Example sentences of "[modal v] it [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He added : ‘ Nor should it matter if there are , say , four Indians , three Englishmen or four West Indians picked for the panel . |
| 2 | In fact , one would expect a public authority always to be inclined to search for a way to reach the same decision legally the second time round , if only to save face ; and the incentive to do so would be even greater if it were likely to be required to pay damages should it decide that its earlier loss-causing decision ought to be changed . |
| 3 | A toy should not have sharp edges or be small enough to be swallowed or jammed in the throat , neither should it break or tear into dangerous pieces . |
| 4 | Well I do n't think they 'll know what 'll it weigh until they weigh it . |
| 5 | C. What 'd it matter if I did ? |
| 6 | Heavens , if her heart beat like this at the sight of Luke 's stepmother , how would it react when she came face to face again with him ? she thought despairingly . |
| 7 | If Dublin were razed to the ground , what would it matter if some of the ashes belonged to Marks and Spencer ? |
| 8 | What would it matter if this were so ? |
| 9 | And , ’ said Fenella , studying the robes and frowning , ‘ would it matter if we used a — an evil spell to rescue Nuadu and the others ? |
| 10 | Who would it hurt if |
| 11 | ‘ How much difference would it make if you cleared this away for a few minutes — that 's all ? ’ persisted Huy . |
| 12 | ( Question for the reader : what difference would it make if individuals have static expectations so that ? ) |
| 13 | If Gaddafi survived , would it weaken or strengthen his position as leader ? |
| 14 | How would er how would the the the the carter 's day begin and how would it progress and how would it end ? |
| 15 | How much would it cost if fair compensation were paid to the standard rate taxpayer each year if that were to be done ? |
| 16 | Nor would it appear that these awful prophecies from her Majesty 's Chief Inspector were calculated to depress the spirits of the royal household . |
| 17 | If the value was fixed by bidding , would it mean that the richest nations cornered what they needed and left the not-so-rich scrabbling for the left-overs ? |
| 18 | ‘ Would it mean that you no longer had jurisdiction , sir ? ’ |
| 19 | What would it mean if we actually did discover the ultimate theory of the universe ? |
| 20 | What exactly would it mean if she did find her name on Luke Hunter 's account ? |
| 21 | Very briefly what would it do that the present generation of aircraft wo n't , how is it a quantum leap ahead ? |
| 22 | Okay so you could work that out for well how much would it weigh if we put five engines on ? |
| 23 | Or how much would it weigh if we put ten engines on ? |
| 24 | ‘ Would it help if I told you that Norman has already discussed what was said with me ? |
| 25 | ‘ Would it help if I took off my tie ? ’ he asked . |
| 26 | ‘ Oh , ’ said the Queen , ‘ would it help if I mentioned it to Mrs Thatcher ? ’ |
| 27 | Nine five O minus would it help if we used X instead of N ? |
| 28 | ‘ Look , Micky , ’ said Peter Hickton , ‘ would it help if we were to go through the lines again this evening , just the two of us ? ’ |
| 29 | ( Would it help if she mentioned those nice Jewish maydels , Gertrude and Alice ? |
| 30 | Would it help if I go and lend him a sympathetic ear ? ’ |