Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [that] there " in BNC.
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| 1 | as if I had to ask why it should be that there is n't any fun any more . |
| 2 | Our conclusion must be that there are many criteria of organizational effectiveness , some of which are mutually exclusive , yet , paradoxically , these seemingly conflicting attributes are able to co-exist and to work together . |
| 3 | One conclusion must be that there are probably more similarities between large ectotherms and endothermic homeotherms than between large endotherms and small endothermic homeotherms like rabbits and mice . |
| 4 | If , as is postulated here , usage is determined by the meaning to be expressed , the answer must be that there are two different ways of conceiving causation in English , make representing it in a way that calls for the bare infinitive , cause in a way requiring the representation of abstract movement in time signified by to . |
| 5 | One advantage of this amalgamation might be that there would be less potential for the jury to become confused , and yet the jury would still be empowered to reduce murder to manslaughter in appropriate cases . |
| 6 | Another explanation for the skewing of sexual ratio might be that there is heavier mortality among females , particularly lactating ones , during times of drought . |
| 7 | It might be that there really is nothing else of importance , or it might be that I just do n't want to make the whole of me available . |
| 8 | One answer to it might be that there are systemic forces strong enough to propel the nation states through their orbits , rather as if they were planets in a solar system in dynamic equilibrium . |
| 9 | It might be that there are technological , industrial or military products or processes associated with a discipline . |
| 10 | might be that there could be something as simple as that that 's |
| 11 | I thought it might be that there was a , we were n't covered for the liability to pick people |
| 12 | might be that there could be something as simple as that that 's |
| 13 | Woonerven had demonstrably reduced accidents , but it could be that there were elements of the design which alone and inexpensively , could achieve similar or even greater reductions . |
| 14 | It could be that there 'll be a swing to the right but then the pendulum will swing back . |
| 15 | Fenella emerged from her corner only after the footsteps had died away and she was as sure as she could be that there was no danger of the Robemaker returning . |
| 16 | It could be that there are major goals which businesses fulfil , such as maximising the return on capital , whilst having shorter term aims , such as increasing turnover . |
| 17 | So it could be that there were line from eighty one would come up to the eight five based starting point er a rather than the eighty nine based starting point on the graph . |
| 18 | It could be that there 's more money avail |
| 19 | I mean it could be that there 's air in it somewhere . |
| 20 | Could be that there would be a delay . |
| 21 | There is , however , a more fundamental reason why an attempt to perceive a structure within a given set of phenomena may fail ; it may be that there actually is no structure there to be perceived in the first place . |
| 22 | It may be that there is literally nothing they can say about it in the terms they are accustomed to using . |
| 23 | It may be that there is no God — every theist should be able to say that . |
| 24 | In posing these questions I am not necessarily wanting to provide the answers , and it may be that there are no simple answers to some of these questions . |
| 25 | On a Sunday at family worship , it may be that there has been a rush to get to the service . |
| 26 | And it may be that there are certain women whose beauty is so strong , so close to the archetype of the Queen of Beauty , that they produce an intense effect upon other human beings . |
| 27 | It is not unusual to be in this position , and it may be that there is an accepted procedure to follow in the eventuality of employers making you an offer . |
| 28 | It may be that there is a clue to this in something else that happened at Limoges . |
| 29 | It may be that there is something to be said for this composite view . |
| 30 | It may be that there was a small military station to guard a river crossing , either a bridge or a ford , in the Tiviot Dale area . |