Example sentences of "though it would have [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | Dowd had stayed out of the Retreat all the time he 'd waited for Godolphin ( a wearisome three days ) even though it would have given him some measure of protection against the bitter cold . |
2 | Not so much the man who had killed him , though it would have pleased her to know that man was dead . |
3 | The use of the scarce resource on one opportunity ( project ) may mean that another opportunity can not be undertaken even though it would have generated a positive contribution in cash-flow terms . |
4 | However , Sealink considered that the effect of the MMC's decision could result in a pooling service operating anyway following the link 's opening , though it would have to comply with UK and European Commission competition law . |
5 | This has sleeping-room for one , even though it would have taken two shepherds to carry it , leaving you to wonder how the odd shepherd out spent the night . |
6 | In this way he looked like defending it , though it would have taken only seconds to turn their guns in the opposite direction . |
7 | She had refused — even though it would have offered her an easy way out , and then circumstances had intervened and she had ended in the brothels in the notorious Monto . |