Example sentences of "[adj] would be the [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 This would be the first example of Community rules crossing the Atlantic .
2 David had originally made a demo with John Hutchinson , a demo which had been taken to Philips who were releasing in this country for Mercury Records in America , and they all agreed that this would be the first single under that contract . ’
3 This would be the first time that Japan 's ‘ self-defence ’ forces had operated far from home .
4 This would be the first public acknowledgment of the role of union leaders in a Labour victory .
5 And it is true that if , for example , there were a library catering specifically for the mentally retarded , this would be the first to be closed because it would create the greatest publicity .
6 This would be the first party since the Christmas and New Year round of celebrations , and it would set the tome and standard for the rest of the year .
7 She was always interested in fashion , and this was her favourite shop , so it 's quite likely this would be the first place she 'd come to . ’
8 This would be the first stage of an overland communication with India ; and it would also be of immense advantage for Britain 's trade with Europe , valuable to all parties .
9 But an intimate dinner at the château was another matter altogether — because this would be the first time she 'd as much as set eyes on him since he 'd walked away from her outside this very room on that awful night .
10 Pauline Kenward welcomed the teachers who had come from Norfolk to share the day with London teachers and expressed the hope that this would be the first of many such visits .
11 This would be the first opportunity that your potential client has to meet you , remember first impressions do count .
12 The complication has been that because last year 's trading profits were lower than expected we did n't have any taxable profits against which to claim back this A C T so as this would be the first year in which taxable profits would arise unless we 'd not been unless we 'd been able to find some other way of dealing with it the A C T which we pay would not have been recoverable till January ninety five .
13 This would be the first psychological blow .
14 This would be the second time Mike 's mother had looked after Catherine .
15 This would be the last call , and after that the heat of the office at Century that he shared with two others .
16 Jackie Stewart also announced , to the sadness of everyone present , that this would be the last Jackie Stewart Celebrity Challenge .
17 He promised himself that this would be the last time he strayed beyond the legally permitted limits in life-he could n't risk the loss of Celia .
18 Anyway , he always told himself that this would be the last time ; this time he would find some really good job in which he would get on really well and his talents would be appreciated and people would like him and he would surprise all his Tormentors , so there would be no reason to go through the whole fraught and sapping business of signing on again .
19 No index is shown here , but this would be the last stage in the compilation of the scheme ; besides attempting to classify some items by the scheme , the index serves to check the scheme 's likely effectiveness .
20 As she sipped an aperitif it dawned on her that this would be the last social occasion which she and Luke would share , so why not just tread water ?
21 He wondered if this would be the last time .
22 As they got out of the car , she made a mental resolve that this would be the last visit she would make in Robert 's company .
23 This would be the next logical progression in the organisation of caring services in Britain .
24 Scheduled for April 8 , 1990 , this would be the third in the space of 10 months .
25 These would be the first direct elections under the 1976 Constitution to the second and third tiers of government .
26 The company had assured these would be the last cuts because of lower production levels , he said .
27 No no , I li I think maybe higher education , that would be the first I 'm quite happy .
28 That would be the last of it .
29 The counsellor feared that would be the last she heard from him so she was pleasantly surprised when he did come the following week , bearing a letter from Susie in Denmark .
30 She hoped she was n't coming down with something , because that would be the last straw .
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