Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] behind the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As this never happens in real life , many people find themselves assuming the sound must be behind the head . |
| 2 | The FBI said white supremacists might be behind the attacks . |
| 3 | Livingston said : ‘ I gave that straight to the British doctor in Barcelona because that is the only thing I could even remotely think might be behind the drug result . |
| 4 | Mr Chavan did not say who might be behind the alleged conspiracy , but such statements are usually aimed at Pakistan , predominantly-Hindu India 's Islamic neighbour . |
| 5 | Mr Chavan did not say who might be behind the alleged conspiracy , but such statements are usually aimed at Pakistan , predominantly-Hindu India 's Islamic neighbour . |
| 6 | They believe more than one person could be behind the robbery . |
| 7 | It is not the intention in this paper to examine critically the rhetoric and ideology which may be behind the government 's inclusion of these principles within its legislation . |
| 8 | The public interest would not perhaps be regarded as well served if a fully qualified solicitor was effectively deprived of the opportunity of practising his profession : this may be behind the Scottish decision of Dallas McMillan & Sinclair v Simpson ( 1988 ) SLT 454 where the covenant purported to prevent the outgoing partner from practising as a solicitor within 20 miles of the centre of Glasgow , an area in which roughly half of Scotland 's law firms were said to be located . |
| 9 | If we were knitting , the stitch would be behind the latch and would be knitted off . |