Example sentences of "would [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wives coping in these conditions were more likely to patronise fried fish and ready-cooked meat shops than would housewives with ranges or gas stoves . |
| 2 | In the case of a two-tier board structure , the Proposal allows for the supervisory directors to be appointed by the supervisory board itself rather than shareholders or employees ; in this case , employees would have a right of veto , as would shareholders . |
| 3 | So too would proposals to transfer certain local authority services ( eg education , fire , police ) from local to central government responsibility . |
| 4 | If the privatisation programme were to cease , it would have a damaging effect on the inflow of funds , as would proposals to renationalise parts of industry which is what the Labour party proposes . |
| 5 | But if they had twenty five percent it would gentlemen of the Conservative party to say , Listen , you 've got twenty five percent , go on , run the country . |
| 6 | Would riveters buy protective clothing for themselves ? |
| 7 | What would animals say about us if they could speak , what would they do to us if they have the chance ? |
| 8 | Would readers who have made applications to the foundation write with their experiences , successful or not . |
| 9 | Sir , What would readers like in a boat ? |
| 10 | Would readers also know anything about the Art Quilt Co. , which could have been part of , or an offshoot of , Morris Bros ? |
| 11 | Is it a question of economics , because if they were more efficient , that is if they used less fuel to get a given mileage , is it a question of the companies involved being unwilling to put the money into the development costs , or would cars that are more efficient cost a lot more money to buy ? |
| 12 | ‘ Why would parasites poison one another in this way ? ’ asked Jinkwa . |
| 13 | What additional information would bankers wish to have and what purpose would they use this for ? |
| 14 | If Paul or Erlend or I were to die at Siward 's hand , you would feet as he does . |
| 15 | A bundle of old clothes — what would gulls want with that ? |
| 16 | If the judges refused to enforce the offensive legislation and an election was held with the same result followed by a reintroduction of the legislation , what would judges then do ? |
| 17 | Only when heavy raids on cities began would parents participate willingly in a future evacuation scheme . |
| 18 | And what times would funerals normally be ? |
| 19 | Never again would classrooms and indeed whole schools in the West Riding be the bleak , barren places of my boyhood . |
| 20 | Whether from shame or fear of the all-pervasive Mukhabarat security police , people are reluctant to talk of the four civilians in Maan who were killed - they do not use the word ‘ martyred ’ as would Palestinians on the West Bank of the river — during the ‘ sorrowful events ’ as they are known in official parlance . |
| 21 | Would Poems came as naturally as Silk Thread . |
| 22 | Would buyers not assume that a valuation based partly on an expert test implied endorsement of that test by the surveyor ? |
| 23 | On the other hand , it would costs a small fortune to equip yourself with a full set of stainless steel tools , although these are best if you can afford them . |
| 24 | The magician did n't seem to mind , especially as the two clansmen seemed very much in awe of him although they studied Benjamin and myself like two hawks would chickens , as if savouring the thought of a meal to come . |
| 25 | Would firms move into areas with high radon concentrations ? |
| 26 | Only then would persons of the right calibre be attracted to serve in it . |
| 27 | How would hill-walkers cope these days , I wonder , if they had to contend with predatory wildlife as a natural part of mountaineering ? |
| 28 | If this is what happens in the North now , how much worse then would things be in a united Ireland ? : |
| 29 | The way was set for much-needed change , but would things change for the better ? |
| 30 | How would things be today ? |