Example sentences of "would only be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without a knowledge of good and evil , for example , there would only be ignorance and destruction . |
| 2 | At this point a wag from the back of the large audience called out " the only trouble is that it would only be 2½″ long ! " |
| 3 | George noted that Sprague — it would only be Sprague had been leaking a version of Maxim 's performance at the Committee . |
| 4 | If two people are merely sharing a house or flat , e.g. two friends , unless the underwriters have been asked specifically to cover both persons ' property , there would only be cover for the property of the Policyholder . |
| 5 | The modern or contemporary quarter of Intolerance would make an excellent film in its own right but even then the industrial scene would only be part of the scene setting and would fade in the memory as the hero passes from scene to scene in the ‘ picaresque ’ fashion of so many movies . |
| 6 | ‘ Afterwards , there would only be dislike and resentment , because you do n't care for my feelings at all . |
| 7 | There would only be reason for despair if more general affluence had been accompanied by a withdrawal from the regard for precious substances , since this would imply rejection of the notion of excellence , the basis not merely of cultural advance but of the very attainment of humanity . |
| 8 | Now there would only be days to finish things . |
| 9 | ‘ Neither of you will face criminal charges , though it would only be justice after what you 're doing to my sister . |
| 10 | Her heart was pounding and , realising there was no point in pretending any longer , she opted for frankness , saying , ‘ It would only be lust . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ The most glaring one was last night when you tried to appeal to my pragmatic nature by admitting that ‘ it would only be lust ’ — no doubt you imagined we could establish some sort of ‘ adult ’ agreement on the basis of that . ’ |