Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] [modal v] [adv] be [noun] " in BNC.

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1 " And one day perhaps I 'll even be mum to a boy child , like all of you .
2 So you could n't be bit for that .
3 Perhaps we should just be friends ? ’
4 Obviously there will always be ads called in after our final press deadline , and those will have to wait until the following issue .
5 The huts would look like they used to and inside there 'd even be staff dressed in period uniform .
6 so there may well be eco-freaks in office in France and Germany come Monday .
7 But perhaps it may regretfully be time to demolish our bothies — their unique charm and tradition destroyed by the greedy — another casualty like that on the consciences of the cairnbuilding , memorial erecting , road bulldozing and ‘ 100 best walks ’ brigade .
8 ‘ Be always ready , according to your power to relieve the poor and help the distressed … ’ is a quote from The Rules for the Conduct of Life , a copy of which is given to all new Freemen — or perhaps it should now be Freepersons .
9 So it 'll soon be Easter as well wo n't it ?
10 Mr Urbanec , who is to hold further talks with Mr Havel today — this time in front of television cameras — conceded that the party realised it was held in deep mistrust by the public , and accepted that henceforth it could only be part of the political spectrum .
11 Meanwhile there would still be room for outsiders to show initiative in asking interesting questions of companies , and coming to their own conclusions .
12 This case makes clear that normally there can not be liability as a constructive trustee merely for ‘ knowing assistance ’ in a fraudulent design if there was no dishonesty or lack of probity on the part of the alleged trustee , and if knowledge would not have been inferred in the circumstances by an honest and reasonable person .
13 If they were not they would n't be rocks , they would be sand .
14 Cos if not it 'll soon be time for bed .
15 She knew at once it could not be Ruth .
16 Free feed in this instance is not to attract them to our swim , for if we have chosen wisely we will already be fishing on the patrol route which they follow regardless of groundbait being present or not .
17 Probably there would n't be words sufficient to express the outrage .
18 If it works out we shall practically be neighbours , Paula . ’
19 Not at all — ring ‘ 93 ’ now there may well be cancellations !
20 Now there would only be days to finish things .
21 Often there will not be room to connect a downstairs WC soil pipe with the correct fall and a new soil pipe will be needed running directly to the drains .
22 Now it could soon be time gentlemen please .
23 Well you 'll soon be computer whizz kids eh ?
24 ‘ What matters to us is the fact that we have not enjoyed much success against Southern Hemisphere nations and until we start beating them regularly we will never be world champions .
25 So the customers will be myself , Maggie sales people throughout the day and tomorrow we 'll not be customers in any way , shape or form .
26 Well it would n't be Heather cos she 's dark and short and young .
27 Well it ca n't be B because Stephanie pisses standing up
28 Er well it 'll soon be Liz 's birthday .
29 Nowadays it may well be world history , deeply simplified .
30 Surely it could n't be BALLOON , Dedicated 's answer to The Two Ronnies ?
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