Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [modal v] be worth " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who would have guessed then that six months later their shares would be worth £4.2m when the company was floated on the stockmarket ? |
| 2 | But only days before Mr Sok Hay stood in front of his villa speculating on how much his property might be worth in the future , Khmer Rouge guerrillas had ambushed a Phnom Penh army patrol in the hills close by . |
| 3 | Other points you will need to consider include : what type of investment policy would suit you ; what size contributions ( within Inland Revenue allowed limits ) you could realistically afford ; and what , after deduction of administrative and other charges , your plan might be worth when you come to retire . |
| 4 | Knowing what your rights may be worth in money terms will help you not only to decide whether or not to take legal action , if necessary , to recover the sums due to you , but also to assess the reasonableness of any ‘ termination package deal ’ offered to you and generally to plan ahead for the future . |
| 5 | However , your pension may be worth a lot of money and , especially as you approach retirement , it is important that you should know the main essentials , including any options that may still be available to you . |
| 6 | ‘ Your house will be worth a lot more now , ’ people remarked brightly , which observation — if it brought forth a reply at all — was countered by a snapped : ‘ I did n't buy it as an investment ’ . |