Example sentences of "but it [modal v] be [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Patten has promised enough resources for the inspectorate to solve this problem but it may be years before it is strong enough to effectively enforce its new duties . |
| 2 | ‘ But … but it might be ages before they are really well . ’ |
| 3 | But it might be months , or even years away , for it seemed to belong to another person , a different life . |
| 4 | If you do it through A B S A , the government will give another ten thousand pounds so of course for the orchestra or the institution whether it 's opera , ballet , concert or whatever is , but it must be arts gets the extra money so of course that in a sense is very enabling . |
| 5 | BOOKMAKERS face a reputed £75,000 payout after last Thursday 's Hackney coup , but it could be months before ‘ winning ’ punters know their fate . |
| 6 | The plane 's ‘ black box ’ was found yesterday — but it will be weeks before it yields clues to the cause of the crash . |