Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] [be] [adj] [modal v] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , one empirical reason why a certain category within a Montague grammar should be basic may be precisely a high pragmatic probability of its isolated use in fruitful exchanges : here the grammar of conversation rather than of the sentence may become crucial . |
| 2 | The major difference of which staff will be aware will be the new payslips , which will display the information supplied in a different format . |
| 3 | However , Dworkin 's argument depends on a master principle which is seen as ‘ uncontroversial ’ , and whether Dignan 's reformulation would be acceptable may be a matter of debate . |
| 4 | ‘ The more compressed the time-scale , the more expensive the process will be , ’ a spokesman said , ‘ The earliest new sets can be ready will be 1985 , and we are planning to release the spectrum , about I MHz per year , starting in 1986 . ’ |
| 5 | Unlike other more intricate proposals in the Bill , altering the rule that jury verdicts in England and Wales must be unanimous could be , and was , presented by its critics in populist terms as removing a brick from the bastion of liberty . |