Example sentences of "would [adv] [adv] be [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could sleep now in peace and with her windows open to sweet air and silence , nothing to disturb her in the mornings but birdsong and the lowing of Colonel Covington-Pym 's cattle , the barking of a dog that would most certainly be a pedigree animal bred for the retrieving of partridge and pheasant , as far removed from the yapping mongrel-packs of Frizingley as could be . |
| 2 | At this time , when I was thirteen years old , I was about average in height and weight for my age and so would most likely be a C. This aspect of the annual weighing and measuring routine — the actual result — did n't really bother me much . |
| 3 | Without images , he said , there would not even be the wherewithal to talk about the death of images . |
| 4 | The research project would not simply be an audit , nor was it being commissioned as an expression of lack of confidence . |
| 5 | Guscott would not exactly be a slouch as a running back , either . |
| 6 | Such behaviour would not normally be a recommendation to the High Court bench , but it was less of a problem for the Labour Lord Chancellor who appointed him in 1975 . |
| 7 | A Sri Lankan total of 408 for eight , and a first innings deficit so far of 28 , would not normally be a cause for satisfaction . |
| 8 | A Sri Lankan total of 408 for eight , and a first-innings deficit so far of 28 , would not normally be a cause for satisfaction , but this has been no ordinary tour for England , beaten 3-0 in the Indian Test series and consistently outplayed on the pitches of the sub-continent . |
| 9 | In America a journalist was sent to prison for refusing to disclose information which could have revealed the innocence of a person on trial , but prison would not normally be an option in a civil case . |
| 10 | For me to reveal the identities of those individuals would not only be a breach of confidence and trust in me but , in some cases , might jeopardize the careers of those involved or even jeopardize their safety . ’ |
| 11 | " This development would not only be a danger in itself but also help set a trend which will make it easier for other countries in the region to follow , " a Greenpeace statement said . |
| 12 | War between East and West would not only be a contest between states and power blocs , but ways of life ( ‘ classes ’ ) : more likely to be ‘ a struggle for the very existence of the two opposing world-wide systems ’ than a limited engagement . |
| 13 | Our belief was that this would not only be an attraction to City workers but a major facility for the millions of visitors to the Tower of London . |
| 14 | Lastly , the United Kingdom argued that , if any national of a member state could establish himself in another member state and , without more , exercise the same right to fish as that enjoyed by the nationals of that latter member state , it would not only be the quota system which would be undermined . |
| 15 | A's negligence would not then be a cause of C's injuries . |
| 16 | That would not merely be a breach of established practice but a fundamental failure of justice . |
| 17 | If the issue was not taken head on , he said , and the movement towards unification became precipitate or unorganised , it would not merely be a blot on the landscape , it would ‘ rock the continent . ’ |
| 18 | He or she would not necessarily be a lawyer . |
| 19 | The point is that the second version contains superfluous and irrelevant information , though this would not necessarily be the case if we were explaining what we do in the morning to an ( English-speaking ! ) |
| 20 | Although a national unity government would not necessarily be the answer to some of Greece 's problems it is the only way out of the current political impasse if the weary Greek voter is to be saved from going to the polls again . |
| 21 | Underlining the absurdity of Ireland 's proportional representation system — and make no mistake about it , if we had a proportional system in Britain , it would n't be that nice Paddy Ashdown holding the balance of power , it would more likely be the Reverend Ian Paisley and a couple of Welsh Nationalists — the issue of whether or not Cable & Wireless Plc can buy a stake in Telecom Eireann could bring the coalition government down : Fianna Fail realises that in order to bring in outside investment into the debt-strapped state phone company and increase the lamentable penetration of just 31 phone lines per 100 people , there is little alternative to privatising the company outright or at least bringing an outside investor , but Dick Spring , deputy prime minister and leader of the Labour Party , minority partner in the coalition , issued a statement saying that any privatisation ‘ would represent a breach of the programme of government . ’ |
| 22 | There would inevitably also be a fear among some NHS professionals that their hard-won services would be dissipated into a ‘ support only ’ service and that accurate diagnosis and treatment would be sacrificed in favour of providing a better living environment . |
| 23 | If , as often happens , you decide that you would really rather be a writer than an art person , re-read the paragraphs under the heading Writing , about getting started in the writing side of the business . |
| 24 | A long reach will come in handy once on the arête , though it would n't exactly be a disadvantage right from the word go , where good protection serves to alleviate the situation somewhat . |
| 25 | There would n't even be a second 's warning . |
| 26 | In fact , the study 's summary basically says NT would n't even be a contender if it did n't have Microsoft 's name on it . |
| 27 | Then Monica , in apparently wanting the ITF to change the Olympic eligibility rules to suit top players who did not want to qualify by playing in the Federation Cup , said ‘ without Gabriela , Martina or I in the Olympics , they would n't really be the Olympics and Steffi could win the gold medal playing left-handed . ’ |
| 28 | This would n't always be the case — the pigeon might be able to take cover and elude the peregrine , but the peregrine might equally decide that it was n't worth the chase . |
| 29 | It would n't necessarily be the end of the world , though it would seem like it ! ’ |
| 30 | Windows would then actually be an operating system . |