Example sentences of "would [not/n't] be [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Graeme Souness had ensured this fourth round replay would not be lacking in spice by making disparaging remarks about Palace 's muscular approach in the 1-1 draw at Anfield two weeks ago . |
| 2 | We would not be disagreeing with one another any more . |
| 3 | At about 1 a.m. word passed through the encampment that we would not be boarding until the morning . |
| 4 | In fact , I remember Mr Simpson , the landlord of the Ploughman 's Arms , saying once that were he an American bartender , he would not be chatting to us in that friendly , but ever-courteous manner of his , but instead would be assaulting us with crude references to our vices and failings , calling us drunks and all manner of such names , in his attempt to fulfil the role expected of him by his customers . |
| 5 | Five of the banks which had been expected to take part in the scheme , however , had on Dec. 20 , 1989 , announced that they would not be participating for commercial reasons , although the following day , John MacGregor , Secretary of State for Education and Science , had stated that the objectives , principles and framework of the scheme remained unchanged . |
| 6 | At the meeting of senior officials of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe ( CSCE ) on June 29 in Helsinki , Yugoslav ambassador Vladimir Pavicevic announced that the FRY would not be participating in the summit , scheduled for July 9 , complaining of a " one-sided and arbitrary approach " by the CSCE . |
| 7 | Audrey Gray , a single mother of three , was quick to point out that Father Christmas would not be calling on her children this year and she had firm views on who was to blame . |
| 8 | " This would not be nibbling at the edges . |
| 9 | Apparently , she did not mind him being a mop head when occupying other Government positions , but felt it would not be fitting for the role of Chancellor . |
| 10 | I conceive that the promise would not be binding for want of a previous request by the testator . |
| 11 | One suggestion has been that the Government would agree to amendments in December 1991 , with the reservation that these would not be binding upon the United Kingdom unless and until they had been ratified and approved by the United Kingdom parliament . |
| 12 | He would not be moving for much longer . |
| 13 | However , by far the most common response from all parts of the country was ‘ they could relax and concentrate better at night as their minds would not be thinking about the jobs they should be doing ’ , . |
| 14 | Well , I think all I can do is to reiterate that this road would not be considered for construction at all at this stage if it was n't for the probable re-siting of the erm transfer station and therefore we would not be looking at any aspect of it at this time if it were not for that . |
| 15 | She only knew she was bitterly disappointed that she and Seb would not be living under the same roof . |
| 16 | A man such as Sir Guy fitzAlan would not be acting as the King 's messenger if Stephen was not confident of Father 's support . |
| 17 | It follows that the person — doctor , nurse , or other — who complied with the request that treatment be withdrawn , provided he acted in good faith , would not be acting in violation of the criminal law . |
| 18 | Clearly selling a second-hand car without an ignition key or registration document would not be acting in the ordinary course of business . |
| 19 | He was awakened by a seaman who told him that the ship would not be leaving for seven days , and there would be no place for him to hide as timber was being loaded under German supervision . |
| 20 | That night , Edward took Erica to dinner at the Savoy Grill in the Strand and explained that he would not be leaving after all . |
| 21 | Despite his brotherly teasing and criticisms , he was devoted to her and would not be speaking in this fashion unless he felt it was for the best . |
| 22 | It was still early ; the tourist train from Cuzco would not be arriving for another two hours . |
| 23 | He would not be going to the funeral either . |
| 24 | Lifelong Tottenham fan Ted May , 54 , from Meldreth , Cambs , said he and many others would not be going to any more home games . |
| 25 | There was no noise , no radio , no light , but he could not imagine she would not be waiting for him . |
| 26 | There have already been suggestions that Wang 's deal with IBM to sell the RS/6000 has not lived up to expectations — in June 1991 IBM took a stake in the financially troubled company , in return for which Wang agreed to sell the AS/400 and RS/6000 machines ( CI No 1,697 ) , but late last year said that it would not be adding to its stake as it had the right to do under terms of the agreement . |
| 27 | There have already been suggestions that Wang 's deal with IBM to sell the RS/6000 has not lived up to expectations — in June 1991 IBM took a stake in the financially troubled company , in return for which Wang agreed to sell the AS/400 and RS/6000 machines ( UX No 39 ) , but late last year said that it would not be adding to its stake as it had the right to do under terms of the agreement . |
| 28 | He was informed that Colonel and Mrs Moore had left with Miss D'Arcy on some unexpected business and would not be returning for at least a fortnight : and even that was by no means certain . |
| 29 | Her younger brother was sent by Teresa later in the day to say she would not be returning to a house where a dangerous lunatic lived and no one could expect her to — she would rather forfeit that week 's wages than wait long enough to give notice . |
| 30 | At the time it was widely believed that Sugar would not be returning to operational flying , as the following press release issued at the time seemed to indicate : |