Example sentences of "what [vb mod] be the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In what may be the first of several similar moves , Alpha Microsystems Inc , Santa Ana , is to acquire the assets of the hardware maintenance division of MGI Group International Inc , a Los Angeles-based Unix integrator with 294 local service contracts , adding some $1.2m to Alpha Micro 's nationwide annual service revenues ; the acquisition , whose terms were undisclosed , is expected to be completed later this month . |
| 2 | In what may be the first of several similar moves , Alpha Microsystems Inc has agreed to acquire the assets of the hardware maintenance division of MGI Group International , a Los Angeles-based Unix integrator with 294 local service contracts adding $1.2M to Alpha 's nationwide annual service revenues . |
| 3 | H. B. Cott , author of the classic book Animal Coloration , put the point well in 1940 , in what may be the first use in print of the arms-race analogy in biology : |
| 4 | Therefore , the choice the Labour Party must face is either to transform its structure into a membership party of an equal democratic form , separate from ( but maintaining informal association with ) the trades unions , or to be stifled by its history , losing what may be the last opportunity to become a party of regeneration and progress . |
| 5 | But I am more bothered by the implications of losing what may be the last chance of a home-grown refuge free from ongoing human interference . |
| 6 | At first I had thought she would recover , but when I learned her illness was serious , I decided to visit her at night , for what might be the last time . |
| 7 | 1 What could be the first verse ? 2 What could be the last verse ? 3 What order do you think makes the best sense ? |
| 8 | Davies , Hare and Geoff Cooke , the England manager , watched Nottingham knock Northampton 's Courage League One title hopes sideways in what could be the last top division match at Beeston for a number of years . |
| 9 | Reid has now persuaded one female to move without swallowing what could be the last of the species . |
| 10 | 1 What could be the first verse ? 2 What could be the last verse ? 3 What order do you think makes the best sense ? |
| 11 | Mr Kinnock came to Gloucestershire to see what could be the last housing development built by the Forest of Dean District Council . |
| 12 | IF YOU WERE PM , WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST THREE THINGS YOU 'D DO ? |
| 13 | What would be the first what would be the first thing you 'd want to do ? |
| 14 | What would be the first what would be the first thing you 'd want to do ? |
| 15 | What would be the first stage then ? |
| 16 | What would be the first thing , people tend to do when they 've met for the very first time ? |
| 17 | Right , so , here we go then , let's look at step one the open right so , okay so what would be the first part of this particular sales process ? |
| 18 | What would be the first thing you 'd do ? |
| 19 | What would be the second one ? |
| 20 | The artillery-piece beside the building fired for what would be the last time ; the enemy would be upon them before the gunners could reload . |
| 21 | Now , just before he left the country for what would be the last time . |
| 22 | What would be the next most valuable ‘ one-off ’ ? |
| 23 | I come now to what will be the first of many simplicities which I shall offer to you this afternoon ; for I am sure you already realise from what you know of my speakings and writings — and it will be all the more painfully obvious in half an hour 's time — that I am incurably simpliste . |
| 24 | An editorial committee has been formed to continue this project , and it has appointed Dr Malcolm editor of the next volumes in the series : an edition of Leviathan in both its original texts ( English and Latin ) , and what will be the first collected edition of Hobbes ' correspondence . |
| 25 | So we go , we knock at the door , we assume it 's the right address , he comes to the door and what will be the first thing you should say ? |
| 26 | Mr Lamont , who spoke for almost two hours in what will be the last spring Budget , dwelled on the spiralling public spending debt . |