Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [be] [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since the majority of modern machines have airbrakes which are held closed by a geometric lock , it is essential that the method of checking them must be foolproof for this kind of system . |
| 2 | ‘ We had a free day yesterday , and we have had no matches this week , so everyone should be fresh for what is obviously a very important match . ’ |
| 3 | If I may be predictable for a moment , I should like to welcome the benefit increases . |
| 4 | If my servant , acting bona fide within the scope of his authority , procures or causes me to break a contract which I have made with you , you can not sue the servant for interference with the contract ; for he is my alter ego here , and I can not be sued for inducing myself to break a contract , although I may be liable for breaking the contract . |
| 5 | I may be adequate for staging and synchronizing embryos for some purposes , a precise analysis of developmental mechanisms can only be undertaken on cells of known age . |
| 6 | Surkov said , rising , ‘ I must be fresh for Maggie in the morning . ’ |
| 7 | I must stop this , she thought , Conrad 's getting drunk : I must be careful for him . |
| 8 | I must be brave for Perdita 's sake , said Daisy through chattering teeth as she pressed the door bell . |
| 9 | ‘ I should be grateful for the Financial Secretary 's guidance on these two points . |
| 10 | I should be grateful for some clarification . |
| 11 | As I am unable to call to discuss these with you in person during bank opening hours I should be grateful for a reply in writing which I can present to the Council at their next meeting on 2 April 1992 . |
| 12 | I should be grateful for a prompt reply so that I can report on this to the next meeting of the Parish Council on 16th July . |
| 13 | I should be grateful for your comments on this so I can bring them before the Parish Council at their next meeting on 27th August . |
| 14 | I should be grateful for a prompt reply so that I can present it to the Parish Council at their next meeting on 27th August . |
| 15 | ‘ I should be sorry for him if he did not land more in the thorns than in the flowers — that 's all . ’ |
| 16 | Dixon said : ‘ The knee held up well and I should be fit for selection against Yeovil on Saturday . ’ |
| 17 | You 're all right Jack and I should be lucky for what I can get . |
| 18 | I suppose the , the sort of things that made me think I might be suitable for social work have been coming from working with the young . |
| 19 | I might be dead for all anyone I knew ever cared . |
| 20 | Sometimes , when she was startled or frightened on my fist or as I approached her , it was painful to think that I might be responsible for her fear . |
| 21 | And just in case I may say things I 'll be sorry for , I 'd better not go on , except for one last word . |
| 22 | ‘ You 'd better leave me before I lose my temper with you , girl , and say something I 'll be sorry for . ’ |
| 23 | " It 's nothing to do with me , and I 'll be late for work . " |
| 24 | Well , I keep my fingers crossed and plan to do my best to make sure that I 'll be prang-free for the rest of my flying career . |
| 25 | I 'll be happy for you as long as you do n't expect me to father it . |
| 26 | After all those politicians , I 'll be ready for it . |
| 27 | I 'll be ready for you next time . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll be ready for you , ’ Rachel said tightly , her eyes hostile as she looked at him through black lashes . |
| 29 | ‘ Oh , by the way , tell him I 'll be free for the meeting on Tuesday of next week and that I 'm looking forward to it . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Yes , ’ she said , ‘ I 'll be answerable for my father . ’ |