Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [Wh det] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now that would not be what one would expect er two months ago if I 'd said well look you know that 's that 's what the revolution 's gon na bring about you would 've said I do n't believe you . |
| 2 | We do n't ever REVIEW beta test software — there 's just too much that can change between us seeing early versions and the code being finalised , and that means that what you see reviewed might not be what you will buy . |
| 3 | But even though nostalgia may not be what it used to be , even for these people there are good reasons for staying in touch . |
| 4 | It will not be perfect , it will not be what I should like , but it will be better than what is before us — better in terms of our particular problem — and I hope that it will deal entirely with the discrimination . |
| 5 | ‘ that the harm , or likelihood of harm , is attributable to — ( i ) the care given to the child , or likely to be given to him if the order were not made , not being what it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to him ; … |
| 6 | A court can only make a care or supervision order if satisfied : ( a ) that the child concerned is suffering , or is likely to suffer significant harm ; and ( b ) that the harm , or likelihood of harm is attributable to : ( i ) the care given to the child , or likely to be given to him if the order were not made , not being what it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to him ; or ( ii ) the child being beyond parental control ( s31 ) . |
| 7 | One of the things I 'm arguing really is what you might call the ultimate goodness , you see the thing goodness I just define as what goes up when you decide things are getting better and what goes down when things are getting worse . |
| 8 | THERE has n't been what you would call a flood of letters following our move to computerised printing . |
| 9 | It would n't be what you might think of as being on metre , and so you really had to listen and be real careful , because John Lee was gon na play his stuff and you better fit into it because he was n't gon na fit in with you ! |
| 10 | This , at its most exalted , represented the aspiration of Owenism ; and though few Owenites would have heard the song , when the time came for the countless host to stream in through gates of pearl , that surely is what they could have sung as they marched . |
| 11 | ‘ Here 's what we 'll do … ’ |
| 12 | Here 's what you 'll need to buy for the week 's low-fat diet . |
| 13 | If you have definitely made up your mind to explore pastures new here 's what you will find : AUSTRALIA is still the favourite and there are now two million expats Down Under . |
| 14 | Now here 's what you must do … |
| 15 | If you think you would like to donate your heart valves , here 's what you should do : |
| 16 | HERE 'S WHAT YOU COULD RECEIVE |
| 17 | ‘ Here 's what I 'll do , ’ Kinane said eventually . |
| 18 | Here 's what I 'll do . |
| 19 | ‘ Listen , ’ she said , ‘ here is what we must do … ‘ |
| 20 | Here is what you must memorise : These words are Latin and they form the basis of the secret to this trick . |
| 21 | " Thank God there has n't is what you ought to say . " |
| 22 | ‘ Only it might not quite be what you 'd think acceptable . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ What it 's all about is what I ca n't fathom . |
| 24 | That indeed is what it should have done . |
| 25 | We 've never been what you might call close , me and your nan . |
| 26 | ‘ First , I thought French was a chic language , ’ he explained , ‘ and then you know , I saw all those photos of Germany before the war and I thought life would never be what it used to be . |