Example sentences of "[det] [modal v] [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the price of achieving justice for offending corporations is a more socialized mode of production , that may be a price worth paying if our lives , limbs , and property are protected from predatory transnational corporations . |
| 2 | The problem has been one of acceptability , and that may be a reflection of the practical rather than the academic nature of police surgeons ' work . |
| 3 | Well that , that may be a reflection on me , okay ? |
| 4 | Well that may be a bit of fun , but it is quite possible for you to write in a complicated manner without realising it . |
| 5 | And that may be a bit mild for the position they find themselves in . |
| 6 | If the result of an indemnity basis taxation is , as we were told , the invariable loss of some percentage of actual costs , that may be a criticism of the taxing masters ' approach to taxation ( although it may also be a criticism of the excessive level of the fees and disbursements that are submitted for taxation ) ; but it is not a valid criticism of the indemnity basis criterion set out in Ord. 62 , r. 12(2) . |
| 7 | ‘ That may be a nuisance in Grosvenor Square which would be none in Smithfield Market , that may be a nuisance at mid-day which would not be so at midnight , that may be a nuisance which is permanent and continual which would be no nuisance if temporary or occasional only ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ That may be a nuisance in Grosvenor Square which would be none in Smithfield Market , that may be a nuisance at mid-day which would not be so at midnight , that may be a nuisance which is permanent and continual which would be no nuisance if temporary or occasional only ’ . |
| 9 | ‘ That may be a nuisance in Grosvenor Square which would be none in Smithfield Market , that may be a nuisance at mid-day which would not be so at midnight , that may be a nuisance which is permanent and continual which would be no nuisance if temporary or occasional only ’ . |
| 10 | Now if that was totally inherent at the time , then I really fail how to see how it could have done eighty thousand miles , and I think that may be a point that 's put across at the same time . |
| 11 | That 's one of the things , I think , that the Roman Catholics who hanker after the old Latin Mass and its ritual miss the most , and I sympathize with them in the sense that there is n't a great deal of mystery about most of the worship in most of our churches any more , and whilst it 's very right and proper for us to be very busy on practical matters , we must n't forget that there are very mysterious questions about our purpose here , about death and life , which are n't answered simply by doing things and being very busy — in fact , that may be a form of escapism — we need both , and I would hope that there will be room again in Christianity in Europe for worship to become something which speaks to the things I find mysterious , and in that respect I think the interest in spirituality and religious experience , in mysticism , in all those sort of areas about one 's personal religious life , and a lot of it not very orthodox or traditional . |
| 12 | That must be a mistake . ’ |
| 13 | It 's obviously too early for me to judge whether in the absence of such a definition the Department seek to intervene , but in the word , in the light of what is said in the current P P G I think that must be a possibility , but for the moment , sir , we have very much have an open mind , and we obviously , like everyone else , are looking forward to your conclusions on this issue . |
| 14 | Oh that that must be a bit galling for you , really , John . |
| 15 | Lester is one-dimensional ; there 's nothing else he can think about apart from riding race horses , and getting a bit of money as well also helps him , so the problem is , when you 're one-dimensional , you 're lost if you 're not doing the only thing you love and understand , and that must be a bit sad . |
| 16 | ‘ That must be a relief , ’ said Melissa , smiling at this positive tribute to Iris 's minimalist use of language . |
| 17 | That must be a matter for the local authorities . |
| 18 | That must be a record shambles … even for the British Army . ’ |
| 19 | Moreover we are not qualified to suggest any solutions to this problem — that must be a job for educationists . |
| 20 | That must be a disappointment . |
| 21 | ‘ That must be a lot of work for your mother , ’ McLeish said , hopefully , and got another level , distantly amused look . |
| 22 | Tell you what Mark , that must be a hell of a job trying to collate all this information you know , must be a hell of a job trying to collate all this information they 're gon na have to get , I mean how many people are they gon na get to do this ? |
| 23 | ‘ That must be a comfort , ’ rejoined Ella , as she shut the kitchen door behind her . |
| 24 | " Yes , of course , that must be a comfort to him . " |
| 25 | Get used to the thing , though I do n't think that should be a problem . ’ |
| 26 | That should be a plus , that 's what 's wrong with it . |
| 27 | That 's the contrast , and that should be a matter of pride . |
| 28 | And Souness believes that should be a prelude to a return to senior action as a substitute in the televised game against Queen 's Park Rangers at Loftus Road on November 23 . |
| 29 | They are playing for one of the biggest clubs in the game and that should be a source of pride , but that seemed to be painfully absent at Bradford last week . |
| 30 | This may be a craft you can do as well as machine knitting and if not , a quiet afternoon or evening teaching yourself to crochet will be time well spent . |