Example sentences of "[modal v] be [conj] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | 3 But it also makes sense to say that the British constitution is what the authorities say it should be because their views on these matters help to police everyday political practice , pulling it into line with the constitutional theory which they themselves advance as the proper way to conduct politics . |
| 2 | Another theory could be that their eyesight is so exceptional that when the water is clear they can fill their stomachs in a very short time and are therefore , for most of the time , not hungry and ignore anglers baits under these conditions . |
| 3 | INRA and ITCF ) has proved the agricultural efficacy of fertiliser applications on upland pasture in the Auvergne and it may be that their use would be more commonplace if state subsidies were higher . |
| 4 | While the newness of many audit committees may help to explain this , it may be that their effectiveness will not increase simply through the passage of time . |
| 5 | It may be that their experience of GIST has given them a better idea of the amount of work and energy involved in trying to change things ( Kelly et al . , |
| 6 | For six months Pakistan 's governments have been preoccupied with intrigue , and it may be that their carefree attitude to running the country is beginning to show up in the figures . |
| 7 | It may be that their number was small and their holdings large , but excavations are needed on a selective basis before it is possible to isolate the houses of the owners from those of their tenants or agents . |
| 8 | Elizabeth , as a queen regnant , had fewer gentlemen of the Privy Chamber , and it may be that their influence was less than in the days of her father . |
| 9 | More female science students ( sixteen of the twenty-four ) had attended single-sex schools than any other group in the sample ; it may be that their single-sex schooling had been a major influence in their decision to study science at degree level . |
| 10 | It may be that their main requisite at this stage is to find protection whilst they continue to live off their food reserves remaining from the food capsule . |
| 11 | It may be that their meeting with the new people hastens change , but it is perceptible almost from the beginning . |
| 12 | This may be because their communicative impairments limit their scope for participation and places a heavy burden on any adult who seeks to engage them in routine activities . |
| 13 | It may be because their investigation is primarily concerned with children 's speech , but , in describing the discourse topic as the ‘ question of immediate concern ’ , Keenan & Schieffelin appear to replace the idea of a single correct noun phrase as expressing the topic with the idea of a single correct phrase or sentence . |
| 14 | Tony Visconti : ‘ I remember when David 's father died he was very solemn , as anybody would be when their father dies , and he took the responsibility of looking after his mother very seriously . |
| 15 | If the hostages were to die it would be because their government had failed , whether through lack of expertise or lack of interest , to find a solution . |