would-be buyer

collocation in English

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would-be
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈwʊd.bi/us
/ˈwʊd.bi/
wanting or trying ...
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buyer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbaɪ.ər/us
/ˈbaɪ.ɚ/
someone who buys something expensive such as ...
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(Definition ofwould-beandbuyerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Further, in such a situationwould-bebuyersources would not be able to find partners for trading, and, depending on their specific circumstances, they might be in violation.
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Coal is plentiful, if thewould-bebuyercares to look round for it, at a reasonable price.
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As regards thewould-bebuyer, he probably gets better value.
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We have no furtherlocusin the matter in choosing onewould-bebuyeras opposed to another.
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In that case thewould-bebuyeris arguing for a diminution of benefits, pensions and so on.
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Awould-bebuyermay take out an option on a new car a year ahead but may never actually purchase it.
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Is it when thewould-bebuyerjoins the queue at the check-out or till, or is it when the sale is made by the passing of cash?
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This often entails thewould-bebuyer(s) making a formal offer for each share of the company to shareholders.
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Smith says that we (the would-be buyers of bread) address ourselves to the baker's self-love, talking to him of the advantages he will gain from our business.
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What evidence has he that recalcitrant authorities, particularly after the offer notices have been sent out, are sending contracts and conveyance documents to would-be buyers?
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I have no doubt, however, that he will show the figures to would-be buyers.
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It is further said that they are wilfully refusing golden offers from would-be buyers, who are flushed with cash.
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When would-be buyers cannot obtain mortgages, houses remain empty and are quickly vandalised.
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If they cannot be sold because would-be buyers cannot get a mortgage, they may be left empty, in which case within weeks or even days they are vandalised.
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I insulted everybody: gallery owners, museum curators, would-be buyers of my own work.
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