Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [be] at " in BNC.
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1 | I see no reason why I should not be at Kiawah Island in Captain Bernard Gallacher 's team in September . |
2 | I should n't be at all surprised if he did n't fancy me , thought Jenny . |
3 | The elder one is particularly interested in science and I should n't be at all surprised if they do n't become scientists |
4 | Unfortunately , I 'll probably be at the end of my life when it happens |
5 | I could n't be at peace until I knew the answers to these . |
6 | True Confessions in 1981 was an attempt at getting my stage nerve back after a disastrous premature version of Blood and Ice , my first try at a real play , went on in the studio of the Belgrade Theatre , Coventry ( ‘ I 'd rather be at the dentist — Birmingham Evening News ’ ) . |
7 | I 'd rather be at the dentist , like they think I am , than with them . |
8 | ‘ If Harry had n't been rushed off to the hospital with chest pains today , ’ he continued , ‘ then I 'd still be at a loss as to know what my only daughter gets up to when my back is turned . ’ |
9 | ‘ I 'd still be at home now if … ’ |
10 | But yes , I would rather be at home if I had the choice . |
11 | ‘ I would n't be at Arsenal if it was n't for him . |
12 | " I would n't be at all surprised . |
13 | I have some very good leads on where these people might be , and I would n't be at all surprised if some of them were still alive . |
14 | I would n't be at all surprised if he insured you on his household policy along with his antiquities , paintings and Persian rugs . ’ |
15 | ‘ Michael Stein hates James and I would n't be at all surprised if he had n't started a rumour like that himself . |
16 | It is n't designed for high volume output , but I would n't be at all upset to have one adorning my desk . |
17 | I would n't be at all surprised to find them camping on your doorstep , once they get on to this story . |
18 | I would n't be at all surprised if it were too much to get finished in one day — which would mean that she 'd have to stay overnight . ’ |
19 | ‘ I would n't be at all surprised if the road from here to the slopes is blocked by tomorrow morning . ’ |
20 | It , it 's possible that the , the , the manning per hectare in this very rural county is lower than in central London , I would n't be at all surprised . |
21 | I would n't be at all impressed with it . |
22 | I would n't be at all surprised |
23 | I would not be at all surprised if the story had been put out by Goreng or his superiors . |
24 | I would usually be at the foot of the platform stairs as Billy went on at the start . |
25 | I would nt be at all suprised to see them play in the ‘ theatre of dreams ’ . |
26 | I would nt be at all suprised if all we see now is how they were provoked/mistreated etc etc . |
27 | ‘ I ca n't be at school with all |
28 | I shall definitely be at the airport to meet you and I hope to have some startling and important news to give you in person . |
29 | If you use the future tense — telling your subconscious ‘ I will soon be at peace with myself — it will just sit back and wait . |
30 | We 'll have to tell Miss Brewster that I wo n't be at school . ’ |