Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [vb mod] be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Will not the fact that the percentage of GPs who hold their own budgets still remains a very small fraction of the total number of GPs — even after today 's announcement — linked to the nature of the block contract system of an internal market , inevitably mean that , if we are to avoid a two-tier health service in terms of patient referrals , either all GPs must hold their own budgets or none should be budget holders ? |
| 2 | Sometimes she was fiery , or she could be ice cool : qualities that intrigued the male in Angus , although they disturbed the businessman . |
| 3 | Now we may be baddies and decide to erect a battery-house for laying hens , or we may be goodies and decide to create a wilderness park for wildlife . |
| 4 | Our Minister had reminded me of a sermon by a former St. Andrew 's minister , about ‘ A Garden City , ’ where there would be realisation of the twin idelas : service and society . |
| 5 | But Hari had ambition , she wanted to raise her business to great heights ; to one day own an emporium where there would be shoes of all descriptions , serving the best customers in the country . |
| 6 | Common costing books : in some industries where there may be variation in the form of the finished product because of variation in the buyer 's specifications ( for example , industrial engines , building services ) a book may be circulated by a trade association which shows how the overall cost of the specific product variant can be calculated . |
| 7 | For example , in a village in South India , where there may be say twenty distinct castes , a single honorific particle may have just one meaning ( e.g. speaker is inferior to addressee ) but have twenty distinct rules for its appropriate usage : members of one caste may use it to their cross-cousins , others only to their affines , etc. ( for the actual details see Levinson , 1977 ) . |
| 8 | The only area where we wo n't be altogether unfettered is in selection for multi-sport events such as the Olympic Games , where there may be policy considerations laid down by overarching bodies such as the IOC or BOA . |
| 9 | Where there may be ambiguity , because two works exist that were published by the same author in the same year , the two works can be labelled ( a ) and ( b ) , as in , Kachru 1982(a) and Kachru 1982(b) . |
| 10 | The need for redevelopment and reuse can also arise in the case of large country houses and estates where there may be pressure for the introduction of heritage centres or other types of leisure development . |
| 11 | Father 's going to take you to market tomorrow , where there 'll be crowds of people ready to pay for entertainment ! |
| 12 | Sir Frank , who had earned his knighthood by making house calls only at houses where there might be photographers waiting outside , had once told George he drank too much . |
| 13 | The Board also has started considering matters where there might be change in the longer term . |
| 14 | This section of land lies between the canal and the River Tame and leads along to the A5127 northeast-bound where there might be room for a vehicle to pull off the road into the gateway to load up beneath the M6 . |
| 15 | It was a lot like hitting a room where there might be terrorists waiting in ambush , he thought as he opened the door . |
| 16 | A Day of Medau has been arranged at — Havant Sixth Form College — where there will be classes to watch and join in — a sponsored ball bounce ( to support Queen Alexandra Hospital Body Scanner Appeal ) — Medau Sessions — Displays In depth Morning £2.00 |
| 17 | Where there should be growth , in principle at least , is the primary sector . |
| 18 | There were anonymous letters to my parents , postmarked Chippenham , Corsham , Bath and London , telling them to watch out and do something about their son or there would be trouble for them . |
| 19 | Thomas Linehan of the IDA stated in court that a fencing contractor had been warned by pickets at the dump , one carrying a sign reading ‘ We want justice not asbestos ’ , not to go on the site or there would be trouble . |
| 20 | ( These might be available from a museum loan service or there might be opportunities to see and handle these during a museum visit . ) |
| 21 | ‘ About your business , both of you , or there 'll be trouble . ’ |
| 22 | Treat them gently and make sure none of them are broken or there 'll be trouble . ’ |
| 23 | You 'd better watch and get that paddy first or there 'll be trouble . |
| 24 | ‘ Promise , ’ she said , adding with more urgency , ‘ Get that tray along to the study , or there 'll be murder to pay . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Just make sure the wallet goes back into the pocket , Vi , or there 'll be hell to pay . |
| 26 | Or there may be regret for the loss of the rewards of professionalism , as in this woman 's comments about nursing : |
| 27 | The proposal may be to replace just a single building or a row of shops , or there may be plans for a comprehensive redevelopment involving a whole block or more . |
| 28 | In such cases there is a reluctance to part with the house except on impossible terms : on a short lease or without any land to give it a moderate degree of privacy ; or there may be restrictions on the uses that are allowed — community uses only , perhaps , to be financed from public funds , which are not forthcoming . |
| 29 | If the cutting edge digs in then stop immediately and cut from the other direction , or there may be danger of a piece splitting away . |
| 30 | But next time you 're with a man warn him in advance that you like to change your mind , and play the tease , or there could be trouble . ’ |