Example sentences of "[det] [vb mod] [be] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I believe that he was made a partner as soon as he had finished his degree — but that may be pure conjecture on my part . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ That may be pure coincidence , of course , and I may be a sceptic . ’ |
| 3 | I think it w it can get a little bit over elaborated and I think that may be well fear of the C C Q or fear of the buyer 's guide but it , it should n't cause any problems in the real world and I think the more you do then you 'll realize that er they 're not gon na say oh my goodness me stop , leave now , I must speak to an independent financial adviser . |
| 4 | In turn , that may be damaging child health care in the county . |
| 5 | That should be good news for Jack Russell but bad news for Mike Atherton , who had looked favourite to partner Gooch if Stewart kept wicket and batted in the middle order . |
| 6 | ‘ By so doing , you could place yourself in danger , my lady — that should be good reason enough . ’ |
| 7 | Some may be long-standing family homes , while others may be just a step on the housing ladder . |
| 8 | This may be printed text or handwritten . |
| 9 | This may be excellent fodder for people who are aspiring to be the next winner of Mastermind . |
| 10 | This may be bad news if you do not have sufficient continuous service to qualify for rights if only the statutory period is added , although you would have had sufficient service if the longer notice period to which you are entitled under your contract were added . |
| 11 | This MAY be fair criticism — but we do nt know what he s being told or asked to do for the team . |
| 12 | ‘ This must be good news for the Labour Party … |
| 13 | A key element of this must be good health . |
| 14 | The Report failed to specify the conditions under which the past experience of the few might be safe ground on which to shape the future experience of every child and teacher in the country . |
| 15 | Wonder if this might be right moment to make arrangements for my own . |
| 16 | With some people this might be mere bravado , but when Wordsworth was on his way back to England he seems to have lingered in Paris far longer than was necessary , and possibly considered active participation in practical politics ( Prelude 1805 , x , 129 ff ) . |
| 17 | This might be legal assistance to recover unpaid fees or help with the negotiations after a cancelled engagement . |
| 18 | The Court of Appeal admitted that Ms Mountford did have exclusive possession of the property and that this might be important evidence in determining the intentions of the parties . |
| 19 | This might be foreign invasion , as in Israel or South Korea , or internal strife and divisive conflict as in Sri Lanka . |
| 20 | Width facility , this could be specific width fittings like the case of New balance or , more commonly , with variable lacing patterns . |
| 21 | I sat a moment cursing the junkie builders , then suddenly the thought came : Hang on , Jimbo , this could be good news ( there 's nothing like a crack on the nut with a lead pipe to wake a body up ) , this could mean we 've got fresh water piped to the back door whenever it rains , and sucks to the waterboard . |
| 22 | Freehold shop — This could be economic value or historic cost . |
| 23 | This could be long-term spouse abuse , or equally an abusive parent/child situation which resulted in a shift of power with the child becoming the carer . |
| 24 | With less talent underpinning it , this could be arty bombast , but the strength of the ideas , the fire of the delivery , turns it into something majestic . |
| 25 | THIS could be American football 's year of the reject . |
| 26 | THIS could be American football 's year of the reject . |
| 27 | This could be important information . |
| 28 | This could be seborrhoeic eczema and you may be recommended to use a tar shampoo . |
| 29 | The easiest way to prove this point is to ask a question like ‘ Did you know the report you made to … ( person 's name ) was false ? ’ and if the answer is ‘ Yes ’ then this would be good evidence . |
| 30 | This would be good news : America had the worst productivity record of the seven big industrial economies in the 1980s , with average growth of only 1% a year — less than half that in Europe or Japan . |