Example sentences of "what [modal v] be a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we are passive , and the ethereal medium which is the keeper of such images , not broken up by thought , is like clear glass or calm water , then there is often a glowing of colour and form upon it , and there is what may be a reflection from some earth memory connected with the place we move in or it may be we have direct vision of that memory … |
| 2 | Yes , I can en envisage that somewhere , perhaps a visitor 's a first step towards clarifying what may be a runner would be taken by Sarah at the moment , but er , which we would put an investigator straight from future , for example . |
| 3 | THE GREAT modern , moral questions of the right to life and the right to death will dominate what may be a landmark session of the US Supreme Court which begins this week . |
| 4 | For example , if one of a group of grazing horses spots what may be a predator , he will raise his head , neck and tail and flare his nostrils . |
| 5 | ‘ This is a subject on which judges need , and should have , expert assistance from a clinical psychologist and not be left to flounder through what may be an ill-informed and perfunctory form of inquisition before the child gives evidence . ’ |
| 6 | We could see at least twelve entrances to what must be a labyrinth of tunnels . |
| 7 | ‘ This time , though , you have walked into what must be a time of private family discussion . ’ |
| 8 | He said there was a doctrine of fear in the Government about the treaty instead of what should be a doctrine of opportunity . |
| 9 | What should be a harrowing 90 minutes in hell ends up another tedious tourist nightmare devoid of historical perspective . |
| 10 | The bleak fact is that what should be a matter of political principle is being determined by calculations of party advantage . |
| 11 | For Julie Crew what should be a time of joy has become a time of pain and misery . |
| 12 | On this subject , like so many others in the exhibition , the labels are silent and what should be a catalogue is more of a souvenir brochure . |
| 13 | and what might be a nest of some kind , over |
| 14 | holding what might be a message . |
| 15 | We do take an interest in what might be a threat to national security . ’ |
| 16 | What might be a set of values which could be useful ? |
| 17 | If your dog has n't presented a problem for years , is getting old but still appears to be healthy , and starts to display antisocial behaviour — check it out with your vet before you start to punish him or her for what might be a cry for help . |
| 18 | It is unprofitable to speculate as to the theme or subject — only the feet and parts of the lower bodies of two figures , as well as what might be a phallus or cornucopia , remain . |
| 19 | What might be an idea is to get her some good blotters . |
| 20 | Meanwhile Swindon drew in what could be a dress rehersal for the Division one play offs . |
| 21 | There were 10 PhDs in that team , all older than me , ’ he remembers , with what could be a shudder . |
| 22 | On one hand , therefore , McElroy is preparing for private companies to take over the reigns of the weather craft ; on the other , he is inviting other countries to become involved in what could be a link only between governments . |
| 23 | A TEENAGE jogger died after being hit by a drink-driver and being thrown through the air , a court heard yesterday in what could be a landmark case . |
| 24 | The ‘ cash starvation ’ problem , for example , can be tackled through negotiation on payment levels and timing during what could be a transition period of several months . |
| 25 | No doubt computers will be utilized to manage and track the inevitable masses of information and to provide comparative fitness testing data on what could be a pool of more than 100 players in the three categories . |
| 26 | Any one of them would love to take away the £1,000 winner 's cheque , won last year by Bristol Amalgamation , but first they 'll have to beat the other hopefuls on what could be a bumper match . |
| 27 | To hide what could be an eyesore , Ken has built a housing around the water butt and bath that has echoes of the tea house without being obviously Japanese . |
| 28 | What would be a quarter take away a twelfth ? |
| 29 | … With regard to a firm or a company , it is impossible to lay down an exhaustive rule as to what would be a libel on them . |
| 30 | but what I , what would be a possibility at sixty two , when I 'm at that point , I 'd be receiving half pay |