Example sentences of "[verb] he [modal v] be [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Some people say he should be destroyed . ’
2 Now they say he will be assessed by the same doctor who saw him last time , so I 'm very worried that he wo n't be sent to a secure unit as he should be
3 He still had relatives in Newcastle , but had been unable to visit them because he believed he would be arrested .
4 Hodge and those around him believed Syngman Rhee should be encouraged and believed he could be controlled ; they were later to regret having aided Rhee 's ambitions to the extent that they had done when they found themselves exposed to Rhee 's mordant censure .
5 UEFA 's disciplinary committee will discuss Hateley 's dismissal in Geneva today and if the violent conduct charge is upheld he will be banned from Rangers ' match with CSKA Moscow on April 21 — and perhaps the final itself should the Scottish champions get there .
6 If this happens he will be left to his own devices , with possibly disastrous results , caused by ignorance . ’
7 And to aid his cause Ferguson is close to boosting his already substantial cash kitty by £800,000 with the sale of Neil Webb back to Nottingham Forest poised He could be followed out of Old Trafford by other top internationals , because Ferguson is also ready to offer Wednesday players plus cash for 24-year-old Hirst .
8 When the selling of the number plates is banned , Mr Wilkins says he 'll be forced out of business .
9 She says he 'll be buried and they 'll pick up
10 She says he must be caught before he hurts another child .
11 If he answers , he may condemn himself out of his own mouth ; if he refuses he may be punished for his refusal : on this , see Glanville Williams , The Proof of Guilt , 3rd ed. ( 1963 ) , pp. 52–53 .
12 If he answers , he may condemn himself out of his own mouth ; if he refuses he may be punished for his refusal …
13 The debtor may then ( with the court 's approval ) make a composition or scheme of arrangement with his creditors ; but if this is not done he will be adjudicated bankrupt , and the whole of his property ( not including property of which he is himself a trustee , or — up to the value of £250 — the tools of his trade and the necessary clothing and bedding of himself and his family ) will vest in the ‘ official receiver ’ ( a public officer ) or some other trustee , and become divisible among his creditors who prove their debts .
14 Dealing first with ( a ) , the normal modus operandi in the case of new issues by public companies has been described in Chapter 13 : a would-be shareholder will apply in response to the prospectus , listing particulars or circular ; if the application is accepted he will be sent an allotment letter ; and this completes the needful agreement to become a member and shareholder .
15 Oh I hope he 'll be gone by Christmas .
16 Just when it seemed he would be evicted by his collection , the flat immediately above became available , so he took it and started collecting all over again .
17 If not , the defendant driver can be seen later and told he will be reported .
18 If at any time after a person has been charged with or informed he may be prosecuted for an offence a police officer wishes to bring to the notice of that person any written statement made by another person or the content of an interview with another person , he shall hand to that person a true copy of any such written statement or bring to his attention the content of the interview record , but shall say or do nothing to invite any reply or comment save to caution him in the terms of paragraph 10.4 above .
19 But he confirmed he would be asked to clarify what his remarks were intended to mean .
20 Its Sheffield rally had a whiff of Nuremburg triumphalism , and it was odds on that Ashdown would be waiting to learn on what terms he would be invited to support ‘ the unthinkable ’ .
21 ‘ Well then , if it was a summer thing that was going he 'd be put in full show regalia ; and that was with his bonnet on his head .
22 The SDLP leader was not in touch with practical reality , nor was he someone who showed he could be negotiated with .
23 THREE Appeal Court judges tried to view the tragedy of Hillsborough coma victim Tony Bland through his eyes when deciding he should be allowed to die .
24 The man 's family claimed he could be identified from details given by Mr Pink .
25 As courts began dealing with charges of theft and public order offences , a qualified referee was told he may be jailed for his part in the looting of a Blackpool jewellers .
26 Our home had been turned upside down , our little boy , who we now loved so much , was diagnosed as retarded and Andreas was told he would be jailed for up to seven years in Cyprus .
27 He denied any guns had been involved in the raid although Mr Beaton had said earlier in the trial he had been told he would be shot if he tried anything stupid .
28 The guard — who has not been named — was told he would be blown up and his family killed if he made one false move .
29 The guard , who has not been named , was told he would be blown up and his family killed if he made one false move .
30 Charles Chaplin left for London , to present his film Limelight , and chose exile when he was told he would be examined on his fitness to re-enter the country he had lived in for forty years .
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