Example sentences of "be [adj] who would " in BNC.

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1 Thousands of years of experience have honed the tactics and organisation of the army of Ulthuan to a keen edge , and there are few who would dispute the Elves ' ability to muster an army and get it to the point of conflict by land or sea with what seems to be supernatural speed .
2 The FDR-FMLN has made no statement on abortion and there are few who would advocate making induced abortions legal or part of health service provisions .
3 Let's face it , possum , there are some who would put me on a pedestal .
4 But there are some who would say that there is now a contemporary form of false religion ( idolatry and superstition if you prefer ) in the veneration of such characters and their elevation to sainthood .
5 There are some who would object on philosophical grounds to this kind of synthesizing approach .
6 I have a niggling thought , too , there are some who would have been quite content to have our representatives remain at home .
7 There are some who would say that his humour can be course and his language crude .
8 There are some who would question his recording of details on site suggesting that in his eagerness to move on to the next find he may neglect to tidy up the details left behind .
9 Mrs Henry refused the drug treatment given to reduce the chances of a relapse , but there are many who would remain well without it , Dr Slevin said .
10 ‘ There are many who would gloss over their less successful moments , possum , but I do n't .
11 Perhaps , among the 75 per cent who may have heard of the CAB but have never sought assistance , there are many who would come to a bureau if they could .
12 While there are many who would argue that a measure of technical knowledge is desirable in those who use a GIS and a protection against the misuse of a powerful tool , it must now be established that maximum ‘ achievable ’ use of a software system owes much to the creation of a structured use environment , with logic controls built into the interface .
13 ‘ There are many who would not like to see this thing progress . ’
14 Certainly there are many who would concur with at least the gist of Lieberson 's , and others ' , criticisms but argue that more effort should be directed at improving methods of data collection and analysis to meet these kinds of objections .
15 There are many who would say that in these closing years
16 There are those who would tell you that BMW 's reputation for first-class finish has been on thin ice for some time but , until now , we 've seen little evidence to substantiate the claim .
17 Again , there are those who would quarrel with this view but let me tell you that we all have a mentor , an inner teacher , a guardian angel , a being of light who protects us and is totally dedicated to the task of leading us to the point of self-realization , to bring about the harmony and peace for which we pray .
18 There are those who would argue that really this industry is unnecessary and that the convention is too important to the stable development of the oceans for it to be jeopardised by any one part .
19 On the other side there are those who would like to perform witch-hunts in order to scare track and field athletes into giving up drugs .
20 There are those who would argue that it 's a part of British heritage — but then one of the problems with London Zoo is its age .
21 I know there are those who would prefer anarchy to hold sway , but what they do is destroy everything about climbing most of us hold dear .
22 At one extreme are those who would say that Protestantism was more propitious for science than Catholicism only in the sense that it was less obstructive .
23 There are those who would argue that this discomfort is not real , that sport can not matter enough to break anyone 's heart , but this is simply not the case .
24 ‘ Of course , if you 're not interested , there are those who would snap my arm off to get at this piece of land . ’
25 On the other hand there are those who would argue that even if the academic course has to have a vocational purpose — and most students themselves would agree with this — the variety of vocational destinations requires a degree of generality to achieve commonality of interests and this can not provide for the specific needs of future language teachers .
26 There are those who would take the law into their own hands and chop off his hands , because under Islamic law that is the punishment for thieves . ’
27 ‘ There are those who would say it is n't in the public interest and would lead to a diminution in standards of pleading .
28 ‘ There are those who would claim that under the fair employment legislation , preference is being given to Catholic applicants , ’ said the FEC chairman .
29 ( c ) If the death takes place after the passing of the Finance Act , 1975 , but within seven years of the advance or determination , then in ascertaining for the purposes of CTT the value of the deceased 's estate immediately before his death there is to be included the value of any property which would have been chargeable with estate duty had Section 2 ( 1 ) ( b ) ( i ) of the Finance Act , 1894 , still been in force ( ie , after the application of any taper relief ) , unless the deceased was the surviving partner of a marriage which had been terminated by the death of the other spouse before 13/11/74 and the exempting provisions of Section 5 ( 2 ) of that Act would have applied had they still been in force ; and the persons accountable for the tax are those who would have been accountable under Section 44 of the Finance Act , 1950 , for any estate duty that would have been chargeable .
30 There are those who would like to keep campaign promises , like not putting new tax burdens on the middle-class , but they know they can not .
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