Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] it [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clearly , this is another aspect of the European playing field where it would be desirable for some levelling to take place … |
| 2 | However , in most cases , the private person , even if not acting in the course of a business , is still really entering into a commercial transaction and it seems more likely that there will be more cases than in the first category where it will be reasonable that he accept some liability . |
| 3 | Arguable the strongest-ever candidate for the title of the world 's least-successful Formula 1 car , the Life L190/1 with its radical W12 engine , has passed into the history books where it will be fortunate to make more than a footnote . |
| 4 | L.G.M. Rees , the pilot of the Sunderland reported : ‘ My aircraft was launched at last light the evening before the sortie since it was dangerous at that time to leave an aircraft on moorings in daylight where it could be easy prey to enemy aircraft . |
| 5 | ‘ If he were to institute proceedings for infringement before the patent for the invention was sealed , the procedural requirement of the proviso would not be satisfied but a statement of claim could not be struck out as disclosing no cause of action although it might be liable to be struck out as an abuse of the process of the court . |
| 6 | Our Verdict : If you do n't want to visit a salon , a depilator gives good results and is obviously more convenient for regularly removing stray hairs although it may be painful at first . |
| 7 | They 've got to repair daddy 's car because it could be dangerous , Grant . |
| 8 | It argued that without them : it would not be possible , in practice , to operate a system of resale price maintenance because it would be impracticable for each publisher to specify his own conditions of sale ; booksellers would find it impossible to comply with all the varied terms imposed by different publishers ; booksellers would lose their assurance that they were not being undercut ; and the Association itself could not effectively monitor individual resale agreements . |
| 9 | However , where the job was a very difficult one involving areas where it might be impossible to gain access even with scaffolding , and the reservation had been specifically drawn to the consumer 's attention , then it would seem reasonable to rely on the clause . |
| 10 | The current screen mode is displayed in the centre of the information bar so it should be simple to keep track of what 's going on but dropping into Attribute mode and spraying colour across pixel boundaries can be very frustrating . |
| 11 | The court has a discretion under s33 to override the s11 or s12 limitation periods if it would be equitable to allow an action to proceed having regard to the prejudice to the plaintiff of applying the s11 or s12 periods against the prejudice to the defendant of not doing so . |
| 12 | Thieves would be unlikely to remove the communications chips because it would be time-consuming and mean disassembling much of the car . |
| 13 | The negative impact of the market invites the question whether it might be desirable to find a substitute for , and not merely a supplement to , the discipline the latter market provides . |
| 14 | On January 7th the Ministry of Defence asked Glascoed and its sister factories in Royal Ordnance whether it might be able to produce a new marker-version of its 155mm artillery shell . |
| 15 | The father meanwhile commenced an association with another woman , and the mother formed the intention of leaving Australia to return to England when it should be possible . |
| 16 | There was no reason why she should after rejecting so many others , he thought , and wondered in the same instant if it would be interesting to court such a woman . |
| 17 | The court will not enforce a decision if it would be illegal : Parken v Whitby ( 1823 ) Turn & R 367 . |
| 18 | To help in this , we asked Paul Ingouf if it would be possible for him to obtain maps and plans of the Harbour , and to mark the spot where the aircraft crashed . |
| 19 | ‘ I would jump at the chance of a move because it would be big step in my own career at 20 , and a financial boost for Bangor . |
| 20 | Beware the Ides WHILE it might be bad enough this being Friday the thirteenth it is also the Ides of March on Sunday . |
| 21 | The Americans are not rushing to welcome him , worrying lest the very presence of Mr Gorbachev might bounce the West into agreeing to an aid package before it could be sure that economic reform was locked into place . |
| 22 | In coming to the conclusion whether it would be unconscionable for the creditor to enforce the charge against the surety , all the circumstances involving the relationships between the creditor , the debtor and the surety will be taken into account . |
| 23 | We realised it was going to be years before it would be right . ’ |
| 24 | On the other hand if you have reasonable in-house facilities this might be a better venue as it will be free from distraction . |
| 25 | But in my judgment , at all events where the belief is that A is going to be given a right in the future , it is properly to be regarded as giving rise to a species of constructive trust , which is the concept employed by a court of equity to prevent a person from relying on his legal rights where it would be unconscionable for him to do so … |
| 26 | Marie said I could stay in her room , and she left a lot of stuff so it 'd be comfy , but to tell the truth I feel real sad in there on my own . |
| 27 | However , " knowledge " is used in a special way and a person can still be deemed to have the requisite knowledge if it would be obvious to a reasonable man that a patent was being infringed . |
| 28 | Yesterday 's meeting of Sedgefield District Council development sub-committee recommended that the council bar the development because it would be unsightly at the entrance to the town . |
| 29 | Three point four is a small matter , of deputy head whilst it would be inappropriate of course to er schools indefinitely should there be reduction in numbers , certainly we do need a mechanism by which small reductions in numbers do n't lead to a tragic and drastic loss of staff . |
| 30 | I shall discuss with my right hon. Friend whether it would be right for me to arrange a debate next week , as the hon. Gentleman suggests . |