Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [be] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This tale is set in Antwerp , and the major difference between it and the Miller 's Tale is that the woman concerned is not a wife but a prostitute , who lives in Coperstraten ( apparently Merchant Street , although it has been suggested it should really be Coeperstraten , Cow Gate Street ) . |
| 2 | In a country whose violence is matched by nothing except its litigation , Mr O'Gara 's only real worry must surely be America 's product-liability laws . |
| 3 | But the greatest and most original clergy wit of all time must surely be Revd Sydney Smith ( 1771–1845 ) . |
| 4 | The most delightful volume must surely be Sir James M Barrie 's original autograph manuscript of Peter Pan . |
| 5 | ‘ But I 've a nasty feeling , ’ she concluded dismally , ‘ that if you do find anything there , it 'll just be Alex 's body . ’ |
| 6 | Er well it 'll soon be Liz 's birthday . |
| 7 | Which might just be Alan Davies ' test for 1992 . |
| 8 | ‘ Do you know , Miss Hardbroom , it might just be Algernon Rowan-Webb . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll still be Tony to most people . |
| 10 | But the thing you wo n't like it , it 'll probably be John there . |
| 11 | Er , would be ready for this Wednesday , but I said it 'll probably be Saturday that we pick it up . |
| 12 | That 'll probably be Dawn . |
| 13 | Well that 'll probably be Dawn now . |
| 14 | ‘ And knowing John , there 'll probably be Jaffa cakes for later . ’ |
| 15 | 10% discount on stuff in the shop ( not shirts and the stuff you really want to buy , if last season is anything to go by — it 'll probably be Cantona keyrings and suchlike ) |
| 16 | Rizzo suggests that Parthenissa might also be Elizabeth Lisle Bowles , wife of the Brackley vicar [ Rizzo ] . |
| 17 | He might even be Puddephat 's own son , she thought , her imagination suddenly taking flight . |
| 18 | There is plenty of choice , starting with TSB in the high street , and there might even be NatWest . |
| 19 | I lo , I might even be Romeo . |
| 20 | Might even be John . |
| 21 | It might even be Mr Ozal himself ( he has not ruled out the idea of standing ) , but one of his associates seems a likelier choice . |
| 22 | But what I was gon na say if you can might well be Terry |
| 23 | He looked as if he might well be Gordon Brunt . |
| 24 | It was some moments before it occurred to any of them that it might well be Chris or the tardy boy from the bistro , harmlessly appealing for admission to his promised evening of jollity and sustenance . |
| 25 | Some might well be Balliol supporters and go along with the Earl for that reason . |
| 26 | It might well be Miriam asking him to ask the Chancellor whether she should buy or sell . |
| 27 | By the time we get to your place it 'll almost be Kirsty 's bedtime . |
| 28 | What I 've got I 've already booked one this year for Paul in July , well that 's a waste of time now , so er at least one of them will be able to go on a ye yer you know there 'll be a , there 'll either be John |
| 29 | It had simply never occurred to her that the young woman in a ski jacket with faded jeans tucked into her boots might actually be Hugo Varna 's daughter ! |
| 30 | I 'll tell you what I 'd rather be Intercity than Central Services in terms of the market we 've got . |