Example sentences of "would [not/n't] [verb] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At 170 yards it would not do to be less than accurate . |
| 2 | His life is very simple and he would not want to be rich . ’ |
| 3 | The Consumer Credit Trade Association is considering the NCC proposals , but Director John Patrick FICM said that his initial thoughts were that the CCTA would not want to be involved in collecting a levy . |
| 4 | Volenti would not appear to be applicable but the court might hold that Arthur has been contributorily negligent in respect of his injury and reduce damages accordingly . |
| 5 | However , as the Philips Report ( HMSO 1954 ) pointed out : ‘ The contribution to be expected from any likely postponement of retirement would not appear to be large in relation to total available manpower . ’ |
| 6 | Even in Oahu , where the solution is intense , the coastal limestone regions receive only about 1000 mm ( 25 in ) of rain a year and this would not appear to be sufficient to account for the amount of solution . |
| 7 | Similarly , for the teenage girl from a strongly Catholic family it might be particularly important that she avoid pregnancy in a relationship with a boy to whom she felt sure she would not like to be married . |
| 8 | ( As I write , I hesitate — I would not like to be disrespectful — but continue , because the picture would not otherwise be true , and I think that she , above all people , would agree that a description should be true . ) |
| 9 | A somewhat smaller proportion , 43 per cent , would prefer some kind of arrangement between the parties so there would not have to be another election for a number of years . |
| 10 | It would not have to be advantageous in every possible case . |
| 11 | She would not claim to be content , because contentment came with having the man you loved lying beside you on a cold night ; it came with that certain wonderful intimacy which Beth had experienced once long ago , and which was lost for ever . |
| 12 | Now I do n't think of us here and neither , certainly myself , I I would not claim to be any form of artist or expert but I think a lot of us can enjoy er getting our hands dabbling with paint erm paper mâché and other activities and in fact having that opportunity of ex enjoying those experiences that 's we ought to be able to offer to people in Cambridge and many peop children in schools they they do get opportunities but I think particularly amongst older people who 've never had that opportunity and I think you should be do so . |
| 13 | So , sometimes we get this feeling of empathy and do things with a horse that would not seem to be wise or sensible ; but we ‘ know ’ that it will be all right , and it is ! |
| 14 | His RCM contact tactfully pointed out that , unless he started to buy his own clothes out of his savings , he would not learn to be self-reliant . |
| 15 | In this regard it was estimated that the state of the established supply would be such that this additional land would not require to be available for development until 1991 . |
| 16 | ’ Kiefer has that three-degrees off morphine thing happening for him … a bizarre energy ’ or Promised Land director Michael Hoffman , who said : ’ Kiefer would n't want to be normal . |
| 17 | Of the rest of the pack she says : ‘ I would n't want to be definite about how many of then will be around in five years ’ time . ’ |
| 18 | You like the noise and the bustle of the city , you would n't want to be stuck out here , with nothing but trees and flowers to look at , and no one to talk to but the birds or a passing rabbit ! ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I would n't want to be attractive to someone like you , ’ Jenna blurted out , driven to defending herself . |
| 20 | They would n't want to be near warehousing units of course but erm there 's a lot of new building going on and with so much competition Thinking of Imelda for a job , I mean there 's , there 's loads of places here as well for her Exeter Hospital you know the Torbay . |
| 21 | It was quite likely that , after Wednesday night , Tanner would n't want to be alone with Maxim . |
| 22 | Well no , but I would n't want to be able to replace these at the prices that these cost us , unless |
| 23 | He happily helps the farmer but also has some sympathy with the cuddly pet view , if only to the extent that he would n't want to be responsible for wiping rabbits out — as if he could ! |
| 24 | ‘ I would n't want to be responsible for their collapse . ’ |
| 25 | Oh no — I would n't want to be responsible for landing someone else in this mess . ’ |
| 26 | I would n't dream of being late for Aunt Louise . ’ |
| 27 | Well I certainly would n't worry about being rude to that to Don the train spotter . |
| 28 | A year ago , there was a strong chance that he would n't live to be three . |
| 29 | ‘ I would n't like to be hanging until she does , ’ Carrie said grimly , then noticed that Julia looked upset and said quickly , ‘ No , I think you 're right , Julia . |
| 30 | ‘ We would n't like to be far from town — we like culture — and horses smell so . ’ |