Example sentences of "that would be [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even to consider getting involved with someone who could talk in such a way … well , that would be to enter dangerous waters indeed . |
| 2 | sixties , Twiggy was a very in , in figure in Vogue er nowadays that would be termed anorexic I would imagined |
| 3 | We can not therefore , admitting that we or they did not know before , insist that we do know now , since that would be to make different claims in circumstances that show no relevant difference . |
| 4 | Is meet for them that would be taken wise : |
| 5 | That would be to concede total defeat . |
| 6 | nothing to stop the defendants if they er wish to do so pursuing , preparing their counterclaim , erm , but the one thing it can not do , even if the English law for example set- off would otherwise permit it , er is to , would , would be to prevent the , the collection of funds , because if the English law was set off and did do that , that would be running contrary to the directive |