Example sentences of "[vb base] it [modal v] [verb] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason for her pent-up fury is not disclosed , though we rather suspect it may have something to do with her father 's preference for her sister . |
| 2 | ‘ Boggers ’ ( no , I do n't know why , though I suspect it may have something to do with a haircut that bears a passing resemblance to a bogbrush ) may have a couple of incisive seasons left in him at best , but opponents will rarely get a moment 's peace when he combines with Bicknell and Waqar Younis next year . |
| 3 | When you spend a bit of time in her company you suspect it might have something to do with her outgoing nature and rare charm . |
| 4 | Multi-processors seem to be the flavour of the day at the moment and IBM Corp has been promising a multi-processing addition to its RS/6000 line for some time , so it 's not too surprising that we hear it 'll announce one in around six weeks for delivery later in the year . |
| 5 | ‘ But the side looks well balanced — and the way we are playing I honestly believe it will take something special to stop us . |
| 6 | Representing the Prussian general staff were the generals von Roon and von Moltke , and perhaps most importantly , Bismarck , who later described the occasion as a ‘ simple family dinner ’ , a description of which it could be said that those who believe it will believe anything . |
| 7 | I reckon it would benefit everyone , especially English football to have schemes where young players could get loaned for a season at a time . |
| 8 | Seeing blocky and uninteresting sprites slowly hacking each other into oblivion does n't thrill me in any big way and I doubt it would excite anyone else . |
| 9 | If the Labour Election Programme is to be any use it must have something concrete and definite about unemployment . |
| 10 | So I mean it 'll do everything barring |
| 11 | ‘ I think it may have something to do with my friend . |
| 12 | But I think it would spoil everything for you , when you realise he 's just a boring , pushy young fellow with an ego the size of the bullring . ’ |
| 13 | It 's easy to look at these young hooligans on the street , as they are perceived by so many , without understanding why they are like it , and I think it would help everyone to understand , and maybe we could have some action to work towards supplying the need for these youngsters , because I belief if something could be done for them when they 're sixteen and just starting out on this erm sort of sub-culture life that they get into so quickly , if people could give them maximum help at this stage then they could grow into being responsible erm satisfied adults . |
| 14 | Er yeah I think it will have something to do with that , yeah . |
| 15 | THE United Nations suffers about equally from people who want it to do everything and from those who think it can do nothing . |
| 16 | No , I think it must have something to do with my wife . |
| 17 | ‘ You know sometimes I wish it would make one that worked so I could fly away from here altogether . ’ |