Example sentences of "[modal v] [pers pn] be [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Although it is early days yet , should we be that club , then it can only spell disaster . |
2 | Was the Universe destined to go on expanding forever , or might it be that gravity would eventually pull all the galaxies back together again until there was a ‘ Big Crunch ’ — later to be followed by a new Big Bang ? |
3 | Might it be that living with Phillis had turned him patsy , a dope to any skirt ? |
4 | Nor might it be much consolation to him , as he ran into the singularity in real time , to know that his particles will survive in imaginary time . |
5 | Might it be some form of … |
6 | I looked carefully about me , hiding behind one of those contorted shapes , and glimpsed Dana in the distance , walking away from the group of friends and joining a young woman , tall , pale , dark , distinguished-looking — could it be that dancer of his ? |
7 | Could it be that Sun Microsystems Inc president Scott McNealy 's voice is being heard this side of the Atlantic , after he reportedly told Novell Inc 's Ray Noorda to fire everyone at Unix System Labs except a handful of marketing guys and the engineers ? |
8 | Could it be that Europeanism is in direct proportion to dissatisfaction with one 's own political institutions ? |
9 | ‘ Could it be that crime has become too easy , that violence has become too much a theme of television and videos , that respect for other people has gone too much out of fashion and too many young people see no stake for themselves in this society and see more of a future in crime and the black economy ? ’ he asked . |
10 | Could it be that Mathilde and her father had … |
11 | Could it be some sort of retribution for sending a 440k gif file last week ? |
12 | Could it be some form of horse decoration . |
13 | now if someone therefore becomes interested in one of the developments , would they be any doubt buying the houses without having a solicitors assistance ? |
14 | Would it be that head of the family ? or the coffin maker ? |
15 | Would it be all self taught or or how |
16 | ‘ Would it be any help to tell me ? ’ |
17 | would it be any help for |
18 | I got no , I 've got no innate ability and if you try to teach me , would it be any use ? just a stupid example . |
19 | Will you be that man , Major ? ’ |
20 | Will you be that woman , Tessy ? ’ |
21 | Long-focus shots of me groping in the dark , or will it be more close-ups of my stupidity ? ’ |
22 | How can he be this world class player … when he is a winger but cant even cross the ball ? ? |