Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [modal v] be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 'd think I would be over this by now , ’ Mait said darkly , eyeing the lake . |
| 2 | ‘ Tony , ’ he said , ‘ I do n't think I can be of much help to you . |
| 3 | Drug users say they could be at increased risk from AIDS after a decision to stop giving them free clean syringes . |
| 4 | ‘ I did n't know it 'd be like that , ’ she said , as she lay in his arms . |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't know it could be like that , ’ she whispered . |
| 6 | She said , ‘ I did n't know it could be like that . ’ |
| 7 | Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates said he expects to ship the follow-on to Windows 3.1 , codenamed Chicago , in 1994 but declined to say at what point in the year the upgraded system will be launched : ‘ We should debunk any notion that Chicago is around the corner , ’ Gates told an audience of developers sponsored by Microsoft — ‘ All we can say is we expect it will be in 1994 and we 'll keep people in touch on that . ’ |
| 8 | Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates said he expects to ship the follow-on to Windows 3.1 , codenamed Chicago , in 1994 but declined to say at what point in the year the upgraded system will be launched : ‘ We should debunk any notion that Chicago is around the corner , ’ Gates told an audience of developers sponsored by Microsoft — ‘ All we can say is we expect it will be in 1994 and we 'll keep people in touch on that . ’ |
| 9 | I ca n't promise it will be like that for the rest of the journey . |
| 10 | Do you ever watch the weather forecast and it says especially last or a few months ago say it 'll be minus three tonight ? |
| 11 | All the time when there is an H I V antibody test it must be with informed consent from the patient or staff member . |
| 12 | They say he can be in several places at once , can work magic , hypnotise with his eyes , cause death , resuscitate corpses , make women pregnant with a glance . |
| 13 | Moynihan and his growing body of supporters ridiculed this proposal , and many commentators felt that the administration would find it very difficult to reject Moynihan 's demand for an immediate social security tax cut ( which would benefit all citizens ) whilst pursuing a reduction in capital gains tax which would be of chief benefit to those who were already among the most wealthy . |
| 14 | Once inside the Stone Hall of Judgement , once subjected to the decision of the Twelve Stone Judges who pronounce on all Mortal creatures , I believed I should be beyond all hope of escape . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ In the afternoon we went to the festival concert , the Bach violin and Schubert , that was marvellous , particularly the Bach , it made me feel one could be like that — you would know what I mean ? ’ |
| 16 | Erm I hope it may be of some interest . |
| 17 | I hope it will be in all your club bars one of our bottles , we have distributed special bottles er sailor proof bottles I hope they are er which you put money in er very simply without any impediment and I do hope that all clubs will use those bottles and , and gather lots of money . |
| 18 | A severe drought is not a common feature on the field but when it occurs it may be in any month from April to September . |
| 19 | The point I 'm trying to get at sir is that erm it is none of it is in none of our interests , either the planning authorities or even of the developers , that if we were to erm find a strategic sites policy appropriate for this alteration , it 's in none of our interests that it should be confusing to the public or to the development industry as to how rare a thing this should be and how tightly directed it should be in geographical terms . |
| 20 | So Janet , your question , which is not as I in , intimated it might be at all , so you , you can be well annoyed , erm , if you 're setting up a , a joint life policy with waiver premium on both people , and the wife is fifty one , and the husband is forty , how much will be deducted from their units according to waiver of premiums ? |
| 21 | ‘ She does mostly ladies ’ slippers , ’ Emily said , ‘ I do n't think she would be of any use to you . ’ |
| 22 | The Home Guard became a joke for some and a remark once passed in my company was " What use do you think you would be against trained troops ? " . |
| 23 | I do n't think you can be of much help to me , Doctor . |
| 24 | When the file comes to be consulted you may be in another part of the world , in hospital or long dead ! |
| 25 | Of course with a wreck like you 've got you should be in one of the big motoring organisations — that way you would n't be in this situation now . ’ |
| 26 | When any goods are bought they should be of merchantable quality . |
| 27 | As a result the remedy can be repeated without causing the patient any aggravation ; or if aggravation should occur it will be of short duration , easily controlled . |
| 28 | The infant , which was incidentally precisely what we predicted he would be in physical makeup , sex , coloring , and so on , was born here seven days ago . |
| 29 | In future , however , I suspect it will be to this fine disc that I shall be looking when I want to hear this sunny and enchanting score . |
| 30 | Anything you tell me will be in strict confidence if it 's got nothing to do with our enquiries . |