Example sentences of "would [adv] [be] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 'd only be evidence of her crush on Harry , not of his presence at her death . ’ |
| 2 | When she read those magazines , did she think she 'd ever be part of that world ? |
| 3 | In time — a few years ' time — he 'd inevitably be boss of the Spidergobs cos of his thunks . |
| 4 | With a lack of concern for place which was worthy of his father , he said he would rather be Minister of Health . |
| 5 | If two people are merely sharing a house or flat , e.g. two friends , unless the underwriters have been asked specifically to cover both persons ' property , there would only be cover for the property of the Policyholder . |
| 6 | The modern or contemporary quarter of Intolerance would make an excellent film in its own right but even then the industrial scene would only be part of the scene setting and would fade in the memory as the hero passes from scene to scene in the ‘ picaresque ’ fashion of so many movies . |
| 7 | There would only be reason for despair if more general affluence had been accompanied by a withdrawal from the regard for precious substances , since this would imply rejection of the notion of excellence , the basis not merely of cultural advance but of the very attainment of humanity . |
| 8 | ‘ Neither of you will face criminal charges , though it would only be justice after what you 're doing to my sister . |
| 9 | There would just be time for a quick shower if she hurried . |
| 10 | Now he sat by the fire with his whisky , a drink he did not care for , making conversation with Tony and hoping that it would soon be time for bed . |
| 11 | For economy of space occupied by the site of the lift the two inclined ways would generally be side by side and although at the same inclination and extending between the same levels they would not be in the same plane but echeloned so that the one extends , so to speak , from the right side of the head bay to the right side of the tail bay whilst the other extends from the left side of the head bay to the left side of the tail bay . |
| 12 | It did not look as if women would ever be part of the Edinburgh Typographical Society ; but in fact , the women compositors did finally gain first admission to the men 's union as a subordinate section and finally control ( within limits ) of their own affairs . |
| 13 | When he grew up there would always be work for him on the estate . |
| 14 | They would however presumably agree that since the great majority of manufacturing firms are small businesses and employ only a small number of people , there would still be scope in manufacture for a considerable extension of the industrial co-operative sector . |
| 15 | That would be one less thing for him to worry about with regards to his mother , for she would still be mistress of the house , at least until the war was over , which might go on for a year , perhaps two . |
| 16 | They say that if you take one in five children , that 's twenty per cent of children , that probably eighteen per cent of children with special needs can be dealt with in ordinary schools and that there would still be need for special facilities for the remaining two per cent . |
| 17 | Meanwhile there would still be room for outsiders to show initiative in asking interesting questions of companies , and coming to their own conclusions . |
| 18 | There would also be stimulation of investment to reap economies of scale , and to rationalise production and distribution systems . |
| 19 | ‘ As king , Charles would also be head of the Church of England and it is debatable whether the public would want that status to be held by a man with an estranged wife . |
| 20 | Similarly , a number of housing departments were developing policies aimed at ethnic minority communities , yet only one recognised that disabled people would also be part of such communities . |
| 21 | There would also be compensation for either republic in cases where most of the property of a federal institution was located in the other ( which would apply mainly to Slovakia ) . |
| 22 | There would also be competition from other fuels , especially gas . |
| 23 | Alternatives would be offered in the curriculum plan but there would also be opportunity for many other alternatives hopefully designed at teachers ' workshops . |
| 24 | There would also be action against the authorities by travellers for assault and damage to property . |
| 25 | So , it would simply be ethanol for vodka , whisky , bacardi |
| 26 | It would then be folly for the political and cultural left to ignore this process because they find it unpleasant . |
| 27 | Upon the death of the life tenant , his eldest son , the remainderman , would then be tenant in tail in possession . |
| 28 | There would indeed be danger in an assumption of permanence . |
| 29 | In many companies there would undoubtedly be scope for reducing staff , or at any rate switching resources to more productive tasks , bearing in mind that the system reduces recruitment administration to one tenth of the time required under a manual system . |
| 30 | When they were , by one LEA , advised about how to produce a management plan , they were told that there was probably " much information already in the school which would either be part of the plan or would help in the process of producing specific documents within it . " |