Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luke 's features seemed to reshape themselves momentarily , his expression become one of savage anger , and he had taken the first step of the few that would bring him round the desk to her before she saw him drag control back to himself . |
| 2 | It is not clear whether the transition from one quite understandable activity to another that would have made the old commercial librarians blush even to contemplate ( one thinks of Day 's library ticket with its ‘ Scarce books and books out of print carefully searched for ’ ) was simply a question of the slippery slope in a semi-literate world . |
| 3 | Owen did n't quite understand this and would have asked more but the two men ducked into the next house . |
| 4 | getting increasingly frustrated on the subject of other things , pelican crossings and that I 've been concerned to hear since I 've I 've been requested this question and er it was briefly reported in the Cambridge evening news last night that they they 've had almost continuous telephone calls today complaining erm which shows the public as I thought of my own experience er are very concerned about this and would like to erm first of all bring it to the council 's attention and do regard as serious and ask the chair if there is a proper investigation will be made into the way the council handles this subject . |
| 5 | The seasoned fighter would be well aware of this and would take precautionary counter-measures . |
| 6 | I appreciate that this view is somewhat unfashionable and would gain little support from the majority of teachers who were at the centre of the disruptions of recent years . |
| 7 | Readers were told it was ‘ muting criticism ’ even though Tory policies were wrong and would throw hundreds of thousands more people on the dole . |
| 8 | These ‘ Mietkaserne ’ ( literally ‘ rental barracks ’ ) , to avoid the slum problem of a London or central Berlin , would be four storeys high and would open up on an interior square that was green and ample enough to permit plenty of light and fresh air . |
| 9 | The council and others had objected to the proposed development and the council had refused planning permission on the ground that the proposals would result in an intensification of air pollution in an area where the level of existing pollution was high and would create additional health hazards to residents of the area . |
| 10 | The final " two-plus-four " meeting was to be held in Moscow on Sept. 12 and would produce a formulation for a unification agreement including the termination of " four-power " rights in Germany prior to the first all-German elections , scheduled for Dec. 2 , 1990 . |
| 11 | Er I mean if he were responsive and would work and would try things for himself but it , it 's , it 's like hacking at concrete with a knife . |
| 12 | For a moment it looked as if he was free and would land safely near Tock 's cottage but coming down he fell with a thump into the basket lift at the other side . |
| 13 | It would be a new tax , involve paying for something that is at present free and would hit hardest at low-income car-owners . |
| 14 | I refer to your letter dated 6 July 1993 and would advise that after consideration , I have decided that I can not grant permission for day release . |
| 15 | The first cuts would be made in July 1993 and would affect 16,000 national servicemen , 8,000 professionals and 4,750 civilians ; the number of air force combat aircraft would be reduced from 450 to 400 and several bases would be closed , while naval forces would be regrouped in the key ports of Toulon on the Mediterranean and Brest on the Atlantic . |
| 16 | The new regulations , requiring a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament , were expected to be enacted in the first half of 1993 and would bring German immigration and asylum provisions broadly in line with those of other West European countries . |
| 17 | If you are interested and would like to help or know more about the Society then please write |
| 18 | If you are interested and would like further information , please telephone Joan ( Medway 71926 ) — she will be pleased to answer your queries . |
| 19 | He looked interested and would have spoken further . |
| 20 | Dodds is Scotland 's second leading scorer behind Ally McCoist and Roker manager Malcolm Crosby said : ‘ I 'm very interested and would take him tomorrow if I could . |
| 21 | Stressing that the current pattern of production and consumption was unsustainable and would have to change , " particularly in the industrialized countries " , the resolution also emphasized that a significant transfer of technology and finance to the developing world was required . |
| 22 | In the course of their demands to Reg Weaver , the t&gwu factory convenor , the workers from section 61 found out that although they were being paid bonuses on a target of 200 or more they were in fact entitled to bonuses on 168 ( an agreement which dated back to 1972 and would have meant £4 a week extra ) . |
| 23 | Both the Gibson company and Les Paul seem to have discovered maple to be an excellent-sounding wood for solid guitars , and they both knew that a mahogany body with a thick maple top would be lighter and would sound just as good , if not better . |
| 24 | Though Kathleen was meek and would accept . |
| 25 | The woodwind could , no doubt , manage the passage in its original form , but would be much steadier and would produce far more tone in this arrangement . |
| 26 | In addition , last year 's investment in glass manufacturing in Poland and Italy were sound and would produce profits when on stream in two years time . |
| 27 | I found this scientific proof unnecessarily detailed and would have much preferred to see the space devoted to a discussion of how Wentwood 's philosophy compares to other recent approaches to assessment and competence development . |
| 28 | I own an ex-Irish army Series III 1972 Land Rover , I 've recently fitted a Range Rover V8 instead of the 2,25 and would like to know if I can put a transfer box on to a 5-speed SD1 gear box . |
| 29 | Her chair was empty and would remain empty until he left the company . |
| 30 | He had told Amy none of this but would have happily confided had she shown the least interest . |