Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [adv] [modal v] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , where the substantial or only ground for impeaching the instrument is misunderstanding or want of understanding of its contents or effect , the amount of reliance placed by the creditor upon the husband for the purpose of informing his wife of what she was about must be of great importance . |
| 2 | ‘ the amount of reliance placed by the creditor upon the husband for the purpose of informing his wife of what she was about must be of great importance . |
| 3 | This is clear from a passage in Dixon J. 's judgment where he is dealing with the second class of case : ‘ But , where the substantial or only ground for impeaching the instrument is misunderstanding or want of understanding of its contents or effect , the amount of reliance placed by the creditor upon the husband for the purpose of informing his wife of what she was about must be of great importance . ’ |
| 4 | It is well known that published economic statistics are subject to revision at a later date so that the current view of where we are now may be misleading . |
| 5 | I hope that my hon. Friend agrees that , if , we are to stop young people inhaling smoke unintentionally and passively in public places such as restaurants and railway carriages , the physical segregation between areas where people are allowed to smoke and those where they are not must be far better . |
| 6 | Indeed , the measure of the difficulty they were in can be seen in their own statement of 6 August in defence of their lack of achievement , made on the very day they had been disappointed by Cecil 's letter ; for Knox was inscribing a letter from Argyll and lord James to Sir James Croft , captain of Berwick , saying that they were ‘ sorry to be judged slow , negligent and cold in our proceedings … . |
| 7 | It 's probably should be waggling its ears |
| 8 | It 's certainly will be difficult , Chair , but in answer to Mrs Tidley , what 's happening to our housing , the answer is we 've stopped building it . |
| 9 | With the law as it is there may be some men who would prefer an adult partner , but who at present turn their attention to boys because they consider that this course is less likely to lay them open to prosecution or to blackmail than if they sought other adults as their partners . |
| 10 | ‘ Were you about to say , as it is there will be problems when your parents and Jennifer know I 'm working here ? ’ |