Example sentences of "[conj] probably [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These results indicate that the second hepatocellular carcinoma was of independent clonality and probably represents a de novo neoplasm rather than a recurrence . |
| 2 | He 'd realized a long time ago that he 'd married a woman who cuddled complete strangers in the street and probably had a season ticket for West Ham in her handbag . |
| 3 | They 'd visited the old Mrs Scamp and then so had I and all I 'd found out was that she was Jo 's mother-in-law and probably had a picture of Hitler on her bedside table . |
| 4 | Wordsworth had some idea of what was going on , as he had prepared himself for this second visit by reading pamphlets , and probably had a letter of introduction to Brissot ; but at first he was only sentimentally affected by the ideals of the Revolution . |
| 5 | Nails had to admit that it was true he slept in his clothes every night ; he had bits of straw all over him and probably smelled a bit . |
| 6 | He was created chancellor of Wells Cathedral ( 1611 ) by Bishop James Montagu [ q.v. ] , and probably received a canonry at York ( 1613 ) ; he became a royal chaplain , and in 1615 dean of Winchester . |
| 7 | Thus it fell to one of the rank-and-file to make a lucky find that brought them at last to the downs : and probably saved a life or two ; for they could hardly have spent the night in the open , either on or under the hill , without being attacked by some enemy or other . |
| 8 | In the shady corner , I wanted to create more of a woodsy atmosphere and probably went a bit over the top with primulas — not just wild primroses and oxlips but some of their prettier hybrids , like the dark-leaved , mauve-pink flowered ‘ Garryarde Guinevere ’ and the enchanting little double lilac primroses ‘ Quakers ' Bonnets ’ . |
| 9 | The producers nabbed the title , remade You Only Live Twice , and probably breathed a sigh of relief . |
| 10 | American , other analysts noted , has had several months to prepare contingencies for a hostile takeover attempt , and probably has a restructuring deal of its own waiting in the wings . |
| 11 | It nicked a lung and probably cracked a rib , but it did n't open the abdomen . |
| 12 | The reasons for these declines in late-age mortality are not well understood but probably reflect a variety of factors including better health care and improvements in nutrition and other aspects of living conditions as well as improvements in the availability and quality of medical care . |
| 13 | Some of the small single ones are referred to as burial places but probably represent a dwelling ; those in the hills being the remains of summer sheilings . |
| 14 | We 're after a standard limerick on any electoral theme , remember , but probably featuring a North-East candidate . |
| 15 | We have paid considerable attention to cost-reduction strategies , as probably befits a book addressed primarily to financial experts . |