Example sentences of "[noun prp] [modal v] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the past it had always been our view that irrespective of strengths the North Korean forces would have little difficulty in dealing effectively with the forces of South Korea should full scale hostilities break out . |
| 2 | She wondered if Ethel would relent and change her back , or whether she might be really wicked enough to leave her as a frog , for ever . |
| 3 | ‘ No , not this particular game , ’ I said quickly before Werewolf could smart-mouth her . |
| 4 | The uncles would hide rueful grins , because they knew better than most what sort of cooks the aunts were , and there would follow the inevitable patch of family " atmosphere " before Addy would relent and appoint them to do some menial task like laying the table . |
| 5 | Only in Britain would eminent , highly educated people , leaders of society , heads of educational institutions , ministers , etc. etc. , think it was worth mocking modern art . |
| 6 | The US secretary of state even asked if — in a crisis — Britain would reoccupy Egypt . |
| 7 | Right : Vi-Spring will custom-make any of its bed bases to fit existing bedsteads , adding blocks underneath so that the divan fits snugly and securely on to the frame . |
| 8 | GERRY CAN Celtic striker Gerry Creaney is confident he will help bring European joy back to the fans at Parkhead |
| 9 | After that you 'd think that Cov would man-mark Wallace out of the game and throw forward a few players . |
| 10 | A suggestion from Rukh , that President Leonid Kravchuk should subordinate the government directly to himself , was dismissed . |
| 11 | He despatched various officers to villages north of the Thames , and local PCs kept an eye on the sparse river crossings in case James should double back into Berkshire . |