Example sentences of "[modal v] be [adj] [subord] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is quite clear , sir , that on the existing allocations , thirteen years to go , that the figure of nine thousand seven hundred dwellings , if you want to stick by that figure , my view it should be lower because it has too much an assumption for migration in a constrained area , if you want to stick by that figure , the nine thousand seven hundred will be reached without a new settlement , of that I have no doubt whatsoever . |
| 2 | These provisions were strengthened in the 1982 Act which provided that no closed shop should be enforceable unless it had been approved by a clear majority of employees voting in a secret ballot . |
| 3 | But actually one can argue that we should be worried if it turned out to be very easy for chemists to obtain life spontaneously in the test-tube . |
| 4 | Perhaps , in this fictional world ( it must be fictional if it has dragons in it ) the knight is seeking a magic pineapple , hoarded in a dragon 's cave . |
| 5 | He explained to me that it must be stronger because it contained stronger bonds and more of them than any previous material . |
| 6 | A fuite en avant might be tempting if it became feasible . |
| 7 | Reviews from the West Yorkshire Playhouse where the show was first seen last year suggest that it might be funnier than it sounds . |
| 8 | Well of course it 's gon na move , if she says your face she might be sick cos it sees Caelia 's face punishment |
| 9 | No I , I really , I 've got ta be very careful , that 'll be better cos it 's got the elastic , right we 'd better get on then had n't we ? |
| 10 | I do n't know where this Doctor had this idea from but I do n't know how many years ago , but I remember I had my Co-op news every week and , and he said that he could see us going a full circle and I 'm just wondering when he 's gon if I 'll be alive when it comes round again because I , I do n't think that these big mass stores erm as I say they 're all right you see , people with plenty of money with a car they could fill the freezer up . |
| 11 | But at least that cloud means it 'll be milder than it 's been recently , with overnight temperatures up above freezing , about three degrees celsius , that 's thirty seven fahrenheit . |
| 12 | Again , the placebo could be powerful because it meets some psychological need for attention and treatment . |
| 13 | In neither case , does the activity of a postman emerge as something which could be good if it existed in isolation . |
| 14 | The census office has warned that some of the information released could be misleading until it has been fully analysed . |
| 15 | Until 1989 the courts had said that a 'speaking " decision could be upset if it contained an obvious error . |
| 16 | A fire brigade spokesman said they had fed the name of the compound into a computer and the print-out said it could be toxic if it caught fire . |
| 17 | On the settlement day the value of the forward contract could be negative since it equals the current price of the stock minus the prearranged forward price . |
| 18 | Moreover , the Thessalians by tradition held the presidency of the Amphictyonic Council ( Syll. 175 ) which could be useful when it came to putting a motion . |
| 19 | However , this need not be the case : the lower surface gravity of Mercury could be responsible because it confines ejecta blankets and secondary craters closer to the primary than is the case on the Moon . |
| 20 | Even Elena 's advice could be unwelcome when it interfered with his contemplation of the project . |
| 21 | The people , having once surrendered it , could not revoke their delegation ; and no subordinate authority in his dominions , whether of a guild , a religious order or the estates of a province , could be valid unless it emanated from or was confirmed by him . |
| 22 | Symphony is such an old program that I 'd be surprised if it has any bugs in it . |
| 23 | It 's not a sum you 'd throw away ; but you 'd be happy if it bought a new handbag , a train fare to London or a tankful of petrol . |
| 24 | I send you my love and thoughts , and God grant the news may be good when it comes . |
| 25 | the means , which the defendant uses to inflict loss on the plaintiff , may be unlawful because it involves conduct wrongful towards a third party . |
| 26 | Contracting may be effective because it makes evasion difficult , facilitates communication , and offers rewards to the patient . |
| 27 | This may be beneficial if it enables them to take advantage of the participation exemption available in countries such as the Netherlands or France . |
| 28 | For this reason the speed of the speech may be slower than it looks , the cigarette smoking being used to punctuate it . |
| 29 | It may be sufficient if it imputes a quality in something which applies to an already well-known product , an important factor being whether the public will be deceived . |
| 30 | In particularly sunny locations , tinted glass may be desirable as it cuts down both glare and heat . |