Example sentences of "this [modal v] be [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have been recent attempts to obtain planning permission for the mill 's conversion into a dwelling and this may be its best chance of survival . |
| 2 | This may be what you did . |
| 3 | This may be what lies behind Bede 's statement that Cadwallon intended to destroy the whole nation ( HE 11 , 20 ) . |
| 4 | But so far — and this may be what you 're driving at — we have n't found evidence of anything that could explain her murder . ’ |
| 5 | This may be what some of those egging the freedom fighters on want to happen . |
| 6 | This may be her idea of juicy bait , but the tasty fish hardly nibbles it . |
| 7 | ‘ For many members of the team this may be their one and only opportunity of playing in a major fixture at Twickenham and they will certainly be wanting to make the most of it . |
| 8 | Indeed , for many children , this may be their first chance to play freely , experiencing hard surfaces , grass , fences , trees , ponds and sand pits . |
| 9 | ‘ On the other hand , you also need to make them feel that this may be their one chance to make a record — and they 'd better work pretty hard to make sure it sounds good . ’ |
| 10 | Suddenly she has time to think of herself , and this may be something of a shock . |
| 11 | This may be something intuitive , but it is also a matter of visual ‘ rightness ’ . |
| 12 | He has indicated that this may be his last year on the tour , and he finishes a five-time Davis Cup winner . |
| 13 | ‘ Then this may be his last insane joke . |
| 14 | This may be my last free night for some time . ’ |
| 15 | Look here ’ — we peeked out — ‘ he 's thinking to himself : This may be my last harvest . |
| 16 | This may be my last question , Mr. Speaker . |
| 17 | This may be my last utterance in the House before the next general election , but I hope to be back — although that is not a matter for me . |
| 18 | This may be anything from increasing brand awareness to improving specific aspects of the brand image . |
| 19 | This may be your principal guide in choosing a route of re-entry . |
| 20 | ‘ And this may be your villa , and your bed , but if you had the minutest atom of good manners or breeding you 'd get out of here right now and let me get some clothes on ! ’ |
| 21 | I think this may be our last journey . ’ |
| 22 | This may be anyone at all ; it may be a friend or relative ; it may be a lawyer , although the Hearing is not a court and the lawyer has no legal status . |
| 23 | To understand why this should be we start by making a comparison between potentials : one is an electrostatic potential due to charges at , and the other is a gravitational potential due to masses at . |
| 24 | This should be what it 's all about , after all . |
| 25 | The term can mean " noble " , and " generous " , and no doubt in realistic terms this should be what Margery wishes to say of herself . |
| 26 | In captivity synspilum will eat just about any of the normal cichlid foods — earthworms , woodlice , beefheart , liver , chicken , fish , mussel , prawn ; obviously the foods chosen should be of a size suited to the fish , and the diet should contain a high level of vegetable material cooked peas , scalded lettuce or spinach , duckweed or other aquatic plants ; if a pelleted food is to form part of the diet this should be one with a high vegetable content — pond pellets are often suitable . |
| 27 | If there had to be some sort of overall commander , he naturally felt that this should be himself . |
| 28 | This should be your aim , to know your presentation so well that the mechanics of offering it are taken for granted . |
| 29 | Why this should be our only or even our overriding concern remains as opaque as ever . |
| 30 | This should be yours : |