Example sentences of "[adv] they [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore they may be different ones from other bilateral or multilateral agencies , making a coordinated national conservation programme rather difficult . |
| 2 | I think that was how they had to be , and they 'd be out in this very dangerous environment looking for food , and suddenly they 'd be aware that they 'd , the were coming . |
| 3 | ( Or how much they might be willing to put out these days . ) |
| 4 | Some people can take or leave cigarettes just as they can take Or leave an alcoholic drink — Others find that however hard they try to stop smoking and however much they may be aware of the damaging consequences of continuing to do so , they simply can not stop but find themselves compelled to continue . |
| 5 | It is still uncertain how much time schools will have to devote to the national curriculum and its various subjects , and how much they will be able to give to other activities . |
| 6 | And they had expressed such interest in the Feargach Grian she was saying ; as people of culture and learning , naturally they would be interested in it , she quite understood this . |
| 7 | Perhaps they might be good for you after all ? |
| 8 | Perhaps they would be able to get a taxi at the station . |
| 9 | Perhaps they will be unclear in the complexities of particular cases . |
| 10 | Perhaps they 'd be malevolent , ugly and aggressive . |
| 11 | As for the attack , England would benefit from Neil Foster 's return after a four-year absence if only they can be convinced of his fitness . |
| 12 | If only they could be married now ! |
| 13 | If they go in they will be small enough . ’ |
| 14 | So they would be private individuals doing voluntary work . |
| 15 | But there is a bonus to that in that people hope that by testing their ideas about the uncertain physics , by building models of that early stage , that those models will have consequences for the things that get left behind in the universe for the present , and so they might be able to test their ideas about how matter behaves at very high density by using cosmology , and that 's very important because we have no other way of doing it . |
| 16 | So they 'll be able to record the excitement that might happen tomorrow . |
| 17 | So they must be open at nights to practise . |
| 18 | So they should be aware there , there are some . |
| 19 | If carried out literally they could be murderous . |
| 20 | Normally they should be business-related since this is the purpose of the visit ; they should show the buyer that the salesperson is not about to waste his time . |
| 21 | Soon they 'll be redundant : |
| 22 | Soon they 'll be independent . |
| 23 | Soon they would be sea-wet and sea-sick . |
| 24 | As for herself , she could buy food to supplement the dreadful stuff at the lodgings ; perhaps soon they would be able to move elsewhere . |
| 25 | ‘ We recognise ATVs are useful tools in upland areas , but evidence from abroad suggests if they are used incorrectly they can be dangerous , ’ says Mr Boswell . |
| 26 | There is never anything to lose by asking whether or not they would be interested in putting some of the work your way , especially if you have acquired an expertise that will be useful to them . |
| 27 | Still wondering whether or not they would be able to control Bruno , Sophie found to her surprise that she had underestimated her godmother 's capability . |
| 28 | There seems nothing at all strange about the Church , which paid the salaries of these men and expected them to serve it , considering the question of whether or not they should be able to engage in an activity which , no matter how acceptable , would have diverted them from their main task . |
| 29 | Your students will be prepared for each news item by structured discussion , and then helped with language and comprehension while watching ; after each item , they will practise and consolidate skills and vocabulary , through parallel reading and further exercises ; and finally they will be able to express themselves in follow-up writing tasks and communicative activities , such as making their own radio broadcast . |
| 30 | Erm , as I 've said there is a display there and Moat are here to ask ask ask as many questions obviously as you 'd like and hopefully they 'll be able to clear up any er , issues on the . |