Example sentences of "[pron] would be to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They want to use condoms — nine out of 10 agreed it was sensible to carry condoms ‘ just in case ’ — but half those surveyed said they would be to embarrassed to buy them . |
| 2 | If a distribution to shareholders was classed as a form of spending by a company , such payments would be taxed as now , leaving the undistributed profits to accumulate free of tax ; what an encouragement it would be to foreign manufacturers to start business here , with all the advantages to us of new jobs created and a resulting trade improvement . |
| 3 | When you went ashore it would be to some pub . |
| 4 | ‘ I am aware of the nature of it and how offensive it would be to most MPs and most people in this country . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I felt I needed advice about the base unit because I was n't sure how easy it would be to mass produce from the prototype which had hemispheres studded into it . |
| 6 | If this were carried out by candidates in examinations , what a boon it would be to those who have to mark the scripts ! |