Example sentences of "it [vb mod] be the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It may be the first time that they have had to live alone and that a whole new way of life has to be taken on board at a time when they are emotionally upset and feeling the sadness of being parted from their son or daughter . |
| 2 | This is part of a general trend towards simpler , cheaper and quicker forms of dispute resolution ( see 16.6 ) , and it may be the next stage of the history of expert determination . |
| 3 | It may be the last word in consumer issues but it has never been available on news stands . |
| 4 | It may be the last gasp of American imperialism in the face of decline . |
| 5 | He arrived in a top hat and morning coat , already a somewhat archaic form of working dress , and said to the waiting cameraman : ‘ Photograph me now , gentlemen , it may be the last time you will see me ’ . |
| 6 | It may be the last farewell from Gloucester , but it 's the first of many new adventures . |
| 7 | Though it may be the last right remaining for the terminally ill or the aged , it is remarkably easy to undermine it . |
| 8 | As it is so undemanding and adaptable to many conditions , it should be the first choice of any aquarist . |
| 9 | In many ways it should be the last consideration , though some people have such strong likes and dislikes that they can neither explain nor ignore ! |
| 10 | Somebody here observed that it must be the first Life on somebody so reclusive and how therefore did the programme-makers manage to find enough guests ? |
| 11 | It must be the first team to identify the word in the same manner play as in previous all plays . |
| 12 | It must be the first time ever in the Five Nations Championship that two referees have dropped out of the opening games , with England 's Ed Morrison missing the Ireland v Wales game through a rib injury , and Yours Truly having to watch the England v Ireland game on television through a ‘ flu virus . |
| 13 | Labour MP Brian Wilson quipped : ‘ It must be the first time Maggie 's had trouble getting people to sign on . |
| 14 | But it must be the first time MEN have had to make sure they look good just to answer the phone . |
| 15 | It must be the second front . |
| 16 | Getting raped at that age — Jesus , it must be the last thing you need . |
| 17 | It might be the first time you send flowers , but that does n't matter . |
| 18 | In fact , of the four examples with saltires , it might be the last type C arrangement , with the mosaic from the site of Bon Marche , Gloucester , ( which shows a comparable simplicity of motif and mediocre draughtsmanship ) , being attributable to an approximately similar period . |
| 19 | It was in these and these alone that we were determined to reach our goal , for not only was our finance conditional on such a journey , but also it might be the last opportunity for anyone to make this historic voyage before the Bugis ' prahus were gone for ever . |
| 20 | I do n't know what he wants , it could be the Permanent Under-Secretary 's Department , it might be the next Director-General of Six … |
| 21 | It 'll be the first farmers strike in the history of the Soviet Union , and it 's already prompting strike calls elsewhere ; in the farming capitals of the Caucasus and the Ukraine . |
| 22 | If they find it , it 'll be the first Viking wreck to be found off the British coast . |
| 23 | The Admiral can have the admiral 's cabin — it 'll be the first time an admiral has slept there . |
| 24 | It 'll be the first time she 's voted against the government and her former deputy Geoffrey says she 's guilty of disloyalty . |
| 25 | It 'll be the first time the race will be multi racial . |
| 26 | It 'll be the first time somebody fucking kick in the head ! |
| 27 | It 'll be the first appearance at Le Mans by a Ferrari in more than 15 years . |
| 28 | But it 's likely that it 'll be the last showing at Notts County Council of course . |
| 29 | but then he started doi you know , a few weeks ago it wa , well it 'll be the fourth week I should think ! |
| 30 | Yes , it could be the first sentence of ten . |