Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [adj] [be] " in BNC.

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31 It is suggested that this could be faster were it not for the introduced American Mink which may be occupying the position once held by Polecats in the habitat .
32 P I think that 'd be that 's really useful actually .
33 A checklist of some strategic factors which may be relevant is not good enough — the appropriate factors and their relative weights can only be determined through a conceptual model of the market place .
34 We opened with the simile of a wobbling jelly ; another parallel that may be helpful is the relationship between a shadow and its origin .
35 Capital allowances which may be available are as follows .
36 Respect and tolerance for differences and the humility to accept that their way may be better are good common-sense guidelines .
37 One of the factors that may be protective is calcium , but the epidemiological data are contentious .
38 Now in this first session I really want to look at the way that er er financial planning will affect you once you , once you retire , it may be that 's the sort of area you 've not looked at in detail .
39 THE case for believing the letter may be genuine is backed by several facts .
40 Any room and meal supplements that may be applicable are payable in full .
41 Millions of people work away from their desks , so the situations where such a computer may be appropriate are widespread .
42 A second major subgroup for which plural anaphora may be appropriate is collections or sets introduced through descriptions which , in fact , identify the individual elements out of which the sets are formed .
43 Some examples of situations in which comparison of number may be necessary are given below .
44 If you have HIV and are well , the only change which may be necessary is a regular visit to the clinic or hospital for a health check .
45 Another approach that may be useful is a hybrid method .
46 A second group in whom this technique may be valuable is those in whom the number of stones or technical difficulties such as diverticuli , may expose the patient to a protracted procedure which even if successful may be detrimental for the patient — that is , the old and frail .
47 The most likely way in which a booking contract may be frustrated is through severe illness on the part of the guest .
48 What may be unusual is my conviction that constitutional change , a reordering of the formal arrangements of political power and the nature of the British State , is a precondition for the achievement of the other changes , and that demands for this change may well be the vehicle through which other aspects of the strategy are developed and used as a stimulus to political action .
49 What may be important is how Dick got into the park and whether reasonable steps were taken to prevent this .
50 The law says suggesting someone may be homosexual is worth £200,000 damages .
51 A third property which may be universal is that a change of a single molecule can , regularly and predictably , cause large-scale changes in the body .
52 Another romantic winner would be Numerate 's jockey , Tania Davis , the only lady riding in the National .
53 They like training which they can actually apply , that has practical applications so say if you 're thinking of something like erm motivation styles or something like that , if you were gon na introduce Lounslow I du n no at the motivation there are loads of them one 's Lounslow one 's Hertzberg if you were introducing our training to a pragmatist what would be essential is you could actually show the practical application of it , if you just put forward C V and no practical application the pragmatist would say well this is all very well in theory , but how can I apply it to my job and if they ca n't they think well what 's the value of this .
54 That would be That is sixty .
55 Er there er I think anybody would be that 's really handy with or that and keen on woodwork , there 's quite a lot of old furniture that er they could you know , remake
56 All that would be necessary is that England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland should be treated as distinct electoral entities .
57 a wound up , I mean if there was a league team like Kettering , Kettering like the fourth division , that would be brilliant be nearer to go would n't it ?
58 It is best NOT to use people whose handicap is so severe that they would be awkward being involved in this procession .
59 It strikes me the symbolism of this whole venture would be better were it he and Andy balancing together on the seat , but I get the impression Andy 's partner is n't fully into such flamboyance .
60 That he has been able to combine both ministries would be surprising were it not for the fact that he has worked as an active Socialist besides having a good track record in cultural affairs .
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