Example sentences of "it [modal v] [be] [noun] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mother Francis knew it must be part of his divine plan , but at times she wondered had she prayed hard enough , had she examined every possibility . |
| 2 | It might be part of her job to parade through the ballroom but she surely did n't want to have to prattle facts and figures for what she was wearing now , a skin-tight concoction of bugle heads and sequins that probably cost more than she 'd make for the entire year . |
| 3 | ‘ Even when I got by on a fast straight , where the extra power of my machine was beneficial , I thought it might be part of his plan to let me go in front and force me into making a mistake . ’ |
| 4 | It 'll be zip on his erm tracksuit . |
| 5 | If I do n't get back and find Jeff soon it 'll be time for my last bus and I ca n't go without seeing him . |
| 6 | When the professor is in charge of any collection belonging to the University it shall be part of his duty to make such collection accessible to , and available for the instruction of , students attending his lectures . |
| 7 | ‘ Yes and loud and clear on the Saint or they 'll give you a ticket for Cincinnati and it would be months before your next of kin were informed . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ What are you drinking ? ’ he asked , going on to apologise that he would have to leave them shortly since it would be time for his surgery . |
| 9 | It will be part of my argument to suggest that behind these actions lies a unifying attitude of mind , a political position , which is primarily concerned to protect and conserve certain values and institutions . |