Example sentences of "that would have [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | That would have been sufficient to deprive John Major of a majority and bring down his government . |
| 32 | Well , I suppose that would have been fine if I could have gone along with it , but I was n't quite ready for that . |
| 33 | Yeah it 's a pity you did n't wan na go for something bigger in n it , that would have been ideal would n't it ? |
| 34 | ‘ A normal baby arrives head first to make childbirth as easy as possible — and even that would have been difficult for her , given her narrow pelvis — You do know what and where a pelvis is , I hope , McAllister ? ’ |
| 35 | possible , that would have been difficult |
| 36 | ‘ That would have been foolish , in such a letter . ’ |
| 37 | That would have been foolish . |
| 38 | Allison later told Mark : ‘ My first reaction when you told me about your work was to withdraw , and let you have all the credit , but that would have been Quixotic . ’ |
| 39 | That would have been amusing ! |
| 40 | That would have been comical if it had n't been so downright offensive . |
| 41 | An inch lower and that would have been fatal . ’ |
| 42 | He knows that would have been alright you know ? |
| 43 | Athelstan felt like refusing , but that would have been churlish . |