Example sentences of "surely this [vb mod] not be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely this ca n't be quite right — |
| 2 | Surely this ca n't be right . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Surely this can not be justified as an effective use of civil servants ' time or public money . ’ |
| 4 | Because of the large numbers of emergency caesarean sections it may be true , as Paul Bingham and Richard Lilford claim , that a policy of routine elective caesarean section would not increase immediate maternal mortality , but surely this can not be seriously advocated for a negligible benefit for the fetus . |
| 5 | ‘ Billykins , ’ she said ( surely this could not be the woman 's name ? ) , |
| 6 | Surely this could n't be the woman he had seen earlier ? |
| 7 | Surely this could n't be just another flash boneshaker . |
| 8 | It is quite natural for all human beings to seek the company of their peers , but surely this should not be to the exclusion of contact with people of all ages . |