Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] what [modal v] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the square on the side had a square perimeter of 16m what would be the length of each side ? |
| 2 | It was a question of saving what could be saved , and retreating in as good order as possible . |
| 3 | The point that might be made in this connection is that without the particular there could be no way of understanding what might be meant by the ultimate . |
| 4 | However , it is the further legitimation given to a particular socio-ethical form of political religion in the constitution and to the implied authority of religious intellectuals in deciding in concreto what must be taken by the state as in the interests of the common good which gives to conflict in Ireland between the two alliances its political religious dimension in the sphere of law . |
| 5 | But it should be noted in passing that comparison of varying loan rates in different states of the US with varying degrees of restriction which those states put on entry into the lending market has tended to confirm in practice what might be expected in theory — that a wide range of different sources of credit tends to mean relatively low average loan rates . |
| 6 | … does assume … that A knows fully and in advance what would be good for B to learn … |
| 7 | It can be very difficult to assess in advance what will be regarded as anticompetitive and what is acceptable business behaviour . |
| 8 | Meanwhile in 1766 , Edward Snape , farrier to George III and to the second troop of Life Guards , published a proposal to establish in London what might be called a ‘ teaching hospital ’ for instruction on the diseases of horses . |
| 9 | They were all 6 of them in fact what might be called tourist towns , like Torquay , Exeter , Bath , Weymouth etc. — the very towns which in fact had travel guides published by this firm . |
| 10 | Yes er I I agree wholeheartedly because I can imagine if this ended up in Selby what might be proposed under this umbrella . |
| 11 | ‘ Francis has left you well over double what would be regarded as the floor in this case . ’ |
| 12 | The race is now on to fund what would be a major buy for the museum . |
| 13 | In the main the structure is permissive ; with some exceptions , setting limits on what can be done rather than laying down by law what must be done . |