Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] would be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It does not mean that an expert 's decision would be disallowed on the ground of conflict of interest : actual partiality would have to be shown . |
| 2 | ‘ The judge has set our fears at rest that Ridley 's decision would be used as a precedent for demolishing thousands of other listed buildings , ’ said Mr Marcus Binney , the group 's president . |
| 3 | In the circumstances , no member of Katherine 's funeral cortege was particularly surprised that there was trouble at the graveside , though they were relieved Dr Kavanagh had stayed away , the line from New York to Inniskeen quivering with warnings that opening Patrick 's grave would be regarded as desecration . |
| 4 | Biddy had produced crash-helmets for Hoomey and Nails and they were all keeping their fingers crossed that Jazz 's turban would be allowed as a substitute , as for motor-cyclists ; they had also acquired jodhpurs and boots second-hand ( one pair from Mrs Smith herself ) and a roughly matched set of yellow jerseys . |
| 5 | Only the Women 's Ministry would be given equal license . |
| 6 | The reporter also noted that the Institute 's kitchen would be connected to all rooms by a ‘ metraphone ’ . |
| 7 | If that were done the lender 's protection would be enhanced . |
| 8 | Norman Lamont 's budget would be judged by one test : whether , in an economy with three million people out of work , it would create jobs . |
| 9 | The steep slope towards Regent 's Park would be cluttered with death-defying sledges . |
| 10 | Leaks indicate that his former master 's heart would be gladdened by many of the proposals on the table : shedding 10,000 jobs ; ending union recognition ; closing regional production centres ; increasing the contribution of independent production companies to 40 per cent ; privatising BBC Education ; leasing TV morning airtime ; and abolishing Radio 5 . |
| 11 | One member , Marin Buble , said that although the document was praised by politicians , it had received unprecedented criticism from experts and professionals , since the proposed system of property ownership was inconsistent , there was no clear stand on what kind of political pluralism the party advocated and there was no indication on how the party 's de-monopolization would be effected . |
| 12 | On chemical weapons , all the principal elements were agreed , the basic position being that sufficient of each country 's stock would be destroyed to leave 5,000 tonnes , production of new weapons would cease and they would join forces to try and secure a global ban on such weapons . |
| 13 | Yes , and Isabel must know , must surely remember it , Isabel who had had such a well-developed , careful , private system for the storing , ordering , labelling , arrangement and organisation of things , whose books were in a certain line , so that she could tell you at once , and without ever having to get up , what sat next to what and where Lewis and Short or Cassell 's French-English would be found , were she to consent to your borrowing them because you had lost your own . |
| 14 | Saillard says the results of the group 's study would be used first by the participants and then by Sun . |
| 15 | Markovic reiterated that the Alliance 's programme would be based around the successful programme of his federal government , and would aim at preserving Yugoslavia 's unity as a pluralist community of equal nations and nationalities . |
| 16 | But throughout 1920 there were abundant signs that Trotsky 's prediction would be fulfilled . |
| 17 | Later , the man who always insisted he was merely Fergie 's adviser would be left without a leg to stand on |
| 18 | Nevertheless , the view has prevailed within the Government , and also within the ranks and higher commands of all the Opposition parties , that Britain 's future would be assured by linking herself to the fortunes of another country . |
| 19 | Although the criteria did not have the status of legal rules , Cox argued nevertheless that he had a legitimate expectation that the Home Secretary would follow them when deciding whether the applicant 's telephone would be intercepted . |
| 20 | Publishers have been reluctant to comment on this proposed scheme at present , but it is believed to be an agreement whereby a publisher 's rep would be given authority to put into the store any title in any quantity , for example 500 copies of a new title , and after 60 days would take back any copies the manager no longer wanted . |
| 21 | She must get out ; the Colonel 's lady would be bound to approach her and tell her more than she wished to know . |
| 22 | Jaguar initially favoured a deal with General Motors ( GM ) , whereby the American company would acquire a partial stake in Jaguar — in other words Jaguar 's independence would be maintained . |
| 23 | Pale and shaking , they sat down to a muted conversation about where the day 's campaign would be fought . |
| 24 | My initial feeling was , after the Full Moon of October 11 , that the Prince and Princess of Wales 's separation would be announced . |
| 25 | The People 's Council would be headed by the President . |
| 26 | Until its formation , the duties of the People 's Council would be carried out by the Supreme Soviet and the President . |
| 27 | In the old days , the bride 's bouquet would be displayed in the entrance of her house for a day or so , and then a sprig of myrtle would be removed and planted to grow into a nice little bush , a sentimental memento to flourish on her estate and murmur ‘ constancy ’ into her subconscious . |
| 28 | Those returning for another year 's work would be admonished by Jonadab : ‘ Do n't be coming back in t'small hours . |
| 29 | Similarly , if the second trader 's store was in North Wales , it would be unlikely that the first trader 's business would be affected , unless his goodwill extends to there . |
| 30 | The meeting expressed the hope that a women 's meeting would be held during each Congress and that more women should be trained to work with the deaf . |