Example sentences of "and [vb mod] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem is professional pride , and let's be honest : some d-i-y work can be appalling , and the builder has got to work with this . |
| 2 | It 's all hands across the waters and let's be buddies . |
| 3 | ‘ Stop working yourself up over nothing , and let's be on our way . ’ |
| 4 | Action is urgent — and let's be clear about it , this is going to hurt . |
| 5 | " Sit here , near me , and let's be cosy … oh , well , perhaps just a touch , " she turned her eyes away from the bottle and gazed absently at the passing crowd until her glass was quite full . |
| 6 | Get your hat , Miss — Alexandra , and let's be going ! ’ |
| 7 | It was a busy , no nonsense and let's be having you noise . |
| 8 | ‘ And let's be honest . |
| 9 | People will stand there and they will clutch something , you see their knuckles are white you know and these sort of things erm or they 'll have their notes you know here , and let's be honest about it yeah I can remember when I started training I think you know you used to cling to your notes a three feet flipchart , you know what ca n't you see ? |
| 10 | ‘ I thought Spartak were a bit lax at the back over there , and let's be fair , we gave them a soft goal . |
| 11 | ‘ I thought Spartak were a bit lax at the back over there , and let's be fair , we gave them a soft goal . |
| 12 | They were more comfortable , it was a , it was a more enjoyable journey , and let's be honest if I can go through life without hassles and without problems my life will be more enjoyable , of course it and these difficulties , and these storms coming away , coming your way your life will be more enjoyable . |
| 13 | A lot of them philosophise , and let's be clear about this , it 's actually extraordinarily difficult to read erm German archival records . |
| 14 | They have not been charged or tried and may be imprisoned because of their nationality , in retaliation for the Ugandan authorities alleged support of the armed opposition group , the Rwandese Patriotic Front . |
| 15 | Historical background is only compressed in a monograph ; biographical material may be more extensive in other sources ; the painter 's contemporaries will not receive much attention , and may be slighted . |
| 16 | Meanwhile the interesting Hawksmoor is less interesting than Dyer , and may be meant to be . |
| 17 | It does no such thing ; rather it defines the circumstances and conditions in which a marriage has ceased to be a source of happiness and strength to those involved and may be brought to an end … |
| 18 | The practice might not know that a need exists and may be able to help . |
| 19 | It is particularly common amongst ex-judo players , and may be caused by an awkward fall . |
| 20 | These are automatically silenced at night and may be silenced manually at any time by operating levers which are neatly and unobtrusively located on the hand-crafted dial . |
| 21 | The reasons for waiting list length are complex , and may be as related to shortages of aftercare facilities and ancillary staff as to the availability of surgical facilities . |
| 22 | A literary text is , manifestly , the product of a particular historical situation , and may be interpreted in the light of its origins and initial reception , as has been done in the discussions of Romantic literature by Marilyn Butler and Jerome J. McGann , who can be called New Historicists minus the ideological charge . |
| 23 | PATIENTS needing non-emergency treatment will face hospital checks to see if their health authority will pay — and may be turned away if the doctor sending them is from a district not having a contract with that hospital . |
| 24 | The long range weapon is not due to enter service until the late 1990s and may be delayed while scientists attempt to modify the warhead to defeat the multi-layered Soviet armour . |
| 25 | After all , they choose to buy their own newspapers and may be bound , psychologically , to defend their own chosen paper even if they accept that other people 's papers are biased . |
| 26 | This is characteristic of many primitive , taboo-ridden societies , and may be one of the explanations of economic backwardness . |
| 27 | They are intended to help promoters and secretaries mount displays in church or school , and may be obtained from Eccleston Square . |
| 28 | It can also be downloaded from Power Tower , Jim Bates 's bulletin board , and may be available from other magazines such as PC Magazine . |
| 29 | This simple risotto provides a filling supper dish and may be made with an end chunk of salame . |
| 30 | The ham is always easier to cut when it is well chilled and may be even easier to handle if it is lightly frozen . |