Example sentences of "would be [adj] to [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | James , who has still to keep a clean sheet , would be disappointed to be overlooked , but he has the confidence and the talent to establish himself at Anfield . |
| 2 | James , who has still to keep a clean sheet , would be disappointed to be overlooked , but he has the confidence and the talent to establish himself at Anfield . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's a name I seem to be stuck with , but it really would be nice to be called something else for a change , says actor Nigel Havers , best known for his role in the ITV series of the same name . |
| 4 | But it would be nice to be told that he was all the same , even if it did make me feel a bit sad . ’ |
| 5 | Though this may be the case , it would be helpful to be given some idea of the potential cost-benefits and disadvantages . |
| 6 | An expert would be sure to be paid only if he had included a provision in his agreement with the parties that they would pay his fees even if the reference turned out to be invalid for this or whatever reason . |
| 7 | Mill 's reply , in effect , was that the middle class , " the class which is universally described as both the most wise and the most virtuous part of the community " , would still dominate in a democracy , because : " Of the people beneath them , a vast majority would be sure to be guided by their advice and example . " |
| 8 | It would be easy to be intimidated here on first acquaintance , for this part of the crag is less friendly than the rest . |
| 9 | It would be embarrassing to be shot before we were introduced . ’ |
| 10 | It would be embarrassing to be given a gift if one had n't bought one in return . |
| 11 | Unless they demonstrated their loyalty , Jordan would be keen to be rid of most of the refugees before they became a source of sedition . |
| 12 | It would be good to be greeted as you walked along by smiling creatures lying along the pavements . |
| 13 | If site 194 is released for extending the area I would be grateful to be advised as soon as is practical so that I can discuss details with the Forestry Commission . |
| 14 | ‘ It would be advisable to be armed , ’ D'Arcy decided . |
| 15 | Instead , consider whether there is any evidence for the jury ( sufficient to require the judge to leave the case to the jury ) ; if there is , explain how the judge would direct the jury , and state whether a verdict of guilty would be likely to be upheld or upset on appeal . |
| 16 | I do n't think that that would be likely to be argued against . |
| 17 | ‘ If a person presenting or directing the performance is not shown to have intended to stir up racial hatred , it is a defence for him to prove — ( a ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the performance would involve the use of the offending words or behaviour , or ( b ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the offending words or behaviour were threatening , abusive or insulting , or ( c ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the circumstances in which the performance would be given would be such that racial hatred would be likely to be stirred up . ’ |
| 18 | So far as the performer is concerned , he has the defence that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that a programme involving the use of the offending material would be included in a cable broadcast , or that the circumstances in which such material was included would be such that racial hatred would be likely to be stirred up . |
| 19 | Fourthly , it was pointed out sensibly in Littlewoods by both Lord Denning MR and Megaw LJ that a clause made " inter rusticos " ( ie without legal help on either side ) can be properly construed in the light of the way in which both parties thought it would be likely to be interpreted . |
| 20 | If , for example , two people watch young tearaways behaving in an abusive manner towards them from a safe distance across the street , a conviction would be proper only if they were really likely to fear that violence would be likely to be used against them ( or another ) . |
| 21 | Such reasons might include a governing body disregarding LEA advice that dismissal would be likely to be found unfair before an industrial tribunal : or a governing body determining payments to departing members of staff which were in excess of the LEA 's own practice . |
| 22 | The difference grows as numbers increase ; with anything over 1000 enquiries all the cylinders would be likely to be referenced , thus giving a time of 20 × 10 ms or 2 seconds for the batched and sorted input , and 2000 × 30 ms or 60 seconds for the unsorted input . |
| 23 | I wanted to change my name , because I thought it would be glamorous to be called Rudi Kesselreicher or Auberon de Hautevilliers . |
| 24 | ( This can be translated as ‘ He would be unable to be killed ’ : the final — ti represents the same morpheme as — dü ) . |
| 25 | I also agree with Scott L.J . 's observations about the form of order that would be proper to be made . |
| 26 | In my innocence and with musical aspirations , I thought it would be lovely to be married to a professional pianist ; after all , my good friend Fraser Muirhead was paying a great deal of attention to Margaret Geddes , another of the city 's first class piano teachers . |
| 27 | When he died , when they found out what he had done , he would be lucky to be buried at all . |
| 28 | The snag was , though , that for the major matches the entire club membership would be lucky to be allocated even two tickets . |
| 29 | It would be dreadful to be caught out in a lie ; dreadful at any time , but worse now , when he was being so friendly . |
| 30 | But it would be gratifying to be quoted accurately , and most importantly , in context . |