Example sentences of "they [modal v] [be] [conj] [pron] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ghosts they may be but they bring back memories of broken hearts , foul deeds , sinister minds , and souls stained with the blackness of hell . |
| 2 | Bleeders , buggers and sods they may be before they arrive but , once they 're there , it 's her lap that they always land on . |
| 3 | Can you shed some light on the sexing of these fish , and tell me what size they should be before they breed . |
| 4 | Oh they might been but I do n't I do n't know how long no . |
| 5 | Most of the game is mental — being able to keep your head clear and retain a certain outlook on life should mean that bad times are neither so frequent nor so lengthy as they would be if you start examining your technique or doubting your ability . |
| 6 | Mick , the National Officer has been er , the link between these organizations and I hope that the er , Professional erm , Boxers ' Association will give some credit to the G M B in erm , establishing themselves and we hope , as an organization , that in the future that they can be successful and we can be sure they will be because they 've not only got the likes of Barry but they 've got many other , prominent er , boxers who will , I 'm sure , establish erm , the Association in a very er , positive fashion . |
| 7 | Ever since we entered the training video market , competitors have claimed the only way we can offer training videos for less than they can is because we do not bear the full cost of production , by sourcing products from broadcast programmes . |