Example sentences of "they [modal v] [be] [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of them would be more at home doing scaffolding on a building site , in my opinion . |
| 2 | They may be openly on display , or totally hidden by pubic hair . |
| 3 | Man-made environments can be extremely rich in species — partly because , like this chestnut coppice , they may be constantly in transition . |
| 4 | But soon they 'll be just like mum . |
| 5 | ‘ But they 'll be home at Easter . |
| 6 | In spite of this , there has been serious developments and in this year , and they 'll be fully in place next year . |
| 7 | They might be abroad of course cos some of them went abroad I know . |
| 8 | I hope they wo n't be worse in quality , although they might be less in quantity . |
| 9 | Well having seen Blackburn Rovers away from home a few times this season I I 've got ta say at half time I thought they 'd they 'd be comfortably in control . |
| 10 | The other two had evidently been in hospital longer than I had , and they were like children let out of school , peering through the unblacked-out part of the window at the bright lights in the shops and rejoicing that they would be home for Christmas . |
| 11 | ‘ They will be all over gnat bites , ’ said Jasper . |
| 12 | Previously you could ask someone to type up first draft , second draft , maybe a third draft , but how far can you drive your secretary , and now they can be wholly in charge of this — they can change the layout of it as much as the words within it ; they can ask colleagues to come in and comment and even add a little bit . |
| 13 | Previously you could ask someone to type up first draft , second draft , maybe a third draft , but how far can you drive your secretary — and now they can be wholly in charge of this . |
| 14 | They 're due to stay in Split until April , and though each is due 15 days ' leave back in England between now and then , almost all of them will be away for Christmas . |