Example sentences of "[det] [det] [modal v] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A breakdown in the toilet habits of old dogs can again often be attributed to medical causes , and there is little that can be done , although in cystitis ( inflammation of the bladder ) , appropriate medication may resolve the problem rapidly . |
| 2 | There is little that can be done at this stage . |
| 3 | There is little that can be done down the sides of the door , beyond checking that the weatherstrip provided ( usually a rubber flap or brush strip ) is in order . |
| 4 | There 's little that can be done about the former ( it 's a consequence of Improv 's structure ) but the latter will be addressed in a future release . |
| 5 | In terms of a written flight plan there is little that can be done about wind , headings and estimates . |
| 6 | There is little that can be added to this chapter . |
| 7 | Apart from these conclusions , there is little that can be safely deduced from these figures , as there is no obvious correlation between the areas of major disorder and particular levels of tax evasion . |
| 8 | Doctors say there is little that can be done to help . |
| 9 | However , he added that pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal forms and often there is little that can be offered to patients . |
| 10 | When the intimidation became unbearable , as at Bentheim on the German-Dutch border , the route was abandoned in favour of a Belgian crossing at Herbesthal , but usually there was little that could be done except to comfort the children and to urge calm . |
| 11 | Alice , familiar with this situation from somewhere in her well-stocked past , knew that there was little that could be done ; in fact it would get worse . |
| 12 | There was little that could be done to improve the overall unkempt appearance , except to dig the whole lot up and start again , but , as Luther Reynolds told David on one occasion , ‘ I do n't use the bloody garden , so why should I waste precious money on it ? |
| 13 | Thus there was little that could be acquired and developed immediately by those other builders who had an urgent need for land . |
| 14 | Oh that that would be a different ball game , selling it in places would n't it ? |
| 15 | No that that would be they 'd be expected Every person would have I imagine they would al well everybody had a white sheet just for this . |
| 16 | But that that will be determined by the sales exec when they go round to sign the contract . |
| 17 | It 's that kind of formality within the job description that that that will be the area where the job analysts , i.e. Butterfield , Dennis and Nichol , will be able to help with . |
| 18 | Oh that that must be a bit galling for you , really , John . |
| 19 | I mean , is that an attitude that that that should be changed ? |
| 20 | Yes , that that that could be a possibility . |
| 21 | Many believe that paid special pleading with MPs is wrong in that some may be able to afford it and others not , so that those with money have an unfair advantage in putting across their points of view . |
| 22 | Er , I take it , Chairman , that that this would be through our ideas about the |
| 23 | Er , before we start , I would like to say that we have received a request er , I think it was from Longman Dic tories er Dictionaries to have er , one of our meetings recorded , and er , after discussing with the leader of the Council , er and er we decided that that this may be the best committee to record . |
| 24 | It , it 's , it 's right that that this should be brought up anyway , Mr . |
| 25 | The timing is quite nice really and deliberately so in that this will be the follow up to that in a way and it also follows the earlier conference , as you 've heard . |
| 26 | About half that could be saved if Trident were cancelled now . |
| 27 | No , this this 'll be the first time they 've come down here in about three or four month . |
| 28 | And this this 'll be interesting if you er if you 've any engineering friends friends that 'll |
| 29 | Anyway I mean hopefully this this will be sort of you know if it 's well publicized it it will be well attended because of the past . |
| 30 | Proverbs 13:10 tells us ‘ Pride only breeds quarrels , but wisdom is found in those who take advice ’ , and for some this may be the first experience in considering opinions other than their own . |