Example sentences of "that [pron] [modal v] probably " in BNC.
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| 1 | Patiently , the practitioner examined them , me and us , and proclaimed that I would probably be able to see jolly well if I did n't have them inside out and in the wrong eyes . |
| 2 | ‘ You 'll like Robin-Anne , ’ the senator said too quickly , thus betraying that I would probably not like Rickie . |
| 3 | I knew that I would probably lose the case if I did , and lose everything , but for my own personal esteem I needed to actually make that stand . ’ |
| 4 | Patiently , the practitioner examined them , me and us , and proclaimed that I would probably be able to see jolly well if I did n't have them inside out and in the wrong eyes . |
| 5 | I began to realize that I would probably — hopefully even — end up in my dotage , still playing Joyce from a wheelchair in a Home for Distressed Thespians . |
| 6 | I do intend to er to attend inaugural meetings with each of the C P O s er with a view to looking I mean obviously at some stages you said to me that I would probably have to attend at short notice |
| 7 | I would n't do that gave vouchers looks as though you ca n't be bothered she knows I 'm getting that voucher of that I 'll probably go and see something . |
| 8 | So I might need , if I land on that I 'll probably have to sell Fleet Street to be able to survive . |
| 9 | Not that I shall probably need it at all . |
| 10 | Of course , in that I should probably fail . |
| 11 | They did try and imply that I went to the toilet for some sexual activity with the lead singer of Suede , which is a bit boring , and something that I 'd probably wish for more than think was nasty |
| 12 | Since I 've been over in England I 've bought a lot of clothes that I 'd probably never even consider wearing in Australia . |
| 13 | She did not believe that she would ever do it , for she told herself that she was free ; she thought that she would probably end by prolonging , in some way , her present situation , by returning for vacations and for long dead summers . |
| 14 | Realising that she would probably be dismissed on the spot if Esther should discover her , she closeted herself in the pantry and proceeded to pour herself a glass of sarsaparilla from the big earthenware jug there . |
| 15 | She knew that she would probably be naughty again , because that was the way she was , but never again would she be quite so prone to take such instant action . |
| 16 | She thought that she would probably like her very much if she met her properly . |
| 17 | Charity knew she was n't going to look gorgeous no matter what she did , and deciding she needed all the help she could get to lure in those tips that might hold off personal bankruptcy for three months , she had purchased the skirt and shirt — with six other summery , playful outfits that she would probably never be able to wear again as long as she lived . |
| 18 | She knew it was nothing — that she would probably not speak to Miguelito again . |
| 19 | Take , for instance , the brouhaha which has followed Mrs Thatcher 's hint that she will probably retire sometime between the next general election and the one after that . |
| 20 | Quietly she asked , ‘ Is it so terrible to let an unhappy or humiliated woman forget , for a few hours , the problems that she will probably have to put up with for her whole life ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ He 's okay , ’ Sandy said , in the same kind of tone that she 'd probably use to describe an indifferent sandwich . |
| 22 | But consideration apart , Josie 's answer was the one that she 'd probably have given anyway . |
| 23 | Why was it the gorgeous ones passed through so fleetingly while others , like that paunchy , moist-palmed Vic Tatum from Marine Claims always managed to delay in her office , ogling , leering and making suggestive remarks that she could probably take to a Sexual Harassment Tribunal if she had a mind to ! |
| 24 | She accepted the first price offered by the first jeweller , not realizing that she could probably have raised fifty per cent more money by bargaining or trying other shops . |
| 25 | Josie 's job was to suggest the changes with the most minimal effects , but the truth of the matter was that she could probably have slapped on the makeup with a billposter 's brush and the trash would be equally fooled . |
| 26 | Or , on second thoughts , knowing that she could probably hear their conversation , was he sending her the message to disregard any idea that his kisses might have had meaning behind them ? |
| 27 | If you use it to compare the alcohol contents of a wine and a beer , remember that you 'll probably drink more beer than wine so the % alcohol figures may not give an indication of the amount of alcohol you are really drinking . |
| 28 | Your care will mean that you 'll probably know if anything untoward is happening and you 'll be able to deal with any problems early on . |
| 29 | I reckon that you 'd probably buy those cheaper than this item because of the raw materials would you say ? |
| 30 | Occasionally occupying a perch not a million miles from The Black Crowes and unafraid to cross the bridge from ‘ metal ’ to ‘ mayhem ’ , Newspeak are creating a fusion nicked from the frankly , ‘ heavier ’ stalls of the pop market and the kind of tunes that you could probably whistle if your eardrums had n't just been blown away . |