Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] [adv] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And in spite of doubts , ’ the abbot reminded them wryly , ‘ should not we still be thinking the same ? |
| 2 | Can not they too be committed to the view that philosophy must deal with matters of fact , and that to claim something as a matter of fact one must be able to state what observations would in principle establish its truth or falsity ? |
| 3 | These are obviously relevant to the act of speaking but could not themselves properly be regarded as components of speech . |
| 4 | A common response from farmers left out of these schemes is : ‘ Why ca n't I also be paid for providing environmental services ? |
| 5 | And would n't you rather be judged against your own plan , which everybody 's agreed , than against anything else ? |
| 6 | ‘ Had n't you better be getting ready ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ And if you 're worried about the taxpayer , should n't you perhaps be attending to the urgent little matter your sergeant told you about ? ’ |
| 8 | Should n't we now be acknowledging blame rather than passing the buck ? |
| 9 | Why should n't he just be getting old ? |