Example sentences of "he [modal v] be [verb] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Bishop Asser says that Alfred severely chastised those who disobeyed his orders , he may be referring to action of a similar sort . |
| 2 | But I have a little plan as to how he may be brought to account . ’ |
| 3 | He allegedly refused to treat the boy , insisting that he should be taken to hospital . |
| 4 | I think Arthur Scargill 's handling of the affair has been despicable and I feel that he should be brought to justice for acts which we consider to be verging on the illegal . |
| 5 | I think Arthur Scargill 's handling of the affair has been despicable and I feel that he should be brought to justice for acts which we consider to be verging on the er illegal . |
| 6 | The Supreme Court ruled on Dec. 13 that he should be returned to prison but Alcalde had by this time left the country . |
| 7 | ‘ He 'll be transferred to hospital for a whole series of tests and X-rays , and the results will determine the treatment he 's given . |
| 8 | He 'll be going to centre of erm dog standing out there . |
| 9 | Yes he has , he 's just been up there to do them cos he thought he might be going to school now he 's decided he 's not so we 'll put the school clothes away again . |
| 10 | A farmer who 's admitted almost thirty cases of cruelty to animals has been warned he could be sent to prison . |
| 11 | ‘ Yes , I have ; but when he confronts Richard he will be told that he could be taken to court ; he 's been at me for years . |
| 12 | He 'd be driven to Dracon which is a complex of well-guarded buildings off what they used to call Space Highway … ’ |
| 13 | He was a Valium addict who would try anything to obtain a supply of the drug — including pretending to overdose himself so he would be referred to psychiatry . |
| 14 | He evidently hoped that he would be recalled to power by popular acclamation and that the parties would be unable to work without him . |
| 15 | If that happens , the Secretary of State will be called on to adjudicate , and there is a suspicion that he would be inclined to side with the development corporation which , of course , is his creation , his creature . |
| 16 | whether he will be invited to lunch with Rose and Phil , and if not , whether to get a sandwich in a pub , or go straight back to the office , send out for sandwiches , and catch up on the plans for the Manchester Marina scheme ; and if so , whether to order egg and tomato sandwiches , or cheese and chutney , or some of each ; |
| 17 | whether he will be invited to lunch , and if not , whether he should get a sandwich in a pub instead , and if so , whether he would prefer egg and tomato , or cheese and chutney ; |
| 18 | We need to see if he can be admitted to hospital . |