Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] they [modal v] [be] " in BNC.
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| 31 | A lawyer speaking for the families said they would be appealing against the Place of Safety orders , and that the appeal would be heard the following day in Kirkwall Sheriff Court . |
| 32 | And overhead , where the borrowed memories said they would be , scanners searched her . |
| 33 | Gabriel thought they could be talking about Bathsheba , except that the woman they were discussing seemed to be the mistress of a farm . |
| 34 | And Kartoffel knew they 'd be the first to tread the Eiger 's virgin summit . |
| 35 | The voluntary bodies complained they would be forced to incur unreasonable costs preparing their case for Parliament if the bill was to be withdrawn yet again . |
| 36 | When asked about the factors which influenced how and where they shopped , many older people said they would be ready to pay a little more for their purchases at shops which provided places to sit down , had lavatories and employed staff members who had the time and inclination to help them . |
| 37 | Others who spoke to Mr Ayob hoped they might be party to something big . |
| 38 | For example , psychedelic elements in the musical style — blurred or tinkly timbres , for instance — are typically interpreted as such by reference to a subculture of drug usage ; in other words they are defined in this way primarily because hippies said they should be . |
| 39 | CLACTON knew they would be struggling at the weigh-in when they entertained Felixstowe in the first round of the Turner Cup and Inter Club Trophy . |
| 40 | They had the power of constriction , and Anne guessed they would be sticky to the touch . |
| 41 | I suspect that this was largely due to the initiatives taken by the ARPS , such as in the organising of seminars , the involvement of European affairs , the lobbying in Parliament etc. which I think some AIR members felt they should be leading . |
| 42 | Christina hoped they could be more encouraging about this version . |
| 43 | And path e reminds us that some old and poor respondents said they would be prepared to break an unjust law ; the value of coefficient e is therefore 0.172 ( figure 13.6 ) . |
| 44 | Well over three-quarters of the respondents said they would be purchasing a microcomputer or additional software within the next year . |
| 45 | Earlier this morning Home Office forensic experts were called in as the police believed they may be dealing with a murder investigation . |
| 46 | Afterwards , both men claimed they should be given the place in Rome though Smith admitted to being ‘ embarrassed ’ by his effort . |
| 47 | West Yorkshire police confirmed they would be investigating the case . |
| 48 | The cornflakes were exactly where Stuart knew they would be . |
| 49 | Gina thought they must be valuable and she 's probably right ; but she 's puzzled as to why her father kept them shut away and never mentioned them . ’ |
| 50 | Wycliffe thought they might be Chelsea or Chelsea Derby . |
| 51 | Wycliffe thought they would be pretty high , so probability favoured a link . |
| 52 | WHEN the Government accepted the Monopolies Commission recommendation that the big brewers should sell off some of their pubs , many publicans hoped they would be able to become independent landlords . |
| 53 | A spokesman for South Norwood police said they would be sending a report to the FA . |
| 54 | The men said they would be out every night to " pay for " this prosecution and during the following week two fallow deer fawns were killed . |
| 55 | Travellers said they would be late for work and miss meetings . |
| 56 | I was watching the ice hockey on here last night , last night , the and Czechoslovakia one and a Canadian guy scored a goal and the announcer said they 'll be celebrating that in his home in Canada if they 're watching , listen I bet they are ! |
| 57 | Commenting on Mr Hutchison 's decision Professor Raymond Miquel the Council Chairman said they would be sorry to see him go and paid tribute to the contribution he had made to Scottish sport over the past 26 years . |
| 58 | — insurance company indicated they would be prepared to increase their offer if it was inadequate . |
| 59 | Even before his defeat some senior Tories in the constituency were blaming the selection of a black candidate for the lost seat , but immediately afterwards one constituency officer insisted they would be asking Mr Taylor to fight again . |
| 60 | Mr Ramsden said he would oppose any moves within his own organisation to cut prices , but others felt they might be forced to follow ULEAC 's lead . |