Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun pl] would be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Such an order would impinge upon the operation of the organisation ; it would prevent the International Tin Council from having its Headquarters in the place stipulated by the treaty , and its members would be unable to perform their treaty obligations . |
| 32 | Its decisions would be mandatory , and its responsibilities would concern the direction of domestic and foreign policy . |
| 33 | I also think that having to report back would assist with dealing with the many , many people who have complained about the state of our footpaths network but individual complaints and with user groups and we 're off to see representatives out of County Council , they 're not here today but they 're off to hear it at our Committee meetings and I do think that having an officially report back to the Environment Committee would assist in meeting their requirements would be good P R. Thank you . |
| 34 | The Bogyoke had lunch with Lord Wavell who recognised him as ‘ a strong character ’ but also warned Pethick-Lawrence that their negotiations would be difficult : ‘ He struck me as a suspicious , ignorant but determined little tough . ’ |
| 35 | Her lungs would be full of stale air that she could n't release , while her brain was already filling with static from lack of the same . |
| 36 | This year Darlington MP Michael Fallon went further , suggesting all its findings would be Labour propaganda . |
| 37 | Their works would be skeletal ; their insights would be meagre and mean . |
| 38 | Given the Free Presbyterian Church 's high political profile one would expect that many of its ministers would be active in the Orange Lodge , Black Preceptory , and Apprentice Boys . |
| 39 | Their hosts would be responsible for accommodation ( in their homes ) ; for meals , race registration , and local transport etc . |
| 40 | If the window itself came under direct attack , however , their chances would be poor , to say the least . |
| 41 | The first paragraph of the letters to each of the parents showed that the school was over-subscribed and that to admit their daughters would be detrimental to the provision of efficient education : therefore the case fell within section 6(3) ( a ) of the Act of 1980 . |
| 42 | They have to have public support or their jobs would be untenable , but perhaps they also need to be less rigid and more approachable . |
| 43 | As the plan now called for Jafaar and Hamadan to meet Younis in Cyprus before consummating their phony drug deal aboard Saunk Kilo , and as close electronic monitoring of their conversations would be essential to avoid last-minute surprises , Hurley was determined not to risk a breakdown in surveillance , after what had happened with the boat . |
| 44 | His photocopies would be ready , and he had things to do . |
| 45 | I think that many of his readers would be prepared to bear witness to the sense that somewhere in there among the changing shapes is the usual nonpareil . |
| 46 | In October 1944 , Domanov passed word to the allies that he and his Cossacks would be prepared to change sides in exchange for a promise of immunity from repatriation to the Soviet Union . |
| 47 | In a conventionalist society someone planning his affairs would be able to count on past decisions endorsed by convention . |
| 48 | Bigger and far heavier than José , broken-nosed , more thug than thinker , dangerous in that his actions would be unpremeditated . |
| 49 | One wonders if the Captain-General had any idea of the utter impossibility of navigating at 75°S , for on this longitudinal track his ships would be stuck fast in the thick ice-of the Weddell Sea , hemmed in by the unimagined continent and unendurable cold of the Antarctic . |
| 50 | Ludo 's stories about the life he had led convinced her that all his friends would be sophisticated and worldly . |
| 51 | Just pull his shirt out and mess up his hair a little , and his friends would be happy . |
| 52 | Roger Martyn , churchwarden of Long Melford in Suffolk , for example , kept the reredos , organ , clocks , and bells of Holy Trinity Church in his own home , in the hope that his heirs would be able to restore them to the church sometime in the future . |
| 53 | At least , he reflected , his men would be thankful for an enemy whom they could see , and who would n't disappear into thin air . |
| 54 | Buckingham Palace had promised his remarks would be discreet . |
| 55 | Doing this means someone will be legally responsible for your children and it avoids uncertainty or family argument , as your wishes would be clear . |
| 56 | Because we are a big workshop , our losses would be big . |
| 57 | With limited space , it is unavoidable that I can provide only a summary of the work of a very active Association , but I thought your readers would be interested to know that schools are not being neglected . |
| 58 | And if he turns round and says owt , I 'll say , Ian if were n't for me your kids would be naked . |
| 59 | The fresh air she breathed made pure blood for you , and often during the day she wondered what you would be like , whether your eyes would be blue or brown , and prayed God to make you a good child . |
| 60 | ‘ I did n't think your sandals would be adequate to the task , ’ he replied , and gestured for her to climb aboard . |