Example sentences of "it would [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What she did mind — minded quite horribly — was that it would upset Auntie Lou . |
| 2 | It would upset Major Harper and it would upset Auntie Lou , and all to no purpose because Mr Evans would never let her see him again . |
| 3 | He knew that if he gave vent to his feelings and shouted at Jonna , it would upset Annie . |
| 4 | ‘ I suppose they think it would upset Jennifer , your being there . ’ |
| 5 | He did not , but she did not know whether he was silent about the assault on her because it would upset Barbara Coleman to hear of it , or because he did not want the Josephs to know . |
| 6 | It would upset Major Harper and it would upset Auntie Lou , and all to no purpose because Mr Evans would never let her see him again . |
| 7 | It would tax packaging materials , increase duties on petrol and diesel , and introduce a luxury rate of value-added tax ( VAT ) on goods and services that damage the environment , with a zero rate on those that contribute to sustainable development . |
| 8 | If this supposition is correct it would explain Minton 's gratitude to her , for she was among the list of close friends to whom he left a small financial benefit . |
| 9 | The court held that this was a breach of the Convention guarantee of free speech , because it would deter journalists from contributing to public discussions of issues affecting the life of the community : " The limits of acceptable criticism are wider as regards a politician as such than as regards a private individual … the former inevitably and knowingly lays himself open to close scrutiny of his every word and deed by both journalists and the public at large , and he must consequently display a greater degree of tolerance . " |
| 10 | Additional revenue could be obtained by the Exchequer from this source and it would deter demand for imported goods by making them appear expensive in our shops . |
| 11 | In the emotionally charged atmosphere in which the hearings on the Freedom of Choice Bill began , its opponents ( most of whom were Republicans ) claimed that it would extend abortion rights beyond those already established by Roe v. Wade . |
| 12 | The Japanese government announced on Jan. 23 that it would extend aid worth $638,000,000 to the Philippines to support economic reforms . |
| 13 | ‘ It must have occurred to you before you dropped your bombshell that it would distract Simon , ’ Vitor said , starting to pace up and down the confined space like an enraged tiger trapped in a too small cage . |
| 14 | The Mexican federal government announced on July 15 , 1989 , that it would commit $13,750,000 to " regenerate " Mexico 's rainforest over the following 10 years . |
| 15 | On Jan. 26 Saudi Arabia announced that it would commit $13,500 million to US costs for the first three months of the war . |
| 16 | It was previously suggested that one reason attention focusing might actually impair recognition of non-risky junctions is that it would prevent subjects from attending to useful peripheral information . |
| 17 | When the March figure for money-supply growth was released late last week , showing year-on-year growth in its favoured monetary measure , M2 plus CDs , at a record low of 4.9% , the central bank was quick to squash any hopes that it would lower interest rates . |
| 18 | It subsequently accused Hong Kong of breaking a 1982 agreement on immigration and said it would handle returns on a case-by-case basis . |
| 19 | The first was that a Labour government was going to rely on economic growth to finance its increases in public expenditure , the second was that it would ban fox-hunting . |
| 20 | It would conduct conflict by means of backdoor dealing . ’ |
| 21 | He said that , like any machine , the mind needed rest otherwise it would show signs of stress . |
| 22 | ‘ I ca n't remember to this day which one I wore but I remember being totally traumatized by it because it would show favouritism . ’ |
| 23 | The girls knew that the ‘ few quid ’ would be a generous sum , and even if she was unable to buy nice things , it would show Eileen that her father approved of the marriage , though he was unable to express his feelings in the letter sent with it . |
| 24 | Canada was valued because it would bring peace and security to the American colonies and would allow them to continue to increase their imports of British goods in a much more tranquil continent . |
| 25 | If the new McCaw/LIN deal succeeds it would bring McCaw 's stake in LIN Broadcasting to 50.3 per cent . |
| 26 | First , it would bring Britain into line with the best European practice , notably in Germany where local , regional and federal labour courts handle problems in a fair , dispassionate way based on law , precedent and judicial expertise in the labour field . |
| 27 | Warner Brothers responded by announcing it would bring Hollywood stars to Teddington Studios . |
| 28 | It would bring joy to millions of people if the Royals gave up bloodsports . |
| 29 | She knew where it would lead her and she also knew it would bring grief . |
| 30 | In fact we i it would expressed interest it will be expressed a week on Monday . |