Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] probably [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'll probably lose my sense of direction and fall and hurt myself , ’ he sighed . |
| 2 | " Well , I 'll do it for you , Hazel , although I 'll probably get my head bitten off . |
| 3 | We can play chess and I could probably correct your anti-materialist views on the coal industry in a matter of moments . ’ |
| 4 | By the spring of 1964 I had persuaded myself that as it was nearly nine years since I joined AIB as a Senior Inspector and I was still a Senior Inspector , I would probably draw my pension as status of the engineering investigators to that of the operational investigators . |
| 5 | At any other time I would probably telephone my agent and discuss this point for twenty minutes or so , for it is the kind of marginal detail which intrigues me and has never appeared to bore him . |
| 6 | Because I will probably change my mind . ’ |
| 7 | Worse , the president promised on new year 's eve to implement Islamic sharia law , which will probably aggravate his war against the non-Muslim rebels of Sudan 's south . |
| 8 | ‘ You 'll probably see her car parked . |
| 9 | Even if she fell in , Gazzer told himself , she could probably swim her way out . |
| 10 | Or , on second thoughts , knowing that she could probably hear their conversation , was he sending her the message to disregard any idea that his kisses might have had meaning behind them ? |
| 11 | ‘ Then you 'd probably see your way clear to getting me a bottle of Scotch instead . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You 've poisoned my life , you bastard , you 'd probably poison my drink . ’ |
| 13 | And it was , it was really cheap , I mean , it was a sort of a rose and I think the whole box only cost him , one pound fifty , or something , you could probably run your car off it . |
| 14 | you could probably save me reading would n't it ? |
| 15 | When Berg describes the Goldwyns moving house , moreover , to 1800 Camino Palmero or 1200 Laurel Lane , you could probably find your way round the properties blindfold on his description . |
| 16 | She kept her eyes lowered when Feargal stood to speak , because if he glanced at her , and she saw contempt in his eyes , she would probably lose her temper , and that would n't be fair , not on Terry 's day . |
| 17 | She will probably welcome your offer of help with such matters as the registration of the death , notifying distant friends , putting an announcement of death in local or national newspapers if she wants this , and dealing with kindly enquiries from neighbours in a tactful way , so that they understand that she may not be feeling like having too many callers at first but will greatly appreciate their help and sympathy in a few days ' ( or weeks , ) time ; and making arrangements for the funeral and any family gathering that is to take place afterwards . |
| 18 | No , I do n't mean punch the other person on the nose — apart from the fact that you will simply prolong or exacerbate the aggression , you will probably hurt your hand ! |
| 19 | Sorry , one thing I did n't explain , I it 's , it 's probably quite obvious , but I 'll explain it anyway , which is the reason for putting the planning calendars in at that place is your diary expires in the December of next , of this year , you will probably order your refill in October , November er , of next year , and , and based on our outstanding customer services this year , you 'll probably receive it next February . |
| 20 | we 'll probably fill our time , I mean if just if you 're working that 'll change it wo n't it ? |
| 21 | Well we 'll probably have our dinner first then I 'll probably do it . |
| 22 | Even if the Germans were to join , it is argued , they would probably hedge their participation with so many conditions that the force would be useless . |
| 23 | Their resale potential is , however , undermined by their standardized production , and , although they will probably hold their value better than most Indian , Chinese , Pakistani or Balkan items , they are unlikely to develop high investment potential over the longer term . |
| 24 | If they lose it , they will probably lose their majority . |
| 25 | It works best on long , straight hair but if it 's very thick it 'll probably take your hairdresser an afternoon to do the winding . |
| 26 | Shildon said he would probably change his mind in a day or two and be itching to talk . |
| 27 | You would be confined to the building , naturally , and you would have to live in the cells , but it would probably save your life . ’ |
| 28 | It would probably kill my mum but I had to tell them . |
| 29 | It 's not only a working instrument but the kind of guitar that you feel like picking up and playing at any time ; when it 's not wowing the punters it will probably spend its time lying on the sofa permanently on call . |
| 30 | He will probably set his purchasing date near , but not at , the bottom of the ‘ S ’ curve . |