Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [modal v] [adv] be " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	As they say erm whether they were thinking , Well we will starve them on the gate out and they 'll have to come back , that 's another situation but erm I never thought we 'd have so much support from people and we can still erm I mean I 'd rather be back at work but erm that is the situation .
2	I expect you 'd rather be dead ;
3	Doctors say she may never be able to walk or talk , and there 's no cure for her blindness .
4	‘ You say you 'll probably be bored , but I bet Giles wo n't . ’
5	As I say you 'll probably be able to pay in at the Nat West cos you have got an account with them .
6	‘ If you had failed the first test you would now be dead .
7	Once over the fonts hurdle you will doubtless be pleased to find that there are other potential stumbling blocks placed in your way .
8	‘ I expect we shall just be spending the evening quietly — dinner at the pensione and then an early night . ’
9	But doctors say we 'll never be a healthy nation until we start to deal with the problems of teenagers .
10	And for those who prefer to keep both feet oon the ground — with two balloon races schedule every day — the organisers say there 'll still be plenty to see .
11	Organisers say there will also be plenty of entertainment on the ground including a motor cycle stunt team , bungy jumping , clowns , stilt walkers , vintage cars and a model aircraft display .
12	But despite their big win , the couple say they 'll both be back at work tomorrow .
13	And as you say they 'll probably be cheaper at
14	They 're now being taken in Iraqi buses to Baghdad and are expected here in the early hours of the morning , the authorities say they 'll then be free to leave the country .
15	The British women and children seized in Kuwait yesterday while trying to join a convoy to Baghdad , are now being transported in a fleet of buses to the Iraqi capital ; authorities say they 'll then be free to leave the country .
16	The Scots say they can only be driven away by holding up an open Bible in their face .
17	European distributors Aerotech SA , of Switzerland , say they will soon be able to offer the Lancair IV for $38,500 , without engine .
18	But Health and Safety officials say they could still be many homes where staff are n't aware of the rules .
19	The setting is a beach though in the crowded painting , background trees suggest it could also be some sort of a clearing .
20	Yes , I expect it 'll just be more routine marking time , though .
21	My father had a and he said it would be forty seven , say it would likely be forty seven , but that 's forty seven is two year eight month away , which is a long time for me to keep it going .
22	The Council say it would only be temporary , five years maximum , until another permanent site is found .
23	But as you say it may well be that erm we can look at it and say well really that factor compensates for that one ,
24	So when Mr said that the firearms office majority of language , when the firearms officer said wait for the C I D and then some other policemen arrived and then you , that may well be right because from what you say it may well be that the C I D did get to the flat after the officers but before ?
25	And they say it 'll ultimately be cleaner .
26	Belfast-based makers Biosyn , which launched the kit this week , say it will soon be in use in hospitals .
27	Gazza 's condition had baffled experts at an animal sanctuary but now they say he could soon be just as spiny as any other hedgehog .
28	‘ Oh , I hope I shall always be Kingy to you , Miss Sally-Anne , ’ making it clear that he included her in the charmed circle of his friends .
29	Er ooh I figure I 'd only be quite young perhaps might be about five .
30	It is important , however , that employees retain a sense of perspective in identifying words and conduct which may reasonably be perceived as causing harassment , alarm or distress as opposed to mere annoyance .

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