Example sentences of "[noun pl] it would be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an early 1992 copy of Link we promoted this new book and told readers it would be available in the Spring of 1993 . |
| 2 | In fact there are so many that without the use of sophisticated computers it would be impossible to monitor them all . |
| 3 | ‘ Even if you did open it , ’ said the Bookman , ‘ I 'm sure the pages are weighed down with so many words it would be impossible to turn them over . ’ |
| 4 | In particular , the Luxembourg Compromise permitted a state to plead special circumstances in the Council of Ministers ; in other words it would be able to exercise a veto on matters which it believed and claimed might adversely affect its own vital national interests . |
| 5 | The first was a continuation of the earlier sales because Iran had now promised that within about two months it would be able to arrange the release of the remaining five American hostages . |
| 6 | In ‘ grey ’ areas it would be appropriate for no fines to be levied initially , until some cases had established whether a particular practice was generally an abuse of market power . |
| 7 | The ‘ trade union question ’ would cease to haunt the Labour Party and while that might upset some Conservatives it would be good for the country . |
| 8 | The Employment Appeal Tribunal thought that in most circumstances it would be reasonable to imply a term along the lines that an employer will not treat his employees ‘ arbitrarily , capriciously or inequitably ’ in matters of remuneration . |
| 9 | 7.6.3.2 any of the Permissions have been granted subject to a lawful condition with which [ it would be impossible for or in all the circumstances it would be unreasonable to expect ] the Landlord to comply |
| 10 | in such circumstances it would be appropriate to have the words ‘ save by way of set off against damages and/or costs ’ added to the order and our counsel should be advised accordingly . |
| 11 | They decided that in the circumstances it would be foolish to bother about insurance . |
| 12 | However , in present circumstances it would be unrealistic to expect ordinary citizens and all but the largest courts or law firms to be able to exploit the possibility . |
| 13 | In the circumstances it would be inadvisable to allow bad feeling to develop from such shadows . |
| 14 | In such circumstances it would be difficult for a court to address the use of the statement as an aid to construction without some evaluation of its substance . |
| 15 | After two days it would be easy enough to extricate herself . |
| 16 | Well if it was four days it would be alright but |
| 17 | In some places it would be possible to use the camera as a " fly on the wall " to record examples of transactions in the target language in real-life situations relevant to your students . |
| 18 | Apart from that there is no strong reason for one method rather than another although as the first year has lower production than later years it would be difficult in terms of wearing out to argue for the reducing balance method . |
| 19 | He said : ‘ There are so many products that can be used for intoxicating purposes it would be impossible to lock them all away . |
| 20 | On the question whether on merits it would be desirable to abolish capital punishment Ministers were divided . |
| 21 | Well erm he t in the Spring after you had turned the cattle out , the the sheds you know , the cattle it would be full of manure . |
| 22 | With more serious problems it would be wise to seek professional counselling . |
| 23 | The truth is that in European affairs it would be difficult to diminish further the power of this Parliament . |
| 24 | If this is seen as suggesting reduced left hemisphere language representation in those with sinistral relatives it would be consonant with the findings from brain damaged right handers indicating greater bilaterality of verbal functions ( Hécaen et al. , 1981 ) and increased recovery from aphasia ( Luria , 1966 ; 1970 ; Hécaen and Sauguet , 1971 ) in association with familial sinistrality . |
| 25 | As to administrative matters , in most firms it would be appropriate to delegate responsibility to one of the partners ( or a committee ) for ensuring that every member of the firm complies with the rules . |
| 26 | Up on the downs it would be dark as a velvet bag . |
| 27 | It thus ensures that wrongdoers do not profit from their wrongdoings , and is justified because if we failed to punish lawbreakers it would be unfair to the law-abiding . |
| 28 | In many ways it would be preferable to attempt to picture a three-dimensional structure as in Figure 8.3 . |
| 29 | Actually erm although councillor is quite correct that we 're providing a service , erm in some ways it would be nice if the government did give us the freedom to operate our business as we choose to do so . |
| 30 | If the two novels were to be recast in late post-Freudian terms it would be clear how completely our attitudes have changed towards amatory and social matters : it is difficult to read the Ruritanian stones now in the way Anthony Hope 's first readers did and not to dismiss them as mere escapist romances . |