Example sentences of "we [modal v] be happy " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clearly , if you or I should happen to chance on a second , battered and with a dozen pages adrift , we should be happy to buy it for a modest sum . |
| 2 | If the Conservative Government were serious about a genuine effort to reach a consensus about the way in which we should mirror what is taking place in the rest of Europe — east , central and west — and in the United States and Canada with the devolving and decentralisation of services , we should be happy to reach an agreement with them . |
| 3 | Franca , darling , we must be happy , we must be . |
| 4 | Or , if more convenient , give us a call on 0788 544535 and we 'll be happy to make the delivery arrangements for you . |
| 5 | We 'll be happy to survey your home to ensure that you can pick up the necessary signals … and that you really will be able to enjoy perfect Satellite Television reception . |
| 6 | And we 'll be happy . ’ |
| 7 | We 'll have to work hard , but we 'll be happy . |
| 8 | We 'll be happy here . |
| 9 | Now ladies and gentlemen if you have any questions we 'll be happy to answer them for you Can you just wait for the microphone because the guys at the back ca n't hear the question |
| 10 | Now then somebody 's messed up this look it says sink here , never mind , can you see it here it says sink , it 's a bit wet , this one says float , good boy Mark well done , put your name on the bottom and then we 'll be happy . |
| 11 | In some cases we might be happy for courts to do the weighing exercise involved and , to the extent that we are , we could have a ‘ common law ’ of public law compensation . |
| 12 | Advertisers keep telling us that if only we were to buy all the right things , wear the right clothes , be seen at the right places , then we could be happy and popular and successful . |
| 13 | ‘ She said in her letter that she did n't think we could be happy living at Maythorpe House , that she 'd be lonely and probably would n't make me a very good wife . |
| 14 | ‘ We could be happy together , once you come to terms with the fact that marriage is n't on my agenda . ’ |
| 15 | We could be happy , I know we could ! part of herself cried out . |
| 16 | ‘ We 'd be happy with just a council flat but there are n't any going these days . |
| 17 | We 'd be happy to take 10 per cent of that . |
| 18 | ‘ And if , ’ said Bith of the Bog-Hat , ‘ your impress-ship should ever be wanting an armlet or two , or maybe a plain everyday crown circlet , we 'd be happy to oblige . ’ |
| 19 | Well we 'd be happy forming several new schools of pretension . ’ |
| 20 | Well we 'd be happy forming several new schools of pretension . ’ |
| 21 | No we 'd be happy with twenty five hectares . |
| 22 | Insofar as our educational reforms are not immediately successful we shall be happy , indeed keen , to introduce the following : |
| 23 | We would be happy to do more ventures involving cross-shareholdings , especially in Europe . ’ |
| 24 | However if there is a particular occasion we have missed , we would be happy to organise a special tour to your specifications . |
| 25 | All these can be covered by a simple set of wording in your Will which we would be happy to provide . |
| 26 | If time permits , we would be happy to accommodate you as far as we can . |
| 27 | Any member of the council who wishes to inspect our land is welcome to do so and we would be happy to show them the improvements we have made and are continuing to make . |
| 28 | As markers , we would be happy enough to see you argue either way as long as you recognized that there is indeed room for argument over this point . |
| 29 | If , as the sub who wrote the title suggests , there is another side to the truth , then we would be happy I first of all , and then those who admire Manzoni to see reliable and contemporary documents which prove it . |
| 30 | Alternatively , we would be happy to talk to you on the telephone if that is more convenient . |