Example sentences of "that it [modal v] [be] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He detected a note of excitement in his uncle 's voice and thought that it would be something for the old man to look forward to , seeing his work in print . |
| 2 | It depended on the case , of course , and she hoped fervently that it would be something she could manage on her own . |
| 3 | But er Your Worships the matter was adjourned by your colleagues until today because er Mr did indicate on the application form that er he would not be in fact operating the bar himself but that it would be somebody else . |
| 4 | I am about to retort that I have no car , when it occurs to me that it might be something he wanted to find out . |
| 5 | Erm , they all suggested that it should be something like famine . |
| 6 | Maybe not , but one suspects that it will be one which those who have the interest of the LPGA Tour at heart , could find hard to take . |
| 7 | Above all , Britain had failed to convince the new French president that it could be nothing but a rival to France for European leadership . |
| 8 | Mrs Charlton , who does work for British and US universities , added : ‘ There are many , many indications that it could be somebody who is very good at mimicry and improvisation . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ You do n't feel that it could be someone from inside the Lodge , do you ? ’ |
| 10 | At first , we could only hear the wagons and we thought that it could be someone hand-shunting , but at this time of night ? |
| 11 | if that , if anybody would see that it 'd be somebody in neutral position , like me , and as far as I 'm concerned treat them all the same |
| 12 | Or else what , I did n't know , except that it must be something terrible . |
| 13 | It stood to reason that it must be someone 's job ; anything that Mellowes gave me was bound to be . |
| 14 | I knew then that it must be someone special to have their furniture brought in a van . |