Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pers pn] be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the more dubious must we be of sweeping generalisations made on the basis of such statistics . |
| 2 | How could it be of ethical significance that the word ‘ good ’ , considered just as a sound , is used in a certain way ? |
| 3 | When could it be of particular use to you do you think ? |
| 4 | ( In practice the meshes need not be of constant size nor need they be of uniform shape . ) |
| 5 | Would you be in immediate financial difficulty if you lost your job ? |
| 6 | For instance , Lister ( 1988 ) asks : ‘ what comfort would it be for elderly and severely ill patients to hear of ‘ competitive ’ NHS hospitals with vacant beds in Liverpool or Devon ? ’ |
| 7 | Is that on existing beds or will it be for new beds only ? |
| 8 | ‘ Can you be for real ? ’ he muttered . |