Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Would I rather be on the field ? |
| 2 | Is this on pause , I better be on pause . |
| 3 | I take I take , only occasionally I go mad and let ripe and have quite a few , other times I just be on an orange juice and lemonade |
| 4 | Will John and I ever be like that ? |
| 5 | And what use would I then be to my father ? |
| 6 | Would she rather be in gaol ? |
| 7 | Would you normally be in this room ? |
| 8 | " Ca n't you just be in a place , Frederica ? " |
| 9 | Master Hussey , he begs you also be in attendance . ’ |
| 10 | The question was , on what footing would she now be with her old mistress ? |
| 11 | AN OLD CAMBRIDGE toast is , ‘ Here 's to pure mathematics — may she never be of any use to anyone ! ’ |
| 12 | Mr client , if I can rest you assured on that point , that we could be in a position whereby you ne you never be without an income , do you think that 's an important area that we look at . |
| 13 | ‘ Talking of Blufton , ’ interrupted Eddy , with a sly smile , ‘ we better be on our way . |
| 14 | the thing is though , he 'll be walking and the other one still be in the pram , get that one out again |
| 15 | Even if the policies of successive governments since World War II had been successful in all respects , would we now be in a different situation fiscally and socially ? |
| 16 | Like so many journalists , I am very Opinionated , hopefully in private only — even about my own profession , journalism If we are to be seen as an independent , unbiased and creditable observer , should we really be in the political arena with our trade union the NUJ ? |
| 17 | In your service will we spend our mules and horses , our wealth and our garments , and ever while we live be unto you loyal friends and vassals . |
| 18 | Could there not be in every tube station , railway station and bus station , and on bus shelters — especially in rural regions — specially prepared posters with information to tell people where day and night shelters exist for the homeless ? |
| 19 | What connection could there possibly be between him and what happened to Roland so long ago ? ’ |
| 20 | What other explanation could there possibly be for going into a shop , flicking through rails of attractive fuchsia , cobalt and aquamarine outer-garments , and saying to the assistant , ‘ Have you got any grey ones ? ’ |
| 21 | But Mill considers what , what reasons could there possibly be for having this two stage process . |
| 22 | If pupils at school could study , say , chemistry , physics , and philosophy ; or mathematics , music , and philosophy , would they not be on the way to acquiring just that theoretical , critical , and general expertise that is needed ? |
| 23 | But , in terms of sport , might they not be on a healthier track than is New Zealand at the moment ? |
| 24 | ‘ Will they ever be worth anything ? ’ |
| 25 | Oh oh yes yes the union did erm get that er sorted out you know , and er and then when the buses began to run it made it easier for those worked in Willenhall and er and it just be about threepence of fourpence in our money go there then , but erm and then the hours were altered you see , eight o'clock and finish at six o'clock and er and then it used to be seven to seven you see . |
| 26 | Though it not be for a safety to anybody else in terms of operations , I think . |
| 27 | But , when it may literally be a matter of life and death , might it not be worth putting things on hold for another twelve months ? |
| 28 | Should it not be in a vital and vivid way a recital and rehearsal of God 's plan of salvation ? |
| 29 | The attempt by the Court of Appeal to prevent Touvier from coming to trial may succeed but the verdict has led to an alarming rhetorical question posed in Le Monde : ‘ Should not these crimes be judged , not in the name of a single people but of the whole of humanity … and should it not be in Strasbourg , under European jurisdiction and not in Paris or Lyon that they be judged ? ’ |
| 30 | Not only will it not be like its parents , it probably wo n't want to be . |