Example sentences of "they [modal v] [be] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Note : names of persons , bodies and places may be included in the main thesaurus , or they may be the subject of a distinct authority list . ) |
| 2 | They may be the clew to reveal to you what you did n't think you wanted to say . |
| 3 | Talk to your doctor about these — they may be the result of anxiety and stress . |
| 4 | They may be the result of such factors as speaker variation , temporal variation , or a noisy environment . |
| 5 | For some they may be the difference between being capped and not being capped . ’ |
| 6 | They were of brown calf with a copper beech leaf on the instep and their shape was so strange and outlandish that Nurse Rose decided they must be the extreme of fashion . |
| 7 | United are a variety show when they should be the movie . |
| 8 | Microfibres are now so frequently used they no longer excite any comment : in a year or two they 'll be the norm . |
| 9 | No I think they 'll be the Golf G T I |
| 10 | " They 'll be the husband 's , likely as not . " |
| 11 | ‘ They might be the watch — ’ |
| 12 | Naturally most of the boys opted for ‘ the strip ’ and each time the innuendo was made the girls pretended it was terribly witty and original , If a little naughty , just as they did when they were asked for the twentieth time if perhaps they might be the prize . |
| 13 | So when Ray Neal of Thringstone Aquatics had some Victorian Cichlids for sale Nancy decided they might be the answer . |
| 14 | Any suggestion that they might be the cause of problems is simply denied : it is declared that they could not be . |
| 15 | More senior posts were employed as tools of patronage at a higher level , for they might be the object of the ambition of a substantial freeholder with his own political interest , whose support might be of value to the Administration directly . |
| 16 | ‘ Gerry Francis has done an excellent job , and they could be the surprise package , ’ he said . |
| 17 | We have only examined the legal issues from a narrow perspective ( Walden 1993 ; Gränström 1993 ) , they could be the focus of a single seminar alone ( see Postscript , 317 ) . |
| 18 | They could be the progeny of bandits or gypsies ! ’ |
| 19 | When you rescue the old Christmas tree lights from the loft for the umpteenth time , remember that they could be the cause of an electrical disaster . |
| 20 | We asked whether they would be the support group to a line which we would rebuilt or , alternatively , take a seat on a joint board . |
| 21 | Bakunin was perhaps not entirely wrong in supposing that in such a time the spirit of at least potential insurrection was most likely to smoulder among the marginal and sub-proletariat , though he was quite mistaken in believing that they would be the base of revolutionary movements . |
| 22 | They would be the envy of most developing countries . |
| 23 | ‘ But they would be the source of the poison . |
| 24 | They would be the outcome of human endeavour , and subject to human control . |
| 25 | Those who depend solely on their licensed dealers to find them another Polly Peck ( probably the most spectacular penny share success ever ) are probably doomed to disappointment If they are lucky , they will be the blind led by the blind . |
| 26 | They will be the contact of the Assistant Director ( Branches ) within the branch and a strong , supportive relationship should be built up . |
| 27 | Because temper tantrums , aggression and verbal abuse often feature in children 's reactions to being thwarted , they will be the subject of my discussions on how to cope more effectively . |
| 28 | Nottinghamshire , who won the Sunday league last year , will be hoping for something with more prestige this time and with Chris Lewis and Chris Cairns augmenting an already talented staff , they will be the team to beat . |
| 29 | The 32-year-old Londoner has yet to secure a contract with the team for 1994 , and after finishing second to fellow Williams ' driver Alain Prost in yesterday 's opening qualifying session , said : ‘ I have had a fantastic opportunity with this team and I believe they will be the team to beat again next year . |
| 30 | We hope the branches and members w w will believe those reports because they will be the truth , and not some of the more highly coloured statements which I 'm sure will be put around from time to time . |