Example sentences of "they would [verb] to [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the wall outside she had fixed a large notice which clearly indicated that here was the shop , and for someone to miss it they would need to be exceedingly short-sighted — or dozy . |
| 2 | Each case is considered very much on its merits — there are no hard and fast criteria — but they would need to be very sure of your motives in adopting . |
| 3 | For such changes to be successful , they would need to be so large that they would undermine price stability in the Community . |
| 4 | First , it is clear that they would need to be mutually oriented ; they would each need to be aware of what the other was doing at any time . |
| 5 | If the Puritans refused to compromise they would have to be ruthlessly suppressed . |
| 6 | Faithful to him , even if they would have to be apart sometimes , as he 'd be faithful to her , although he knew she 'd take more than a little convincing about that . |
| 7 | ‘ It would be ideal if midwives could do it , ’ she says ‘ but they would have to be thoroughly trained in all aspects of acupuncture first . ’ |
| 8 | New words and names were essential if the new knowledge was to be effectively communicated , and they would have to be clearly defined . |
| 9 | But if you were arrested for murder they would have to be very careful not to blow their cover . |
| 10 | ‘ It is possible that one or two plants might think it worthwhile to upgrade but they would have to be very sure there was a large and lucrative market there to warrant the investment . ’ |
| 11 | I told them they would have to be more amicable than that . ’ |
| 12 | Let us look in detail at the last of these , since they would seem to be most relevant . |
| 13 | ‘ They would seem to be most valuable papers . |