Example sentences of "would [adv] [verb] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Scepticism would paradoxically produce more sympathy , for one is left rather baffled as to the inner life of both women .
2 That would effectively require another audit to establish the position , because the Vendor would effectively be warranting that even in the light of events which have occurred prior to the Balance Sheet Data but which have come to light up to completion the Accounts still give a true and fair view of the Business 's financial position .
3 Most of the breakers kept a portion for themselves , knowing that the unlucky punter would eventually pay that portion once again .
4 Given luck and a good breeze , you would eventually reach some hill pastures and , beyond them , a stile .
5 There are , however , different levels of publication that could be developed which would eventually help more material to become available at the professional level that we have been discussing .
6 In contrast to a few years ago when one would rarely hear any teaching on the Holy Spirit , it seems that some people can speak of nothing else these days .
7 Your parents hate it and would gladly lynch this band rather than let them dabble with your adolescent hormones that ca n't help wanting to shag them senseless in a vat of cold custard .
8 As they are for the most part Gaelic-speaking folk , it is difficult to learn from themselves much of their true circumstances ; but there are friends in Portree who would gladly assist any soul who would like to be helpful to the dwellers on Stormy Hill .
9 Buyers on their part will make similar calculations ; and if at any time the price should rise considerably above 36s. they will argue that the supply will be much greater than the demand at that price : therefore even those of them who would rather pay that price than go unserved , wait ; and by waiting they help to bring the price down .
10 Her younger brother was sent by Teresa later in the day to say she would not be returning to a house where a dangerous lunatic lived and no one could expect her to — she would rather forfeit that week 's wages than wait long enough to give notice .
11 It was impossible to evaluate my effectiveness as a role model , facilitator and practical teacher in terms of the time involved , but I was reassured by the fact I had spent 10 per cent of my time formally teaching students — although some nurses would rather spend this time at the bedside .
12 At any rate this seems a very flimsy basis for the suggestion that the praetor fideicommissarius had jurisdiction over legacies too ; and on procedural grounds one would rather resist that proposition .
13 But that means nothing to the army of unemployed and to threatened companies which would rather have any work than none , or to politicians caught up in righteous anger at ‘ unfair ’ competition .
14 Throughout history you come across stacks of politicians who would rather let any number of people suffer than admit to one lousy mistake of their own — they 're in all parties , not just our current lot . ’
15 There is much debate still as to which treatment would most benefit this group .
16 Well , he was in the ark and would presumably survive any deluge .
17 And , as an added constraint , each vendors typefaces would only fit that system .
18 But you would only approach that business on the basis that well the estate agent has asked me to give you er you know he he feels that you would benefit and erm from this exposure and er has asked me to approach you first .
19 To flee cravenly would only invite more complaint , and personal complaint too .
20 One of the members [ almost certainly Francis Maginn ] intended to urge the adoption of the word " deaf " only at the Congress , but seeing that it would only cause much loss of time to no purpose he allowed his motion to drop for the present .
21 Wishing desperately that she were able to defend her grandfather , but knowing that to explain would only cause more trouble until she 'd been able to speak with his mother , and fervently wishing she had locked her door when she 'd come up to bed , Ellie said tiredly , ‘ I do n't know why .
22 As singles usually make a loss for record companies , being ‘ tasters ’ for the album , any large marketing campaign would only increase this deficit .
23 If the Church would only have more faith in Carey and the wise words of moral guidance that he offers perhaps more of us would have faith in the Church .
24 And D is part of what Michael is saying , it gives the chair , vice-chair , opposition liaison member the discretion to allow for usually natural disasters , and we would obviously want that discretion with your support .
25 For example , a tutorial about abortion would obviously include some discussion about the ethical aspects of therapeutic abortion .
26 They would obviously have some idea from the appeal hearing it itself but since they have to put all of their reasons for their request in writing the very least I believe they should be able to have is a reasoned reply .
27 His son Alf , the skinhead , had said that he would personally strangle any Muslim he found messing with his wife , adding that if Tehran was such a great place why did n't the bastards go back there ?
28 Also , I 'd like to come over all clichéd now and say that it seems that you do get what you pay for , and while the Hohner is a very capable bass I would personally bypass this mid-price level and put the money to something else .
29 The teaching and research staff , and the academic centre the course would make possible , would greatly enrich this process within Britain ; it could indeed be seen as an important example of resource-sharing from south to north .
30 Its obvious injustice would entirely destroy all confidence in the integrity of Government , and any reliance professional men might be induced to give to official programmes in the future ; while its realisation would inflict a serious and almost irreparable injury on the dignity and integrity of a liberal profession .
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