Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] be worth " in BNC.
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| 1 | Population screening programmes may be worth while . |
| 2 | I remember that my hon. Friend the Member for Midlothian challenged the Prime Minister to comment on the increase , and he answered that the chairman must be worth that salary . |
| 3 | Economists believe that the boost to the labour force may be worth an additional 1 per cent a year in the early 1990s . |
| 4 | She asked why women 's labour should be worth less than that of men . |
| 5 | Terms of the agreement were not disclosed , but observers say the deal must be worth over £200m . |
| 6 | She said , ‘ You do realise that these designs could be worth thousands of pounds , do n't you ? ’ |
| 7 | The standard price of village cattle ranged from ten to twenty rupees a head , but those in poor condition could be worth as little as five rupees and bulls from India as much as eighty rupees . |
| 8 | A marble and a stalls back seat could be worth several minutes of noisy bagatelle . |
| 9 | Virgin last night refused to comment , but estimates are that the deal could be worth well in excess of £50m , making it one of the largest investments by a Japanese organisation in a UK company . |
| 10 | Chairman Sir John Hall made that pledge yesterday and the deal could be worth £1 million to Keegan . |
| 11 | The deal could be worth up to $15m . |
| 12 | Pennys Sweetness and Clashganiff Hero hold bright chances at Hackney tomorrow and in the evening Oyster Duke , Our Muriel and Deepwell Minx could be worth supporting at Walthamstow . |
| 13 | The aim of the USRC was to create just such an impression as Disraeli had done — that Unionist action would be worth more than Liberal words — and they often quoted him with pride . |
| 14 | A 1964 pound would be worth £8.96 today , so the £1228.46 for our Austin-Healey ( including overdrive , wire wheels , heater , telescopic steering column and seat belts ) equates to £11,006 . |
| 15 | Over one year , a £10 a month investment would be worth a respectable £143.26 now , if it could have been placed in the same hypothetical fund . |
| 16 | A highly sensitive immunohistochemical technique was used ( avidin-biotin complex ) and it is unlikely that any improvement on the methodology would be worth while . |
| 17 | Dataquest Corp says the end-user market in Japan for Unix-based relational databases will be worth $705.6m in 1996 , growing at a rate of 43% a year through that year . |
| 18 | Dataquest Corp says the end-user market in Japan for Unix-based relational databases will be worth $705.6m in 1996 , growing at a rate of 43% a year through that year . |
| 19 | Year of registration and the number-plate prefix both influence what the car will be worth when it 's older , making November/December and June/July the least sensible times to buy . |
| 20 | The programme will be worth 380 MECU of Community funds and , according to the Common Position , the breakdown between the different application areas will be : |
| 21 | And if , as seems likely , the election confirms support for reform , the costs of the no-confidence vote will be worth bearing . |
| 22 | The manufacturer reckons that the deal will be worth in the region of £100m over the next few years as Cambridge-based Ionica rolls out its UK network . |
| 23 | The Royal Society note on the seminar indicates that ‘ less fashionable ’ chemicals than nitrates might be worth attention . ’ |
| 24 | Whereas in one , an iron axehead may be a tool used for woodworking and cutting down trees , in another it may be a unit of value — a cow might be worth two axeheads , for example . |
| 25 | In June 1989 Burmin estimated the deposit it had discovered on Croagh Patrick might be worth a minimum of £30 million . |
| 26 | In the office , a choice desk location by the window or near the coffee machine may be worth defending . |
| 27 | Also he may be the best person to make certain extrajudicial decisions and his opinions on a range of public matters may be worth hearing . |
| 28 | Something along the following lines may be worth considering , and of course many other simple dishes could be introduced according to their taste , provided each day 's food is well balanced from the point of view of the nourishment elderly people require . |
| 29 | Laura , thinking privately that she would telephone Kitty and propose £100 each ( St Agatha must be worth something , silly to hang on to her for sentiment , even though she had now become something of a friend , someone waiting when Laura came home to what was , to be honest , a deeply , darkly dire apology for a decent flat ) , patted Luke and said , ‘ Mmm . ’ |
| 30 | Other points you will need to consider include : what type of investment policy would suit you ; what size contributions ( within Inland Revenue allowed limits ) you could realistically afford ; and what , after deduction of administrative and other charges , your plan might be worth when you come to retire . |