Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [adv] be a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although optical computers may now be a reality , it seems that the new technology is unlikely to replace electronics entirely . |
| 2 | She had not tried , as yet , to see beyond today ; she sensed that what she saw when she did lift her eyes might well be a void , and as bleak as winter ice . |
| 3 | The principal hunting weapon may have been the bow and arrow ; arrows , as with all tools , are rare in early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries ; they are often viewed as weapons of warfare but constitute the most obvious hunting weapon amongst the range of artefacts and their rarity in cemeteries may only be a reflection of their importance to the community . |
| 4 | Clearly , being separated from these troubling experiences may well be a benefit , but Giddens is arguing that it also leaves the routines of everyday life relatively empty . |
| 5 | If , on the other hand , it records a genuine act by Cnut , Lyfing 's complaint about the uselessness of existing charters may well be an allusion to the activities of those same officials . |
| 6 | As I discuss at greater length in Chapter 10 , your first visits should just be a matter of getting to know the site , by wandering around . |
| 7 | Experience of the cardiovascular and immunology areas would also be an advantage . |
| 8 | 1 ) A plea for negotiations without preconditions since preconditions would only be an obstacle in the face of such negotiations . |
| 9 | In fact , the next two or three days may well be a time of harsh words and even harsher realities , particularly on the work front . |
| 10 | The celebrations that marked United 's third major Cup — four if you count the European Super Cup — in two calendar years could just be a rehearsal if they land the First Division title in the next three weeks . |
| 11 | For the first time in years nuclear weapons could well be an issue at the imminent general election . |
| 12 | How the ravers were to find their way out of Chalk Farm and into their bedsits would also be a challenge worthy of the do-it-yourself times into which the metropolitans were moving . |
| 13 | Second , this period represents the height of the circulation wars and the figures may therefore be a product of this period . |
| 14 | Durham director Peter Kemp says that , though he would be reluctant to put a ceiling on costs , resources would inevitably be a factor . |
| 15 | However , without the lucky discovery of the Rosetta Stone , it is likely that Egyptian hieroglyphics would still be a mystery to us . |
| 16 | Just how COSE II and COSE III will turn out remains unclear , although a systems management working group initiated by the COSE firms will likely be a vehicle for these developments . |
| 17 | And glory in the 1,000 Guineas may well be a lot more than just a warming winter thought because Dead Certain beat as competitive a field as there has been for a juvenile filly 's race for many years . |
| 18 | Possession of species specific antigens could therefore be a disadvantage as these may be the ones that induce such necrotic reactions . |
| 19 | If your inadequacy is so serious that , to use one phrase from the case law , there is an ‘ irredeemable incapability ’ , so that being given a warning and an opportunity to mend your ways would simply be a waste of time and might put the business at risk , it may be just to dismiss you as soon as the full extent of your failings comes to light . |
| 20 | The impact of exchange control legislation and taxation on the repatriation of profits will also be an issue for purchasers based overseas . |
| 21 | Couture insisted last Thursday that ‘ mobile communications will always be a business managed by France Telecom , ’ says the La Tribune report . |
| 22 | Foreign language skills would also be an asset . |
| 23 | Convinced , like the even more outspoken Gustave Le Bon , that ‘ Out of a hundred Hindus educated in English schools , there are a hundred who are irreconcilable enemies of British power ’ and that the export of democratic institutions would simply be a form of national suicide , for Harmand it was the lesson of Santo Domingo that counted : the Caribbean negro slave revolt of 1795 which , ten years later , led to the surrender of a French army . |
| 24 | More training courses on organics at Agricultural Colleges should also be a priority , and grants should be available to the pioneering organic groups so that more research and support can be given to farmers . |
| 25 | Of course , there 's always the chance that your friends might already be a bunch of werewolves , vampires , swamp monsters and slime creatures just pretending to be normal ? |
| 26 | We must accept that most data collection exercises will inevitably be a compromise on the grounds of cost and hence less than perfect data sets will be produced ; |
| 27 | The allowance of the Special Discount in individual cases will also be a matter for the Society 's discretion . |
| 28 | The number of recorded hearths may even be a clue as to whether or not a house had been completed by a particular date . |
| 29 | However , some chemical peelers may also be an irritant and have the unfortunate effect of giving you irritated red patches as a side effect . |
| 30 | Defence cuts could also be a stumbling block . |