Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] be of " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've come to see if I may be of use . ’ |
| 2 | I am very honoured as Rector to be associated with this great University and hope that during my period of office should you decide to come here , that I may be of assistance to you during that time . |
| 3 | I knew I must be of officially dead . |
| 4 | that after to-night I might be of no further use , & should resign with the whole Cabinet . |
| 5 | Besides , I might be of some help settling the young gentleman . ’ |
| 6 | If Mrs Marr had by any chance returned , I might be of use . ’ |
| 7 | I then reported situation and at end I told him that after tonight I might be of no further use and should resign with the whole Cabinet . |
| 8 | ‘ I wondered if I could be of service to anyone in the theatre . ’ |
| 9 | From the start , she made it clear that as long as I could be of use to Jean-Claude she would tolerate me , but that my relationship with her son was in her gift and subject to her approval , and this might not always be forthcoming . |
| 10 | I determined to contact Jenny , but letters and telephone conversations seemed quite inadequate means of discovering what I wanted to know , that is whether I could be of any use to her . |
| 11 | I was just glad I could be of help . ’ |
| 12 | erm I 'm sure that I could be of some help to them |
| 13 | I mean this is something that we could maybe be of help to in fact maybe something that I could be of help to them on because I actually do lectures on public relations how to assess what I mean at a very basic level you want to communicate with press how do you do it but before you do it why do you want to do it . |
| 14 | ‘ If I 'm going to watch games , I would be of more use studying the following week 's opposition and helping prepare for them . |
| 15 | You strike me as a basically good-natured and decent girl , and if I can be of assistance in putting you back on the right path , I shall be happy to oblige , so long as you do not expect too lengthy or too frequent an exchange . |
| 16 | As a final word , for those who are novices in the world of finding somewhere to sleep in the wilds , I can be of some assistance . |
| 17 | If I can be of any service to you , at any time , I do hope you 'll let me know . |
| 18 | I smiled , and taking my cue from Reid added : ‘ I hope I can be of service to Koraloona , Princess . ’ |
| 19 | It is usual to have a closing pleasantry , but you should only use them if they add to the letter in a positive manner : Please let me know if I can be of further assistance . |
| 20 | ‘ But , ’ the Doctor went on , ‘ I 'm sure I can be of help . ’ |
| 21 | I can be of more service vis-à-vis your ambitions than I have heretofore . |
| 22 | Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance , one Lynn , head receptionist . |
| 23 | Item No 2 : I am afraid I can be of no help , though I doubt if it is a weight . |
| 24 | ‘ That I can be of help , that she is delighted to have me here and that my presence can be of great comfort to her during these very trying times . |
| 25 | ‘ Tony , ’ he said , ‘ I do n't think I can be of much help to you . |
| 26 | If I can be of any help … since we had our talk , I too have begun to have doubts . |
| 27 | ‘ What makes you think I can be of help ? ’ |
| 28 | Thank you for your co-operation and if I can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me . |
| 29 | ‘ I can be of help to you , my dear , ’ he assured her . |
| 30 | If I can be of any further assistance , please let me know . |