Example sentences of "they would [verb] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has got to the stage where it would be cheaper for stockholding booksellers themselves to buy the books from these cheaper sources — they 'd get a better margin than ordering them from the publisher . |
| 2 | If you make a mistake , it 's just not possible to go back and retrieve it , and for a selector to say , ‘ Well , I do n't think this person 's made a very good case , I 'm sure if we gave them another chance they would make a better one . ’ |
| 3 | This would mean that they would acquire a better understanding and respect for the NED 's role . |
| 4 | Souter 's relative anonymity also meant that his nomination received a muted reaction from most pressure groups — particularly those in favour of and opposed to abortion — most of whose spokespeople suggested that they would await a fuller disclosure of the judge 's views before commenting upon the suitability of his appointment . |
| 5 | But if investors also believed share prices would fall , they would demand a higher price for their money . |
| 6 | Not very seriously — just a hand up her dress — but they felt they would prefer a better neighbourhood . |
| 7 | Unfortunately this also means that non-tax-payers lose out to an extent as they would prefer a higher gross interest rate that is subject to a person 's rate of income tax . |
| 8 | No wonder half of all Britons say they would like a fairer system . |
| 9 | ‘ They would need a bigger margin than that to mount a search down there at the bottom of the world . |
| 10 | Future funding from the Board to law centres would be for cases done under the green forms and legal aid schemes , including any new arrangements that might be developed , ‘ and possibly grants for specific types of work where the law centres could demonstrate that they would provide a better and more efficient service in ways that did not lend themselves to payment on a case by case basis . ’ |
| 11 | If tax-relief-induced donations did not go to pay for mainline social service functions and elected representatives still felt it necessary to continue to provide them , they would have a lower tax base on which to raise the revenue . |
| 12 | Then , having served their demand long after the works were complete , they would have a further six years in which to take proceedings in the High Court or the county court . |
| 13 | It appeared that they would require a higher contribution than many working men could afford , and they were dropped . |