Example sentences of "would be [adj] to [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 She was fast coming to the conclusion that it would be impossible to be neutral about Matthew Preston .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 ‘ 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 .
11 It would be nice to be totally irresponsible , he felt , and get so stinking drunk that he could say what he liked to them .
12 Ideally it would be nice to be the perfect shape tomorrow or next week , but this just is not going to happen .
13 But there are just as many times when it would be nice to be anonymous .
14 But it would be nice to be told that he was all the same , even if it did make me feel a bit sad . ’
15 ‘ 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 . ’
16 It would be nice to be able to ride .
17 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 .
18 Though this may be the case , it would be helpful to be given some idea of the potential cost-benefits and disadvantages .
19 It would be great to be the very Unwise Woman on occasions .
20 Later in the 1960s it would be great to be a student , but not then , not for Robins .
21 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 . "
22 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 .
23 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 .
24 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 .
25 ‘ It will be a good-looking pig , but it would be terrible to be a child with a face like that . ’
26 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 .
27 She sounded doubtful , but McLeish decided it would be possible to be frightened of Giles Hawick .
28 I do n't think it would be possible to be busier than I was when I was permanent under-secretary .
29 It would be easy to be intimidated here on first acquaintance , for this part of the crag is less friendly than the rest .
30 It would be easy to be a prophet of doom and gloom in these difficult times but in business and in the Association , I sense a new spirit of optimism that better times are just around the corner and that we are at last seeing the tangible signs of recovery .
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