Example sentences of "would be [vb pp] to [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any case she had not expected that her role in the assessment would be limited to receiving information back from an EWO : ‘ We did n't ask for it [ the assessment ] — it was the education system who said it should be done — if I accept them into my home I do n't expect them to disappear for twelve months , if they invited themselves in . ’ |
| 2 | Without this , human language would be limited to mentioning phrases , in principle indefinitely many , and in principle without restriction on their length , but still merely phrases , not construed into a whole capable of constituting a statement ( or a question or a command ) . |
| 3 | Urban transport would be reduced by 40 per cent and taxi services would be limited to taking people to hospital or to funerals . |
| 4 | The budget would still be a tight one , but it would be geared to maintaining business investment as we approach the post-1992 European single market , and limiting the effects of the recession on business . |
| 5 | They were told that consideration would be given to allocating houses which became vacant to Springtown residents and that discussions had taken place with the rural district council and the NIHT about allocations of houses by them . |
| 6 | Kibona said that 42 per cent of government spending would be devoted to tackling transport and communications problems , which were hindering economic recovery . |
| 7 | If permanent employment was a universal feature labour would become a quasi-fixed factor in production and the room for adjusting costs would be confined to altering working hours or bonus payments . |
| 8 | In the run-up to implementation there was naturally some concern , as it was obvious from the outset that changes would be required to accounting procedures and practices , personnel matters , and local control and management of resources . |