Example sentences of "would [be] [adj] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Benjamin said : ‘ It would be tremendous to be Yorkshire 's overseas player . ’ |
| 2 | It would be pleasant to be able to say that , as a result , the existence of all automated personal data handling systems is known , even if not much has been vouchsafed of what they do . |
| 3 | ‘ I would be delighted to be able to tell you , ’ Mr Kinnock began . |
| 4 | Heseltine/Kinnock : Yes , well I would be delighted to be able to tell you . |
| 5 | ‘ We would be delighted to be vehicle for this to happen . ’ |
| 6 | Unlike Hegel , Marx believed that under advanced communism everybody would be capable of being multi-faceted , thoroughly rounded individuals , realizing their essence through creative labour . |
| 7 | ‘ in situations like the present the defendants ‘ are ’ the company in the sense that any offences committed by them in relation to the affairs of the company would be capable of being treated as offences committed by the company itself . |
| 8 | She was fast coming to the conclusion that it would be impossible to be neutral about Matthew Preston . |
| 9 | James , who has still to keep a clean sheet , would be disappointed to be overlooked , but he has the confidence and the talent to establish himself at Anfield . |
| 10 | James , who has still to keep a clean sheet , would be disappointed to be overlooked , but he has the confidence and the talent to establish himself at Anfield . |
| 11 | It would be satisfying to be able to list examples of phonological differences between accents in the area of stress and intonation , but unfortunately , straightforward examples are not available ; we do not yet know enough about the phonological functions of stress and intonation , and too little work has been done on comparing accents in terms of these factors . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's a name I seem to be stuck with , but it really would be nice to be called something else for a change , says actor Nigel Havers , best known for his role in the ITV series of the same name . |
| 13 | It would be nice to be totally irresponsible , he felt , and get so stinking drunk that he could say what he liked to them . |
| 14 | Ideally it would be nice to be the perfect shape tomorrow or next week , but this just is not going to happen . |
| 15 | But there are just as many times when it would be nice to be anonymous . |
| 16 | But it would be nice to be told that he was all the same , even if it did make me feel a bit sad . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ All the same , ’ he said , when the spring buds burst on the seven trees that grew in Mafeking Street , along which Wendy had once half-run , half-walked , on her way to give birth to Apricot , ‘ it would be nice to be somewhere different , just for a time , just for a couple of weeks . ’ |
| 18 | It would be nice to be able to ride . |
| 19 | When a pet cat has started scratching the fabric of a valuable chair , for example , or has begun to make messes on an expensive carpet , it would be helpful to be able to sprinkle or smear some hated odour there to keep the animal away . |
| 20 | Though this may be the case , it would be helpful to be given some idea of the potential cost-benefits and disadvantages . |
| 21 | It would be great to be the very Unwise Woman on occasions . |
| 22 | Later in the 1960s it would be great to be a student , but not then , not for Robins . |
| 23 | Mill 's reply , in effect , was that the middle class , " the class which is universally described as both the most wise and the most virtuous part of the community " , would still dominate in a democracy , because : " Of the people beneath them , a vast majority would be sure to be guided by their advice and example . " |
| 24 | Knowing Wigg , I warned him that to pursue the matter for any other reason would be discreditable and in the long run would be sure to be to his detriment . |
| 25 | An expert would be sure to be paid only if he had included a provision in his agreement with the parties that they would pay his fees even if the reference turned out to be invalid for this or whatever reason . |
| 26 | Most of this has to do with Veronica Lake 's deep , husky voice : a smoky spirit whose name and form collectively conjured up a feminine aura of water , vapour , air , smoke and flesh at the same time ; a floating dreamboat that any boy of six would be proud to be married to . |
| 27 | For all their disappointment , they would be proud of being involved in an epic Test first time out . |
| 28 | ‘ It will be a good-looking pig , but it would be terrible to be a child with a face like that . ’ |
| 29 | I certainly recall visiting residential and nursing homes in my constituency of which one could genuinely say that one would be pleased to be a member of that community . |
| 30 | She sounded doubtful , but McLeish decided it would be possible to be frightened of Giles Hawick . |