Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [conj] it [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even with an Architect , problems may arise and it is then many people have found out how pleased they were to have an Architect at hand to turn to . |
| 2 | A further benefit from eliminating NTBs may arise if it is possible to reap economies of scale . |
| 3 | You may think that it is good to produce a neat , legible and carefully presented essay . |
| 4 | In other words , some heads may think that it is desirable and right to devote much care to management through the corporateness of professionals but , within the same code , to achieve as much agreement among the non-professionals as one can and then to stop trying . |
| 5 | If we resent this ( as we should ) , we ought to realize that it is we who are to blame for it . |
| 6 | So it would be , but even the Prime Minister ought to see that it is the least bad course open to her . |
| 7 | All schools ( county and voluntary ) must start the day with a corporate act of worship , although parents have the right of withdrawal and LEAs may rule that it is impracticable to assemble all the pupils ( e.g. in very large or split-site schools , or where pupils follow many different religions ) . |
| 8 | He looked wise and solemn when he said this , because he knew that ladies — even sorceress 's daughters — had their own ideas about what they ought to wear and it was not to be supposed that Flame would be any different . |
| 9 | On the other hand , rather than move away from an area where similar firms operate , some firms may consider that it is in their own particular interest to move into such a location . |
| 10 | Here the value of privacy may act against the interests of family members ; neighbours may consider that it is not their business to interfere and the beaten wife-at least before the growth of women 's self-help centres — may find that she has nowhere to go ( Pizzey , 1974 ) . |
| 11 | He added , generously : ‘ You may know that it was the bitter taste which made it unpopular with poisoners of the past even when it was fairly freely available . ’ |
| 12 | Even when you have decided a broad direction , and I should emphasize that it is only possible to set ambitions in a broad sense and only helpful so to do , there will inevitably come times when external events show that one has made a false assessment of one 's starting point or the ability of one 's competitors , known or unsuspected , to seize the initiative . |
| 13 | I must stress that it 's to work with you , OK ? |
| 14 | I must stress that it was not a first-hand observation , but in fact is third-hand . |
| 15 | Should this prove to be impossible , the majority consider that the law should remain as it is . |
| 16 | But council experts insist repairs will only cost half a million pounds and the toll should stay as it is . |
| 17 | He says it should stay as it is . |
| 18 | After being on the receiving end of the challenge which brought Marsh 's late dismissal , he allowed Piatnitski to complete a night which showed the strides the home side must make if it is to re-establish itself as a European force . |
| 19 | One must doubt whether it was the Israeli ‘ government 's intention to introduce into the West Bank the Israeli norm of democratic elections ’ since the authorities deeply regretted the outcome , and did not repeat the experiment . |
| 20 | However , he should recognise that it is not just the consumer who responds to ‘ market forces ’ . |
| 21 | But Roth must know that it is likely to be no joke to those who are reading his book . |
| 22 | But she must know that it is n't clever to be asked to leave a country while on assignment . |
| 23 | Stavanger has a considerable holding of Ingard stock , but he must know that it is largely worthless . |
| 24 | Please , try to look at it the way I have to — you must know that it 's an important matter because of Michel 's divorce ; if it were known , if it could be proved , that he is , ’ Flavia looked at Andrée and continued firmly , ‘ living with my mother , the divorce could still be stopped . |
| 25 | And she must know that it 's silly . |
| 26 | Even this affects church life , as I shall show , but we must recognise that it is not only rank hedonism that flourishes under private banners . |
| 27 | and I think we must recognise that it is only that many of the questions and questionnaire had they been displayed of what they wanted to propose . |
| 28 | But I must wait until it 's over . ’ |
| 29 | Where a defendant has a bankruptcy order made against him , or being a limited company is subject to a winding-up order , the plaintiff in a simple money claim should consider whether it is not best to ask for the action to be adjourned generally and lodge a proof of debt . |
| 30 | The badge is secret — and no-one should know that it 's hiding on the front until she gets the T-shirt or jumper on . |