Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [adv] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I and 2.0% suggesting that some of them may still be within the gas window . |
| 2 | ‘ I may not be of your persuasion but tonight I have been persuaded that the world is reaching a turning-point in its history and that the ancient biblical promise to your people is about to be redeemed . |
| 3 | I have a busy schedule for the next few days , so I may not be in touch . |
| 4 | I think , I may not be in perfect shape , but I ai n't gon na run away from you . |
| 5 | ‘ I may yet be of some temporary use to my Chapter if I can be salvaged . |
| 6 | ‘ If there was somewhere you might stay in the meanwhile , I may shortly be in a position to help you . ’ |
| 7 | There is an oscillation between light and darkness but no particular moment of time when day becomes night or night day ; as I walk across the landscape I may sometimes be on a hill top and sometimes in a valley bottom but at no point does the surface of the earth come to an end . |
| 8 | She was about to extend an invitation when their visitor said , ‘ I must soon be on my way . |
| 9 | No that , do n't be like that like duck , no , no , oh I must n't be like that , no |
| 10 | One was that all people knew about me was that I was making trouble about the caravan site and a lot of them assumed that because it was at the bottom of my own garden , I must naturally be on ‘ their side ’ , whatever my political colour : that is , I wanted the site disbanded . |
| 11 | I must always be on my guard . |
| 12 | As my pregnancy went on , I wondered whether the baby was a girl and If I should soon be in a mother/daughter relationship with my own child . |
| 13 | Just nerves ; I 'm a weepy female and I should probably be on valium , but fuck it , I 'm riding it out , you know ? |
| 14 | I see no reason why I should not be at Kiawah Island in Captain Bernard Gallacher 's team in September . |
| 15 | ‘ My supporters in Birkenhead have been telling me I should not be in a mood to compromise , ’ he said . |
| 16 | I should n't be at all surprised if he did n't fancy me , thought Jenny . |
| 17 | The elder one is particularly interested in science and I should n't be at all surprised if they do n't become scientists |
| 18 | He told me that with chicken pox I should n't be with the team , and he kept making remarks which made me feel embarrassed . |
| 19 | I should n't be in Kelly 's . |
| 20 | I should n't be in the least surprised to see daffodils in September here . |
| 21 | I I find that I am assertive whereas at times I should n't be in fact most of the time I should n't be and I am |
| 22 | As soon as I came downstairs , Ooh God , I should n't be in here and out he jumped ! |
| 23 | ‘ If I keep out of the chairman 's way , I should still be in charge for Wednesday 's Capital League match against Reading . ’ |
| 24 | He said this would be all right since on my return I should still be within the age limit for joining the Political Service . |
| 25 | You — you have business to attend to — and I should only be in the way . ’ |
| 26 | I said I was rather tied up at the school over most week-ends ; though the half-term holiday was the week-end after next and I might just be in Athens then — but I could n't be sure . |
| 27 | I do remember that I left a sort of note for my family telling them not to worry because I 'd got a good job and I might not be in touch for a while , but then it all gets kind of overlaid with a memory of a headache like you would n't believe , and shock at being connected to all these horrible machines and — ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I think the first clue I had that I might still be on the team was when your mum pitched up to inspect the body . ’ |
| 29 | Steiner 's regime at the Priory , the guard system , that sort of thing , only I 'll already be in London . |
| 30 | It 's a step up , too , I 'll practically be in charge there . |