Example sentences of "would be [pron] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While she worked she told Sara how fortunate she was to be going to Portugal and to have been found a husband and how , when she was married , it would be her duty to obey him and remain utterly faithful to him , taking the Blessed Virgin Mary as her model and guide in all things . |
| 2 | Today , of course , the test of love between men would be their willingness to share not just a toothbrush but also a razor . |
| 3 | That is , he maintains that while they are soldiers it is their duty to fight , but should they choose the way of non-violence then it would be their duty to refuse to fight . |
| 4 | To apply that principle here : suppose the corporation proposed to reduce the number of taxicabs from 300 to 200 , it would be their duty to hear the taxicab owners ' association : because their members would be greatly affected . |
| 5 | If successful , it would be their intention to maintain Ferranti 's position as a leading UK defence contractor and to share operational responsibility for Ferranti 's businesses with overall management vested in British Aerospace . |
| 6 | If the discussions did not go well it would be his responsibility to organise ‘ mass struggles and freedom fights ’ . |
| 7 | It would be his task to hold Norma Major 's hand , reply to the debate on public relations , and to steady the bloody Buffs . |
| 8 | Mr Smith said it would be his task to broaden Labour 's appeal to the whole community , but he peremptorily ruled out changing the party 's name . |
| 9 | It would be his task to summon speakers to the rostrum ( from a list supplied by Central Office ) and to introduce in appropriate terms of admiration and approval the Ministers of the Crown who would respond to a series of debates . |
| 10 | S.B. agreed that if that was indeed the case it would be his duty to take part in it . |
| 11 | It would be you responsibility to repair the pipe , or pay for all the water wasting away into your garden . |
| 12 | A key element of obtaining that price would be your ability to demonstrate that the profits to October have been met and that your outlook on the future market is still as good as when we last met with your colleagues . |
| 13 | It would be our intention to update this valuation once we have prepared the Information memorandum and undertaken some further research into recent deals in comparable [ type of industry ] sectors . |
| 14 | Probably kill them , on the head well would be my problem to do it see myself coming off |
| 15 | It would be my turn to get the good stuff . |
| 16 | In half an hour she felt a lot better , but I knew now it would be my job to see her safely down to the hut . |