Example sentences of "[conj] would [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Whether you love cichlids or would rather keep wasps for a hobby , can I urge you to ready Mary 's article in case you ever wish to take advantage of our service .
2 Now how many of the sectors as again as defined ones which we 've agreed we will examine , er would fit or would be con would be consistent with regional , sub-regional policies or would possibly cause conflict with those if er they were the receiving the receiving area for a new settlement ?
3 The five vessels that would soon make history — the Vittoria ( now generally known as the Victoria ) , the Trinidada ( the Trinidad ) , the San Antonio , the Concepción and the Santiago — were small and , until Magellan set to work on them , hopelessly unseaworthy .
4 He used no notes ; he had rehearsed his words many times since receiving the invitation to inaugurate and become president of the new movement that would soon sweep America .
5 ‘ Shoplifters ’ was fine though , a moody , arrogant statement that would soon see Morrissey undulating curiously on Top Of The Pops .
6 To the best of our knowledge and belief there are no events or new information which have occurred or have become known subsequent to [ date of last audited financial statements ] that would reasonably necessitate adjustments to the Memorandum .
7 There were fundamental disagreements — both medical and moral — about basic procedures and operations , about the institutional settings that would best serve gynaecology and about the kinds of practitioners who should be involved .
8 Ukraine has refused to recognise Russia as the successor in international accords to the Soviet Union , and is seeking a modification that would effectively turn START into a multilateral treaty .
9 However the legislation specifically forbad the use of vegetation or planters in the roadway that would either obstruct vision or be high enough to hide children from the view of approaching drivers .
10 ‘ If we can increase our market share through pulling cattle that would normally go deadweight we can offer the farmer who sells deadweight the service where he can have his cattle sold by auction . ’
11 One method which has previously been tried , albeit unsuccessfully , seeks to invoke principles of international law that would allegedly relieve taxpayers from their liability to pay tax on the ground that their assessments are rendered invalid by the unlawful purposes to which the taxes levied are to be applied .
12 The thing that would most improve communication here is …
13 The thing that would most improve communication here is
14 Being realistic about it , a bar code system that would directly provide text string is not a very practical proposition .
15 The decision in Cabinet ( Conseil Restreint sur l'Espace ) in November 1972 to develop the rocket launcher that would subsequently become Ariane was taken several months before the then European space body ( the CSE : July 1973 ) gave its go-ahead .
16 It was a name that would swiftly give way to his , once his heroism and navigational skill were recognized back home .
17 Robbins summarized the intentions of his Committee in this regard as being to encourage a ‘ more or less continuous spectrum in the developing system of higher education ’ , and within that spectrum to have institutions that would gradually acquire university status : ‘ our recommendation of the creation of the National Council for Academic Awards was designed to be part of such a continuous system ‘ .
18 A dull , fey whine that would never see release unless the singer had a track record . ’
19 Well I think I would wait Stefan until the oily film had gone off the top of the water for tender plants but then I am one of these people that would always tender plants with tap water anyway because you never know what 's in do you in rain water , anything can congregate in a pot , it can be infected with all sorts of things and I would just use this water on the garden in the first twelve months or so or use it on shrubs and things like that if it was required and then go on to er things like perennials but then you could use it on almost anything but with the proviso that you may have contamination in that water if it 's from Water Board .
20 Police sources said the shooting had the hallmarks of a ‘ professional execution ’ : a light handgun was used that would only ensure death if used at point-blank range .
21 It was clear that she was n't wanted by Charlotte , and if Ernest did want her with them , then that would only make matters worse .
22 Everyone that would beautifully imitate nature should well consider the diversity of trees , the size and shape of leaves and the many shades of green .
23 The crash was initially started by fears of trade and fiscal deficits in the USA , apparent disagreement over the Louvre agreement , and the announcement of tax changes in the USA that would adversely affect takeovers .
24 In Dublin today Charlton will send out the Republic against Northern Ireland in an attempt to take the points that would virtually ensure participation in the World Cup finals next summer in Italy , a feat guaranteed to consolidate his status as a modern Irish hero .
25 The strike would once again demonstrate the power of the unions and would also restore Clasper 's own flagging personal influence and power over the workers .
26 These extend to very broad guidelines on the nature of investments and would also affect trusts considering merger .
27 The concept of clustering would increase the input-output capability compared with monolithic servers , and would also enable users to consolidate proliferating local network servers , thus regaining some control .
28 It is on the face of it a very simple amendment to a quite a small and in some sense insignificant piece of legislation that is n't , erm I hope members would agree that by changing that piece of legislation to say that if you 're a trader you must display who you are and how people can get hold of you if the have a problem about products they buy from you , will not be too burdensome erm in these days of deregulation and so forth but on the other hand would help enforcements considerably and would also enable people to pursue their own remedies where they are dissatisfied with what they bought .
29 It would tie down a lot of troops and would also give Phnom Penh the opportunity to raise international alarm at the spectre of the return of the Khmer Rouge .
30 But it 's even further from the centre of population and would also create parking difficulties . ’
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