Example sentences of "[adj] he [modal v] be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To be truly free he must be liberated from these things also . |
| 2 | If the expert is negligent he may be sued by either party ( Arenson v Casson Beckman Rutley & Co [ 1977 ] AC 405 ) . |
| 3 | It 's quite likely he will be returning to America to live there permanently , and so it could be my last chance . ’ |
| 4 | It was the first time she had ever begged him for anything , but she knew it was likely he could be persuaded with flattery . |
| 5 | Well I 'm sure he 'll be paying for that . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ Eric will give the fans a big lift and I 'm sure he 'll be welcomed with open arms . ’ |
| 7 | Zambia had dreaded Tammuz seeing hir battered flesh , feeling sure he would be sickened by the thought of others having been intimate with hir so recently . |
| 8 | Physically she had to admit he still turned her on and probably always would , but , having found out just how irritating he could be to live with she was furious to discover that his sex appeal was far too potent a force for her feelings to be seriously affected , no matter how cross with him she felt at the moment . |
| 9 | He was concerned he would be locked in an English jail , and wondered if he should seek Embassy asylum . |
| 10 | Although he is fit to play in the Western Division curtain-raiser today and tomorrow , it 's unlikely he 'll be utilised as a bowler . |
| 11 | It 's expected he 'll be taken to the Horton General Hospital in Banbury . |
| 12 | Textbooks should be quoted only if they express an individual opinion , and the lecturer ( qua lecturer ) not at all , When quoting authors , if the author is dead he may be referred to by his surname only , but if he is still with us it is polite to give him a handle — Sir or Prof. or Dr or Mr. As regards judges the customary J. , etc. , should be used irrespective of whether they are alive or dead . |