Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [conj] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 It must be because I need him .
2 Might be but I doubt it so no it 's not John Major but it was a good thought Terry .
3 ‘ I agree , ’ he said , to her surprise , ‘ but until the baby is safely born she needs Garry at her side , and that 's where he 'll be if I have anything to do with it . ’
4 My parents and I saw her in the school play and they thought she was so wonderful that they invited her to lunch — to make me see what I could be if I did it right .
5 I admit that I prefer the longer film , but that may be because I saw it first .
6 but then her excuse would be but I mean he ca n't be on shift
7 ‘ So the thing that I would say , if I had to give myself a brownie point , would be that I enabled her to see that she could work actively with the situation .
8 He asked himself , I wonder what this old warrior 's reaction would be if I told him I had fallen in love with a married woman ?
9 I 'm more than willing to carve my own career — I 'm raring to go , at least I shall be if I get my degree and if I can shake off this horrible mononucleosis , as Dr Newne pompously insists on calling it !
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