Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [be] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Skills that he wishes to rehearse with them may be part of the programme of another department also , and it makes good sense to have some consultation and perhaps co-ordination . |
| 2 | While some landforms may have been so produced , it is possible that many of them may be relict forms subject to little later modification . |
| 3 | Some of them may be men like John , forced by their male pride and their self-image to suffer in silence . |
| 4 | But even If the movements made by the three puppets inside their rooms might seem like dance to some — those who perform them must be actors who can dance . ’ |
| 5 | Leading them must be R. K. Cope , who took pictures of the trackbed , complete with rails , bridges etc , together with a number of shots of stations with rolling stock standing in them . |
| 6 | ‘ But some of them must be business contacts , surely ? ’ she said helplessly . |
| 7 | Chaired by a judge of the High Court or a higher court , it has 16 members , a majority of whom must be persons other than practising or academic lawyers . |
| 8 | It did n't come well from a girl who took her clothes off every night in front of an audience of five hundred , at least half of whom must be men . |
| 9 | An elderly parent living alone invariably has problems to cope with , though , in some area of life , and ideally the people to help them should be members of their own family ; people who know their character and understand their needs , those they do not have to make an effort to relate to and trust , and who can move around freely in their homes , to sort through the various ‘ pockets ’ of their anxiety more easily than any stranger can do . |
| 10 | Amongst them should be help coming from outside , things like diplomatic leverage by the ’ superpowers ’ , such as sanctions . |
| 11 | The only exception to this rule is the London Society which , because of its large size , nominates five members , at least two of whom should be business members . |
| 12 | ‘ I mean , ’ said Robert , feeling he was not making the impression required , ‘ I think I may be Napoleon ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I mean , ’ said Robert , ‘ I may be Napoleon . ’ |
| 14 | Do you know , I think I must be Bernice Summerfield , Professor of Archaeology . |
| 15 | But Phillip Chubb is in our group And he wants to be Robin Hood And Ann Boot is sulking because she 's not with her friend And I do n't see why I should be wood . |
| 16 | I think , as I said before , the pro The idea of Europe , the profile of Europe is important , and although i do n't think I should be campaign , if I win tonight , on things that interest me and do n't interest others , I 'm not afraid to say that I do want to make it , to a degree at least , a genuine European campaign . |
| 17 | I went to change me poll tax and er I says to her , I says , I should be court to Monday oh she says you 've got a fifteen pound court thing , I says aye , she says oh well that 's fifteen pound , I says it 's not cos I 'm not paying it I says I 'm not paying the fifteen pound to the court , I says , I says how come last year I did n't pay right round to February last year I said and yet I , your last payment 's next month , you know , she said oh well they 're stricter this year she says , she , if you 'd pay the half year you 'd of been alright |
| 18 | I think I might be H. |
| 19 | ‘ One day I 'll be King of England , ’ I replied . |
| 20 | Dismissing the anti-spirits movement 's idea of imposing a pledge only to moderation in wine and beer , he announced amid cheers that ‘ nothing but the tee-total would do ’ or , according to some accounts , ‘ I 'll be reet down out-and-out t-t-total for ever and ever . ’ |
| 21 | " I 'll be master , you 'll be made . |
| 22 | This is the last time I 'll be part of these people . |
| 23 | Willie simply said , ‘ I think I 'll be home quicker than you imagine . ’ |
| 24 | Yeah it 'll be nice because I 'll be centre of attention cos everybody 'll be wanting to talk to me |
| 25 | I 'm se , I 'll be secretary if no one else wants to do it . |
| 26 | Okay I 'll be Doll . |
| 27 | I 'll be Doll . |
| 28 | so she says I 'll be quarter past nine and you know by er you know |
| 29 | Alright , I 'll be Manhom as well . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'll be jake , mum , ’ but Jean was n't so sure , and kept an eye on her as the day progressed . |