Example sentences of "it would be impossible [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The Maltese have improved dramatically and are gaining respect so it would be impossible to dismiss them , especially when they have a striker like Carmel Busuttil who has scored 16 goals for his country . ’ |
| 2 | From bitter experience , she knew it would be impossible to talk it over with Julius , look at the advantages and disadvantages of such a decision , and then reach an amicable agreement . |
| 3 | The presumption behind such arguments is that theists wish their statements about God to be propositions that it would be impossible to deny . |
| 4 | My guess is that your vendor was scared that if she waited much longer it would be impossible to sell the place as a going concern and she would lose out completely on fittings and goodwill . |
| 5 | It would be impossible to describe full-body massage in this little book , so we will concentrate on the most important areas in aromatherapy massage , the back , head , face and neck . |
| 6 | There are so many different types of tills and cash registers in use today that it would be impossible to describe them all ; they range from the old ‘ press button ’ type to modern , computerised systems . |
| 7 | It would be impossible to describe all the schemes , and difficult to select a handful as representative of the rest . |
| 8 | However , " consistency " does not mean that the normal course must have been followed on the occasion in question , otherwise it would be impossible to argue course of dealing in the case where it is most relevant . |
| 9 | FTC could probably make the idea work without coverage of the 22 Premier League clubs or the European Cup mini-leagues , but it would be impossible to do so without the co-operation of the Football League clubs unloaded by the Premier League as , ironically , an impediment to their progress . |
| 10 | It would be impossible to do more than speculate . |
| 11 | It was agreed that it would be impossible to draft the title of the Bill in such a way as to exclude an amendment to abolish capital punishment , and that it would be unconvincing to argue that the inclusion in the Bill of a provision for the abolition of capital punishment would be inappropriate . |
| 12 | It would be impossible to whistle up room service . |
| 13 | ‘ Even if you did open it , ’ said the Bookman , ‘ I 'm sure the pages are weighed down with so many words it would be impossible to turn them over . ’ |
| 14 | The majority of Hereford herds have already been changed by the import of foreign bulls and it would be impossible to turn the clock back . |
| 15 | I say advantage because if you were to close your eyes while playing , it would be impossible to say which guitar the Carlton 's neck reminded you of most . |
| 16 | Where there is a large number of transactions — the notice mentions 30,000 records — I do not think we should simply consider an isolated case where it would be impossible to say whether there had been a direct benefit from the acquisition of the wrappers or not . |
| 17 | ‘ It would be impossible to say too much in praise of consultant Ernest Sinar and his colleagues and staff at Middlesbrough General Hospital for the way in which they cared for Jo and the family during the time she was there . ’ |
| 18 | He said : ‘ There are so many products that can be used for intoxicating purposes it would be impossible to lock them all away . |
| 19 | Without food taxes , he would have nothing to offer the Dominions to induce concessions in return and it would be impossible to advocate the policy with the fervour that would alone enable it to challenge the distribution of wealth as the central political issue of the future . |
| 20 | A world of gently undulating landscapes , made of some shock-absorbent material like foam rubber , on which it would be impossible to injure yourself . |
| 21 | The extent to which these problems will be tolerated , and the measures adopted for dealing with them , will vary from school to school , and it is accepted that it would be impossible to lay down precise rules about the steps to be taken . |
| 22 | Some are general principles with which it would be impossible to disagree . |
| 23 | The hubbub was so intense that it would be impossible to hold any private conversation . |
| 24 | They also maintained that it would be impossible to hold fair trials so long after the alleged crimes had been committed . |
| 25 | The broad concept of confidentiality agreements is unobjectionable but care is needed to ensure that such agreements do not impose limitations in the scope of our work such that it would be impossible to report in accordance with the terms of engagement . |
| 26 | The broad concept of confidentiality agreements is unobjectionable but care is needed to ensure that such agreements do not impose limitations in the scope of our work such that it would be impossible to report in accordance with the terms of engagement . |
| 27 | It would be impossible to live with a woman like Gwen and not know that other men envied you , would like to fish in your pond . |
| 28 | But as we have seen , this is at the very heart of the problem of the survival of free institutions , because if this policy is pursued it would be impossible to stop the drift to totalitarianism . |
| 29 | Now I personally felt that it would be quite inhumane to deal with someone who was somewhere near the magic 60 cut-off , for reasons that it would be impossible to examine with any clarity the reasons for this change of heart , and the strong will that he had shown during his previous operational record . |
| 30 | In fact there are so many that without the use of sophisticated computers it would be impossible to monitor them all . |