Example sentences of "was [modal v] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whoever it was must be miles away by now . |
| 2 | I respectfully agree with the judge that that would be an inappropriate way of achieving the result which clearly ought to be achieved , which is that a child abducted in the way this little boy was should be able to return home pending a decision as to whether he lives with his father or with his mother . |
| 3 | The fact that I was where I was might be highly unlikely ; that did not make his being there any more likely . |
| 4 | They slipped the paddles from their containing sleeves , and using short hard jabs began moving , cresting a wave and plunging down the other side , knowing that whoever it was would be in serious trouble . |
| 5 | Er oh yes , I got married in nineteen thirty five and er my er take-home pay then was would be round about three pound a week , which was a good wage , in those days . |
| 6 | But to deny being nervous when he knew that she was would be both pointless and stupid . |
| 7 | There 's no way into the playground from the square and by the time you get round by the road , whoever it was will be home and dry . ’ |