Example sentences of "but he [modal v] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he would be moved sideways , rather than demoted . |
| 2 | But he would be fixed at the bridge . |
| 3 | But he would be hindered unless he knew the methods and presuppositions of the Church and its clergy . |
| 4 | He 'd not get her , I know , but he would be granted some access to her . ’ |
| 5 | I wanted to ask , but he would be hurt by that , not understanding . |
| 6 | Narain Dutt Tewari of Uttar Pradesh could be a contender if he wins the state election being held alongside the parliamentary one ; but he may be beaten by the BJP . |
| 7 | But he 'll be caged behind bars like everyone else ’ . |
| 8 | Cahervillahow ran no race in the Gold Cup but he might be turned on by the National as was the case with Attitude Adjuster who was also trained by Mouse Morris . |
| 9 | The patient may feel embarrassed at first when he goes to places he does not know , but he will be made welcome if the restaurateur knows what to expect . |
| 10 | ‘ But he will be asked to accept the arguments put by the ESC and not insist on any extra payment . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ But he will be given maximum medical support treatment and if his condition improves , the transplant operation will be considered again . ’ |
| 12 | But he will be given free reign over the selection and training of his team . |
| 13 | ‘ But he will be given some advice , ’ he said . |
| 14 | Social work convenor Billy Dickson said : ‘ There are some corporate issues addressed through our social strategy , but he will be appointed as director of social work . ’ |
| 15 | But he can be persuaded . |
| 16 | Mr Gorbachev may refrain from saying it publicly on Saturday but he can be expected to press Mr Honecker all the more urgently in private . |
| 17 | ‘ But he could be killed ! ’ |
| 18 | But he could be pricked like a balloon . ’ |
| 19 | Browne has maintained his innocence all along , but he could be banned from all Britain 's racetracks and a friend said : ‘ They are just out to get him . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ We both agree he has a limited potential , but he could be used to detonate a big political explosion . |
| 21 | He is not committed , by his education , to rejecting or despising the community in which he was brought up ; but he should be given the means in some sense to detach himself from it . |
| 22 | It did not matter what the man looked like , but he should be listened to . |
| 23 | Moncur conceded that his team could be better organised when they do not have the ball , but he should be congratulated for encouraging their skills . |
| 24 | It was wrong what he did but he should be shown compassion . ’ |
| 25 | Of course , if an individual chooses evil then it follows that he must be punished , but he must be punished because he , or she , has deliberately chosen to do evil . |
| 26 | It is a shame but he must be asked to stand down . ’ |
| 27 | But he must be got somewhere . |
| 28 | There 'd been neither sight nor sound of James since that fateful day and no doubt he had forgotten her as quickly as he had taken her , but he must be told there was going to be a child . |
| 29 | Terence would not mention his own name to anybody , he was confident of that , but he must be told to say nothing about the rest of it , to anyone . |
| 30 | Wickham recognized the type : willing enough to help but he must be allowed to go back to his friends with the news that his information was so valuable he had been allowed to talk to the man heading the inquiry , and if he could throw in a description of a place as exciting as a newspaper office so much to his credit . |