Example sentences of "[noun prp] [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The DoE may be clear as to what ‘ planning policy recognises ’ , but the reality differs considerably from the official statement . |
| 2 | The first is hard to explain because , although Kelly may be right in asserting that the clash was one of a kind seen every week , it was still bad enough for his own organisation to have upheld a ban on the man in the dock . |
| 3 | Christie may be new Falkirk chairman |
| 4 | If you convert part of your home into an office or into self-contained accommodation on which you charge rent , that part of your home which is deemed to be a ‘ business ’ may be separately assessed — and CGT may be payable when you come to sell it . |
| 5 | Even if Bernard Stasi may be right in describing Jack Lang 's cultural policy as a ‘ spectacular performance played behind closed doors for the amusement of the prince and his obliging friends ’ , it will be a challenge to succeed him , the longest serving Minister of Culture of the Fifth Republic . |
| 6 | This not only generates extra profits , it also helps build relationships , with other companies , so , for example , MMT may be able to use a partner 's staff if necessary and vice versa . |
| 7 | UNBLEST may be able to get the better of a top quality field for the Group Two Laurent-Perrier Champagne Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow . |
| 8 | UNBLEST may be able to get the better of a top quality field for the Group Two Laurent-Perrier Champagne Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow . |
| 9 | The statute is not so worded , and Harvey may be incorrect on this point . |
| 10 | HDV may be protective by suppressing HBV replication in the native and in the transplanted liver . |
| 11 | Well , I mean Brody may be able to survive by not actually only having a few months between doing it and being revived I think . |
| 12 | Scot may be fourth victim of IRA sniper |
| 13 | According to reuters , ‘ his comments are the strongest signal yet that the Netherlands may be ready to expand nuclear capacity ’ . |
| 14 | Mr Rowland may be right to think that the worst is over ; it is increasingly recognised that to expect the insurance industry to foot the entire bill for pollution would bankrupt it . |
| 15 | SOCRATES and Plato may be unlikely corner men for an aspiring heavyweight champion , but Lennox Lewis , the man reluctantly carrying the tag of the next Frank Bruno , is a lover of philosophy , and admits to being ‘ one of those deep-thinking kind of guys ’ . |
| 16 | Oz and Pommieland may be half a world apart in distance , but we are joined by a bond of friendship which ignores the distance between us . |
| 17 | Our observations could mean that the presence of genes encoding two of the proteasomes in the MHC may be fortuitous and that the 20S proteasome does not play a role in antigen presentation . |
| 18 | Strach may be 37 , but who gives a shit really ? |
| 19 | Motability is a registered charity and if a person can not meet the full cost of putting a car on the road , including any adaptations , Motability may be able to provide some financial help from special funds . |
| 20 | ( 10 ) Throughout Stages 1 and 2 , DCSLs may be involved in advising schools , librarians , or library committees on practical matters , from suggesting trends in library layout ( for schools relocating or refurbishing their libraries in anticipation of , or as a result of , receiving a project grant ) to advising on precise requirements of order forms , the need to " weed " old stock to make space for the new acquisitions , and the desirability or updating or devising a new catalogue . |
| 21 | Germany may be one country now , but Berlin still bears the scars of its divided past and remains uncertain about its future |
| 22 | The Pentagon must be glad that they added the faint possibility that there was one chance in ten thousand that security might be breached . |
| 23 | ‘ Moodie must be one of them . |
| 24 | Swindon should be unchanged . |
| 25 | Hereford should be unchanged , but sure of a place is new striker , Darren Rowbotham an instant hit last week and he 's the man that gives us our goal of the week to finish off . |
| 26 | But , if Listeria should be present , it will grow and multiply , even at refrigerator temperatures . |
| 27 | Kingsholm should be full of cheers |
| 28 | The LA must be satisfied that the applicant will keep vehicles in a good and serviceable condition . |
| 29 | I wanted to buy some blades and socks , but most of all I wanted to avoid arriving back at the flat at the exact time she did , just in case Harvey should be angry at her disobeying him . |
| 30 | England have taken a well-earned break after four games in the past three weeks , and with Platt proving his recovery from an ankle injury with the opening goal against Brazil on Sunday in Washington , manager Graham Taylor should be able to pick from a full squad . |