Example sentences of "would [be] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were possible to unfold the entire long history of the world 's religions in such a manner that it could be scrutinised , assimilated and judged in a single all-embracing operation , the verdict would be that it had strayed so far from the basic human need , and so far from the intentions of those good and sincere people who have throughout that history struggled to maintain its integrity , that it might well be condemned outright as a story of failure unmatched by anything else that has ever happened on earth . |
| 2 | My view would be that it does nothing of the sort and that if we think it does we delude ourselves . |
| 3 | The difference would be that it does not offer a critique by positioning itself outside ‘ the West ’ , but rather uses its own alterity and duplicity in order to effect its deconstruction . |
| 4 | The most respectable description of the bronze figure would be that it appeared to represent the Goddess of Fertility . |
| 5 | The design of an aircraft structure falls into this category as the preferred solution for a component design would be that it has zero mass and infinite strength . |
| 6 | The scene of Essex 's rebellion , in which the Earl never appears , has been judged unfavourably , especially the running commentary provided by the blind ballad-singer.I wonder how widely praised this scene would be if it had issued from the hands of Brecht or one of his collaborators . |
| 7 | THE only way men could be relied on to take the proposed male contraceptive pill would be if it enlarged certain parts of their anatomy in the way the female pill enlarges breasts . |
| 8 | An obvious example would be if it reached a decision in flagrant breach of the rules of natural justice . |
| 9 | According to this , we can best assess the intrinsic value of something if we ask how good or bad a thing it would be if it existed in complete isolation . |
| 10 | The most damaging effect of the Education Reform Act would be if it snuffed out teachers ' belief that it is worthwhile thinking and talking about what they are doing . |
| 11 | As we have seen in the last chapter the surface of even the smoothest glass is infested with tiny invisible cracks and even if it were not , it soon would be when it had brushed against some other solid . |
| 12 | I 'll have a look and see if it 's the same publishers , cos it looks the same kind of format , but then again it probably would be cos it 's aimed at the same market |