a talking point for days and in some cases bets on individuals would be made . |
| 23 | He argues that if other Americans were as good at their job as baseball players are at theirs , the country 's trade difficulties would be a thing of the past . |
| 24 | Perhaps the most appropriate position is that these rights are necessary , but not sufficient for women 's liberation , and that in their absence things would be a lot worse . |
| 25 | Thus alleged market failures in the area of advertisement hoardings would be a topic for the Monopolies Commission , whereas water supply might be expected to involve a regulatory authority or public supply agency . |
| 26 | On Croatia 's part , the immediate implementation of its plans to establish and safeguard the rights of minorities would be a sign that it recognises that there have been and are legitimate fears , particularly among the Serbs in Croatia . |
| 27 | Setting up safe havens for persecuted Moslems would be a re-run of his success in protecting the Kurds in northern Iraq , a move which earned Mr Major world-wide credit . |
| 28 | In two months ' time the slopes would be a vista of hazy blue . |
| 29 | Morris , Hoggart and Hudson agreed that the afternoon 's debate on press and public relations would be a doddle as far as the platform was concerned . |
| 30 | White cotton gloves would be a start . |