Example sentences of "they [modal v] [vb infin] [be] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They must have been the Iron Age equivalent of the mediaeval castle with the village and everything clustered round . |
| 2 | They could have been the kind you find here . |
| 3 | Our parents may not have been Christian , or even if they were they could have been the victims of some erroneous ideas or traditions . |
| 4 | If they had our electoral system they would have been the government . ’ |
| 5 | All they will see is the walking stick . |
| 6 | Underpinning both the interpretation of their designs and the economic evidence they can provide is the datability of coins . |
| 7 | Well all they can see is the top of my head so I 'm alright |