Example sentences of "[conj] would [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would the lack of charitable registration impair non-taxable status totally , or would only investment income be taxable as in the case of non-profit making social clubs ? |
| 2 | By arranging them in dense rows with a settlement area below them , its possible to remove and collect much of the mulm that would otherwise build-up and clog the main media . |
| 3 | Such a threat may constitute a bluff in that the prime minister would have more to lose if an election was called than would most MPs ( the PM could lose office : most seats are safe seats and so most MPs could expect to be reelected ) , but nonetheless it has proved a potent influence in determining parliamentary behaviour . |
| 4 | He said baiters broke the animal 's back and his jaw and would even resort to poking out his eyes if they were training a dog to fight . |
| 5 | To cover herself now would be like doing a striptease in reverse , and would only emphasis her uncomfortable consciousness of her bare flesh . |
| 6 | Is early detection possible and would early treatment help ? |
| 7 | It would n't be much , but would maybe tide me over till I could find something better . |
| 8 | In an effort to meet its 1991 inflation target , the government in October 1990 concluded with the UGT ( General Workers ' Union ) and the Employers ' Association a pact for the following year : average wage increases would be below 13.4 per cent ; the working week would be reduced from 48 to 44 hours ; the minimum monthly wage for industrial and farm workers would rise by 15 per cent , as would most pension and social security payments ; labour disputes were to be resolved through negotiation rather than industrial action . |
| 9 | A thorough grasp of molecular biological techniques is essential , and experienced in DNA sequencing and cDNA cloning would be advantageous , as would further knowledge of biochemistry or pharmacology . |