Example sentences of "[pron] would be [adj] [verb] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would be nice to think that if people knew the correct diet for them particularly the correct diet for weight loss , they would simply go and follow it , and that would be the end of obesity . |
| 2 | I would be delighted to think that it might be . ’ |
| 3 | And looking round the hall tonight , I think I would be inclined to say that this occasion seems to have been successful in doing that . |
| 4 | So erm on on the basis on the assumption on the assumption that you 've put to me , then I would be prepared to accept that a hundred and twenty two hectares would be a reasonable level . |
| 5 | ‘ I never thought I would be glad to see that apartment again , but I can hardly wait to get home . ’ |
| 6 | Who 'd have thought I would be able to say that I trained Marmaduke " Duke " Hussey , chairman of the BBC , in TV interviewing technique ? |
| 7 | I was sure when I started my research that I would be able to say that governments were greedy and liked to sell lots of arms to countries who were very poor and who only needed basic things like food and shelter . |
| 8 | You have a reputation of not letting go of a thing once you have started and you would be delighted to discover that I am responsible for Ana 's blindness . |
| 9 | We would be unlikely to conclude that the function of that component was to inhibit the emission of high-pitched whines . |
| 10 | We would be foolish to believe that nothing good could come out of modernity . |
| 11 | However , one would be wrong to argue that the involvement of one or two teachers in the decision-making process constitutes ‘ open management ’ . |
| 12 | If one were subsequently to receive a report that when the event occurred , the sun had set , one would be able to infer that it had taken place at exactly 12.00 midnight . |
| 13 | They would be amazed to hear that most experts think Sam is the one getting the good start — while Emma is the one at risk because she may not be ready to tackle the things a rising five-year old can . |
| 14 | Conservationists feel that if the nomination is accepted , they would be able to argue that any new ski development would make UNESCO take the accolade away . |
| 15 | If Artai 's reign was marked by disaster or excess they would be able to claim that they were not responsible , and their influence over the affairs of the Khanate would not be diminished . |
| 16 | They would be able to see that the doctrine could provide criteria whereby they could settle for themselves their own problems , such for example , as that of differentiating between the prickings of conscience and the spiritual crushings of a guilt complex . |
| 17 | Alexei was shouting something , and he quickened his pace so that if it was abuse or a challenge , he would be able to pretend that he had not heard it . |
| 18 | In those circumstances he would be wise to insist that provision be made for a late exercise of the break-clause following an unsuccessful appeal . |
| 19 | I say ‘ borrowed ’ because it would be impolite to suggest that anyone might have stolen them . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ It would be dishonest to pretend that the NSPCC is making any significant impact on the problem — even they would not claim it . ’ |
| 21 | It would be pretentious to suggest that librarians can overturn the practice of censorship in non-democratic states , yet that is no reason for inaction . |
| 22 | On the other hand , it would be incorrect to suppose that the first influx of nuclear workers in Thurso did not produce the twofold or greater increase noted in rural new towns : the only two cases at ages 0–14 in the period 1951–67 occurred in the five years following the influx in 1958 ( expected 0.41 ; not significant ) . |
| 23 | However it would be correct to say that the application of natural justice was at a low ebb prior to the decision of the House of Lords in Ridge v. Baldwin . |
| 24 | It would be foolhardy to believe that the Soviet case is unique . |
| 25 | It is true to say that the ‘ reforms ’ have been taking place along several different tracks at the same time , and it would be simplistic to suppose that the single element called ‘ case management ’ could or should be expected to ‘ make the difference ’ in isolation from other aspects of the reforms . |
| 26 | However , it would be simplistic to conclude that the two Mcs ( McLuhan and McDonald 's ) have succeeded in shaping the global village in the form of a fast food outlet or that the ‘ real ’ world is in the process of being reconstructed as a universal theme park along the lines of Disneyland . |
| 27 | It would be rash to conclude that interviews have no role to play in evaluation . |
| 28 | It would be rash to state that people never misbehaved themselves sexually . |
| 29 | " Clearly it would be rash to assume that Shakespeare knew of this earlier version . " |
| 30 | At the same time , if by a failure to take a decisive stand Kirkton should be defeated , it would be easy to describe that as a defeat for the Montrose interest to which Kirkton had long been attached . |