Example sentences of "would be [adj] [to-vb] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be impertinent to say that to N C V er , to I B M , but it might be appropriate to say it to some of the less enlightened firms , or , should John be taking a similar line , in other words , how interventionist would you like either government or N C V O speaking on behalf of the vol voluntary sector to be , in pressing the business sector to have an overall and agreed strategy rather than the individual and enlightened strategy you put forward . |
| 2 | It is enough to say that , having adopted the character of Oliver Twist , I have been fortunate in meeting with a kindlier and less formidable response than he ; and while anyone who knows the editor 's capabilities must realise that it is not beyond his powers to write a further introduction of the same delight as that preceding Volume II , it would be unreasonable to complain that in his assessment of the situation the needs of prompt publication have been put first . |
| 3 | It would be nice to write that despite these lapses of judgment , not to mention the occasional maladministration , investors and other stakeholders in business do not have to worry because of the safety superstructure which has been built since . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | It would be reasonable to suppose that at this latitude the islands would be frozen in for most — if not all — of the year , and so they would , were it not for the Gulf Stream . |
| 6 | Certainly it will be disappointing if the number of deaths due to paracetamol overdosage continues at the current level , but it would be wise to recognise that in 1990 in England and Wales there were a further 1593 deaths due to overdosage of medicines other than paracetamol and that the prevention of such deaths should receive at least equal attention . |
| 7 | They 're also the charity trustees , and I think it would be true to say that in the very final analysis they are the people who are ultimately responsible . |
| 8 | Erm , it 's again recognized in the S S As that it is more social factors that impact on the need to spend on children 's services , and therefore things like single parent families , the level of family income and these tend to have a greater impact , but it would be foolish to assume that with a higher child population you are not going to get more demands on children 's services , and therefore we have provided a fifty thousand pounds ' provision within that to take care of problems . |
| 9 | It would be wrong to pretend that in a booklet of this size , we can do any more than raise some of these issues and give an overview of the way in which the company tries to deal with them . |