Example sentences of "[pron] would [adv] be [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But , to articulate the apparent principle underlying the section more precisely it is surely envisaged in each of the five cases where the section authorises refunds of amounts paid in respect of rates which would otherwise be irrecoverable that the ratepayer who has paid rates in compliance with a demand note which he might have successfully resisted may appropriately be relieved of the consequences of his oversight . |
| 2 | Although she embraced the need for each collection to be a little different in order to move forward , she would often be upset that what she considered a beautiful print could not be included in the collection for ever . |
| 3 | He would have to show all this new treasure-trove to Blackadder , who would be both elated and grumpy , who would anyway be pleased that it was locked away in Safe 5 and not spirited away to Robert Dale Owen University in Harmony City , with so much else . |
| 4 | I imagine that you would also be aware that the only reason the Pentagon produces such figures is to extract from a long suffering American tax-payer billions upon billions of extra dollars in order to pursue its own lunatic military fantasies . |
| 5 | Speaking from behind a barred gate and protected by armed guards the unnamed brother said : ‘ We would n't be surprised that because of that book someone sought retribution , and has tried to take out all Ian 's seed , which is a Middle Eastern style of doing things . |
| 6 | The inspector has also suggested that Extra Statutory Concession A 71 would not be applied in this case , as he would not be convinced that any of the following three criteria apply : |
| 7 | My Lords erm I would only hope that I would be able to do something to my Noble Friend in trying to persuade him that it is n't all that bad erm My Lords I do agree with him though when you I , I think that I 'd be first of all w were to tell him that er not that he would n't be surprised that I thought that his amendment was n't actually necessary , but I do understand his concern , I mean he tries to find his way through the legislation . |
| 8 | It would also be preferable that the Bank of Ireland would discuss the situation with IBOA as the representative of the majority of their staff . |
| 9 | In some circumstances it would not be reasonable that a disposition of property made by an individual before his bankruptcy , or by a company before being wound up , should be allowed to stand . |
| 10 | In respect of a job requiring ability to access , input and retrieve information from a computer , it would not be essential that the employee is able to use the keyboard or read the visual display if adaptive equipment or software would enable a disabled person to undertake the work , albeit in a different manner . |
| 11 | We do not believe , certainly , that if the situation had been different , it would still be true that if the switch had not been flipped the wipers would not have started to work . |
| 12 | This is not to say that if the situation had been different then it would still be true that if all of either had not existed , then if the other had not , the effect would not have occurred . |
| 13 | Even if subjects are deliberately attempting to recall the risky situations it would still be interesting that they are able to do so in a way that makes them distinct from all the other situations encountered . |
| 14 | When a person 's property is insufficient for payment of his debts , it would obviously be unfair that the creditors who first obtain judgement and execution should be paid in full , leaving nothing to those who may try to enforce their claims later ; nor is it desirable that a man should indefinitely remain under a load of debts which ( it may be through no fault of his own ) he is unable to meet . |