Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] [adv] be [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a spattering of noise at her window that could only be thrown gravel , although she 'd never heard the sound before . |
| 2 | To this end , he had not even considered packing anything that could remotely be considered seaside wear , and as a result suppressed a pang of envy when his cab turned along the Victoria Parade and his eyes beheld a scene that reminded him irresistibly of his annual holiday at Margate , fortunately yet to come . |
| 3 | They were the only words ever spoken to me as a player that could remotely be termed coaching … nobody realized that a young player needed reassurance . ’ |
| 4 | Somehow or other , the vicar got off stage , and disappeared behind the altar , perhaps off to hurl himself into the flames that would shortly be consuming Donald . |
| 5 | Those affected may be vomiting many times a day and may also be abusing laxatives . |
| 6 | An eighteen or nineteen-year-old is usually much more mature than a fourteen or fifteen-year-old , and may even be contemplating marriage by this time . |
| 7 | ( A strange distinction , this , since the KEF arrangement is probably the closest yet to a true concentric — the others are misnomers and should really be termed coaxial. ) claim that their composite driver is essentially free from the dispersion discontinuities in and around the crossover region , which inevitably result when tweeter and bass/midrange driver are physically separated ( because the directivities of the two drive units do not match in the crossover region the perceived tonal balance is modified as the listener moves position ) . |
| 8 | She would certainly lose her job and might even be putting other of her colleagues at risk . |
| 9 | It follows that any proposal for a use with potential odour emission problems could not be classed as ‘ light industrial ’ and might therefore be refused planning permission on the grounds of conflict with the local plan . |
| 10 | It takes place at night and might almost be called ordeal by fire . |
| 11 | The Joynes Jukebox is already attracting alot of interest from abroad and could soon be gracing cafes and bars all over the world . |
| 12 | ‘ But if you got that for this place and I sold my apartment , together we 'd have enough money to get married and buy — ’ He broke off , a flush appearing beneath his tan as he realised he was pushing her too far along the relationship path and could also be sounding mercenary . |
| 13 | The Central Office attitude was flexible , for outside bodies would always exist and could even be made use of : |
| 14 | Norman Sparrow , Dagenham 's chairman , confirmed that the two clubs were ‘ close to concluding discussions on the issue ’ and would then be calling meetings of their respective members to put the results to them . |
| 15 | Rangers will be working at Corstorphine Hill , Cammo and Hermitage of Braid every week day and will also be organising activities throughout the city . |
| 16 | Such a book , along with the executioner himself , is called a ‘ breaker ’ , and will normally be sold w.a.f. ( 'with all faults ' ) . |
| 17 | The Vale of White Horse Gliding Centre now operates from a nearby farm , and will soon be offering flights seven days a week . |
| 18 | ‘ I am married with two sons , Freddie , who is four and will soon be starting school , and Henri , who is 10 months . |
| 19 | Like his namesake though , he is a dead shot , and can frequently be found hunting in upstate New York at weekends . |
| 20 | He remained in post for four years and can thus be considered Russia 's first permanent diplomatic representative ; and though he had no successor until 1688 there was continuous Russian representation in the Polish capital from that time on . |
| 21 | These graphs and can then be displayed side by side in multi-windows enabling designers to compare various elements of their application such as power input and distance and then edit them , on screen , in a debugging Window . |
| 22 | A treaty may bind the government in international law but will normally be given effect within this country by the passing of legislation . |
| 23 | This means that the user is not just offered a menu of choices but can also be asked questions . |
| 24 | There seems to be an exception in the case of trade unions which can not sue for libel ( see above ) but can nevertheless be made defendants as a result of the abolition of their immunity in tort by s15 of the 1982 Employment Act . |