Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] [modal v] [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I expect Tim will be in bed wo n't he ? |
| 2 | Nurse Calvert should be off duty . ’ |
| 3 | They urged that if the loyalist political parties were to go into the convention without having in reserve the weapon of the general strike , they would be as naked and helpless as Aneurin Bevan , the post-war foreign secretary , had said Britain would be in international councils if she were unilaterally to discard her nuclear weapons . |
| 4 | Before that happens Britain will be in no position to do much more than talk about the implications of new technology . |
| 5 | Wales were convinced that they were one up on Scotland in having already experienced Joel Dume in their England match , while the Sassenachs ' top brass reckoned Scotland would be at a definite disadvantage for the first 20 minutes . |
| 6 | At the end of the club 's first full workout last night , promoter Tim Swales confidently predicted Boro would be in the top three , challenging Berwick and Peterborough for honours . |
| 7 | Good God , you think , I 'd never have thought Bailey would be in charge of the whole South East Asia operation , you say to yourself . |
| 8 | I thought Perry might be with you . ’ |
| 9 | He thought Cattini must be in his mid-thirties , though it was difficult to say for sure . |
| 10 | We will , of course , move as quickly as possible , but it is most unlikely that my right hon. and learned Friend will be in a position to make the first pay and conditions order under the new Act immediately upon the expiry of the 1987 Act on 31 March 1992 . |
| 11 | To her credit , she tried very hard not to even once look over at the table , though she was being subjected to the constant tinkle of happy laughter , which made her think Matthew must be at his witty best . |
| 12 | I , I mean obviously I hope the decisions will go my way because Keith has actually argued in the past that we should disregard F E , because he says it 's , it 's impossible to fairly take account of that , and what he means is there 's no F E formulae in Northallerton , so he knows that if F E is excluded Northallerton will be at a major divan |
| 13 | I think Bell will be with him . ’ |
| 14 | Erm that being the case , if if those objections were were sustained , er you know , going back to what was was said last week , then I think Selby might be in difficulties in in meeting its housing requirement . |
| 15 | Before the match Beck had said he hoped Ballesteros would be at his best and his wish was granted . |
| 16 | If Hammam refuses to budge on his asking price for Scales , then Spurs star Ruddock may be on his way to Anfield . |
| 17 | Joe , she said Joe could be in trouble , I said well |
| 18 | In June 1989 Des Burke said Burmin could be in operation by June 1990 if they received planning permission . |
| 19 | ‘ I do n't think Carmel will be at home long either . |