Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] would [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Thus the electrons would either escape from the atom altogether or would spiral into the nucleus .
2 Both the State and the family would like to avoid this happening , and a fiscal package is being put together that would enable the huge death duties owing to be paid off partly in kind .
3 Proposals to curb litter and waste did not go far enough and would land local authorities with extra bills but no additional resources .
4 If that were all Olson were saying , then it would be reasonable enough and would provide an interesting basis for historical study of the reasons for specific literacy practices in specific cultures .
5 I also wish to renew the suspension for something slightly better and would like to know what one you recommend and how easy it is to fit .
6 But even the happiness Mother and Father felt at being able to live together under the same roof at last was tinged with sadness , because they both liked Stainmore very much and would have preferred to stay in the area .
7 The BA hopes to produce the directory annually and would welcome suggestions for new entries , corrections or additions by 28th February , with the incentive of a draw for a bottle of champagne .
8 Sure you know it 's , it 's a high fence but we could try to jump in and would have done the other , the farmer came with a stick and er he Useful know , no
9 There would be those who drifted in and would use the time to make up their minds .
10 Sure if the weekend sure she would , she , she loves just coming down and would wash the dishes and dry them but Richard wo n't let her do it .
11 Administration officials said that to achieve that goal , the planes would fly at night and high enough to avoid danger of being shot down and would have no combat escorts .
12 Edward assured her that he also desired to speak with Philip personally and would arrange a meeting ( 7 April 1304 ) .
13 It was planned that the new accommodation would be furnished very basically and would offer at minimum charge , a camp bed or mattress , blankets , and basic cooking facilities on production of the membership card of a central organization .
14 It had brought them together and would drive them apart .
15 No doubt it would not be beyond the wit of nature to join up the cellulose molecules sideways with primary chemical bonds so that it would be thoroughly tied together and would have much the same strength in every direction .
16 most were set by several … [ and ] although one compositor might set a whole book , he would not normally be working on that book alone but would intersperse work on other jobs when it was called for …
17 Sankey ( the Lord Chancellor ) and J. H. Thomas survived longer than would have been likely had they been Conservatives .
18 The other two slept in a room above and would hear them if they called .
19 Then he would go downstairs and would put on the kettle ; at 7.15 he would be ready to leave the house .
20 At yesterday 's appeal hearing in Brno , a colleague of Mr Devaty , Jana Petrova , handed the judge a statement on his behalf which said that Mr Devaty did not regard his trial as just and would pursue his activities underground while the risk of punishment remained .
21 Neither names are registered as a trade mark ; in fact the names would be refused registration because they are too descriptive of computer retailing generally and would make it difficult for other traders to describe their business activities .
22 It would not be eaten — she had not the faintest illusion of that — but it would be looked on and smiled over and would bring back happy memories and it was all she could think of to signify her reborn affection .
23 Grunte had promised to think it over and would give her his advice at lunch over Langan 's warm salad of duck followed by white chocolate ice cream .
24 ‘ Because he would have had such a responsible job , he had to have the absolute backing of both countries and he clearly did not and would have been in an impossible position .
25 Thus , we could forecast that the prevalence curve was rising less steeply and would peak around 1988–9 .
26 This would allow the identification of implants that are doing badly and would allow individual units to compare their performance with national figures .
27 Indeed , that section is worded exceptionally widely and would empower the Secretary of State to undertake root-and-branch reforms of the whole process of transferring shares , whether or not these were listed on an exchange .
28 They always thought it was feed time if the light went on and would scramble up expectantly and start pawing and whinnying .
29 She only had about fifty pence left from the money she had borrowed from her stepfather the day before , but she hoped that the young Italian barman , who fancied her , had not yet been sacked or moved on and would give her a margarita , free .
30 It follows that the continuing heavy costs of care at Hunstead Park would have gone on and would have been a proper claim against this defendant .
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