Example sentences of "[subord] it would [verb] them " in BNC.
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| 1 | They looked at the radio , as if it would tell them something , and then their cold eyes settled on Bruno , who was not laughing any more . |
| 2 | It crashed around the mountain walls as if it would split them in two and she never heard the plane arrive . |
| 3 | The river immediately floated my free legs away as if it would have them , and I had to grab the wire fiercely to avoid going with the current . |
| 4 | That 's probably cos it would take them too long to peel everybody 's oranges would n't it ? |
| 5 | Bona fide NVOCC 's would have no objections to this practice , but bad faith NVOCC 's would oppose it because it would prevent them from issuing their own bills on a ‘ freight prepaid ’ basis after they had obtained ‘ freight collect ’ terms from the actual carriers . |
| 6 | Constance was the only adult to whom she would dream of divulging Sam 's plot , since whether Constance approved or not , she would not be difficult about it : clearly , she did not approve , either because the act would be an invasion of property and privacy or because it would land them all in trouble . |
| 7 | Mostly , they bought on credit because they did not have the cash , or because it would take them too long to save it up . |
| 8 | Since the 1950s the USSR has tried to persuade Latin American governments that trade with the eastern bloc should be ‘ a major element in the Latin American countries ’ drive for economic independence' , since it would enable them ‘ to gain more favourable terms with the industrially developed capitalist states , to consolidate their forces in the struggle against foreign monopolies [ and ] to expand their export ( sic ) and develop their industry and agriculture ’ ( Gladkov : 1975 , p. 11 ) . |
| 9 | Mr Gatward refused to say whether it would involve them receiving a percentage of TVS 's future profits but indicated the amount of cash involved was not large enough to require shareholder approval . |
| 10 | Mr Gatward refused to say whether it would involve them receiving a percentage of TVS 's future profits but indicated the amount of cash involved was not large enough to require shareholder approval . |
| 11 | This may be clever and amusing , but you will have to decide whether it would make them too obscure for your students . |
| 12 | ‘ I am disobeying orders in conveying it to you — but there are some who regard Your Grace as their lawful monarch , though it would cost them their lives to declare as much openly ! ’ |
| 13 | As though it would turn them to watercreeks . |