Example sentences of "that [pron] [modal v] [be] [prep] " in BNC.

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31 Then I got myself dressed so that I 'd be in a fit state when the ambulance men arrived .
32 On the basis of earlier work relying on measuring footprints , it had been estimated that their must be at least 60 rhinos in the park .
33 Although Ruth now knew that she would be on the moor throughout the coming winter , and perhaps if she was lucky see the first , early signs of spring , she knew she was now taking her farewell of its chief beauty .
34 He had warned her that she would be on her own , with only the butler for company , until Saturday when he returned .
35 ‘ Of course I 'll take you , ’ Fabia replied without hesitation , and was about to add that she would be on the same flight with her when she was halted by a change in Cara 's expression .
36 Jenny , her half-sister , eighteen years old and five years younger than herself , had written so positively that she would be at the airport to meet her .
37 Her father also told her that she would be among friends .
38 She 's worried that she may be in the early stages of mercury poisoning .
39 It seemed possible that she might be into chucking men over her shoulder and spifflicating them .
40 Her grandfather had suggested , without conviction , that she might be of some use in the farm office .
41 The weird notion that she might be in danger of actually becoming one day as perfect as she seemed added a ghastly charm to her reflections , as she continued to envisage various methods of killing Jack .
42 Yet it never occurred to John , as his mother aged , that she might be in need of any help , until a visitor from Johannesburg , who had known him as a boy , told him that she was hard up , after which lie made her an allowance .
43 packing Friday on the way to mum Peter 's mum she told them she 's just in so much pain , she wants it doing so he 's gon na get in , I said , it 's poss that she 'll be in six days and probably off a few weeks after when she gets home it 's operation on her neck and shoulder they 're going to release the nerve they reckon it 's it 's a she told them and do what they will with it .
44 I suppose that it was filmed where it was so that she 'll be in it .
45 She says that she is in the bath now , sir , but that she will be with you shortly . ’
46 Friends at Groggan Primary School have been teasing her about how much she will earn and are envious that she will be off school for four or five weeks .
47 Immediately she 'd sensed that this was wrong , that there was nothing for her in this office , and that she 'd be at risk if she stayed around a moment longer than was necessary .
48 Quickly she gave him a tip , also a message to be delivered to William Ash , warning him that she 'd be in contact with him as soon as she knew where Ace planned to base himself .
49 There had been so much else to do : such as leaving a brief note for Julie , and also contacting her office to explain the problem and that she 'd be in touch with them as soon as possible .
50 ’ 'T IS proper that she should be with yourself and my sisters . ’
51 It seemed ridiculous that she should be beyond help .
52 She stressed that , as a councillor and member of the Social Work Committee , it was important that she should be in possession of these facts as soon as possible .
53 If , as is the case in most households , only one room can be spared for her , it will be greatly to everyone 's advantage if it is big enough to take her bed , wardrobe and dressing-table , and other necessary items of furniture plus two comfortable armchairs and a television set and radio , so that she can be on her own when she likes , with her favourite programmes ( which may not always be yours ) and able to entertain a friend in the privacy of her own small domain when she wants to , with familiar things around her which help her to preserve her identity and links with the past .
54 I do n't think even Rainbow is so obtuse that she can be in any doubt as to her visitor 's ultimate intentions .
55 Isobel found herself fascinated by the diversity and challenge of Edouard 's work ; she also quickly found that she could be of help to him .
56 Now , however , she felt that she could be of some help .
57 She hinted that she could be of more help to them than her brother , provided that they left him alone in his present state of health .
58 Grace had seen to that , but it was late and as she sat on the King 's throne in the wings , she wished with all her heart that she could be in bed .
59 Each week , an average of 50,000 tons of food and material was brought up and some 90,000 men transported in one direction or the other , for Petain 's policy was to rotate his troops so that none should be in the ‘ cauldron of fire ’ for long .
60 And Father as we think together further , about our worship , about the life of our church family , we pray that you would be with us n this meeting .
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