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 | Everything that is labelled Pocock may not be Pocock , albeit in his style . |
| 6 | No that may not be Saturday 's . |
| 7 | More intriguingly , the features may not be Doppler in origin , but due to up- and down-shifted frequencies by Raman scattering in a dense plasma . |
| 8 | Tactically , he may not be Brearley or Fletcher , for he sticks with what he knows ; but Brearley or Fletcher could not bat like Gooch . |
| 9 | Tactically , he may not be Brearley or Fletcher , for he sticks with what he knows ; but Brearley or Fletcher could not bat like Gooch . |
| 10 | But she fears bureaucracy may have delayed the day of judgement even further and it may not be June until judgement is given . |
| 11 | IT MIGHT not be Ireland 's biggest or most lucrative export but thousands of shamrocks , carefully sealed in air-tight bags immediately after being picked , have been flown from the Emerald Isle to the Irish in Britain in time for St Patrick 's Day celebrations today . |
| 12 | Until then , there is always nagging doubt at the back of your mind — it might not be Rachel . |
| 13 | Aware that the juvenile-seeming bunch of friends which Sebastian had gathered around him might not be Rosemary 's cup of tea either , Leith looked round for her . |
| 14 | I 've been playing a Les Paul plugged straight into a Boogie Dual Rectifier , and this great ‘ 63 Telecaster I bought in Boston which might or might not be Ronnie Earl 's old guitar . |
| 15 | ‘ Do n't be silly Sarah , it might not be Angela , ’ Francis Morgan said , desperately . |
| 16 | It might not be Ramsgate , but Broadstairs might prove to be quite enjoyable after all . |
| 17 | ‘ But I 've a nasty feeling , ’ she concluded dismally , ‘ that if you do find anything there , it 'll just be Alex 's body . ’ |
| 18 | Er well it 'll soon be Liz 's birthday . |
| 19 | Which might just be Alan Davies ' test for 1992 . |
| 20 | ‘ Do you know , Miss Hardbroom , it might just be Algernon Rowan-Webb . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll still be Tony to most people . |
| 22 | But the thing you wo n't like it , it 'll probably be John there . |
| 23 | Er , would be ready for this Wednesday , but I said it 'll probably be Saturday that we pick it up . |
| 24 | That 'll probably be Dawn . |
| 25 | Well that 'll probably be Dawn now . |
| 26 | ‘ And knowing John , there 'll probably be Jaffa cakes for later . ’ |
| 27 | 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 ) |
| 28 | Rizzo suggests that Parthenissa might also be Elizabeth Lisle Bowles , wife of the Brackley vicar [ Rizzo ] . |
| 29 | because But then I thought then I thought well I 'll Here 's Rachel do you want to and then like it 's be like Oh I 'm spoiling it for him . |
| 30 | He might even be Puddephat 's own son , she thought , her imagination suddenly taking flight . |