Example sentences of "would [adv] [be] [vb pp] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That term was automatically held to be satisfied when the effects on the interests of the individual were felt to be serious enough to warrant procedural protection , and this was so whether the context was deprivation of an office , expulsion from a trade association , the destruction of one 's property , or the loss of something which would juridically be called a privilege . |
| 2 | ‘ No , ’ he smiled apologetically , ‘ I 'm afraid you would not be given a hearing . ’ |
| 3 | I should make it clear that my construction did not depend upon the children of the staff taking up surplus places in the sense that if there were sufficient fee paying pupils , the staff 's children would not be given a place . |
| 4 | The military were firmly in control of the government , and the Freedom parties would not be allowed a voice in any discussions . |
| 5 | The postal services in those days must have been extremely efficient , for the Minutes of the Committee Meeting held in London four days later ( on 26 June , at No 12 Austin Friars ) recorded the receipt of Sir William 's plan , commenting that he had indicated there ‘ would not be found a want of active and intelligent Committees , and hardy boats ’ crews ’ ! |
| 6 | Hoping that , in the changed climate of opinion in England , he would soon be granted a pardon , Kinloch returned secretly to London , where for some time he remained under cover until early in 1823 he returned clandestinely to Scotland . |
| 7 | Government sources said later that the Commons would shortly be given a chance to debate the provisions in the act which have to be renewed annually . |
| 8 | Not for a moment had she thought that she would ever be given a lift in the Mercedes again . |
| 9 | This was supposed to be a ‘ sensitive ’ job and if I came out I would automatically be adjudged a danger to the patients and given the elbow . |