Example sentences of "think it [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think it may be possible . |
| 2 | Mr Cunnane I think it may be helpful , bearing in mind that you do not support the proposed level for housing provision in Selby to try to as isolate that element from our discussion . |
| 3 | Mm no he 's had it over a period of time , we think it may be hereditary cos his father had some back trouble too when he was alive |
| 4 | But , I think it would be illusory to think that we can maintain our profits from land in ninety three at the same level as it had been for ninety one and two . |
| 5 | I think it would be cool . |
| 6 | Er if we could find a way of getting him there , I think it would be worthwhile . |
| 7 | ‘ Speaking of manners , ’ Belinda herself put in suddenly , in a rather small but very firm voice , ‘ I think it would be polite if you both stopped speaking about me as if I was n't here ! ’ |
| 8 | He wants a girl friend and I want a boy friend , and as I like him ( or at least what I know of him ) and I think he likes me , I think it would be good for both of us if we could be friends . |
| 9 | For one thing , it requires searing honesty to know whether you are arranging oboe lessons because a ) you genuinely think it would be good for your child , b ) you think your child would enjoy it , or c ) you rather fancy having a child who can play the oboe : of the three , a ) and b ) are acceptable reasons , c ) is definitely not . |
| 10 | I think it would be good if these programs could be adapted to run on AppleMacs , and I am sure this would enlarge the market for them . |
| 11 | Least , I hope it 's good news , from what you said last night , I think it would be good news . |
| 12 | They 're nice old people , and I think it would be good for Mrs Richards to come down to the village more , and be part of Santa Barbara . ’ |
| 13 | I erm , and I 'd rather take Caroline because I think it would be good for her to have |
| 14 | Yes , it 's erm , they came on stage , I think it would be good for and then they when coming to New Zealand yeah , the whole . |
| 15 | I think it would be prudent . |
| 16 | R.B. You 're saying you think it would be appropriate for her to interview JNC staff ? |
| 17 | And so therefore I think it would be appropriate er to deliver to you the report of Summers and Partners for your information . |
| 18 | I am clerk to Nether Wyresdale Parish Council in Scorton and , while I can not speak on behalf of either the Parish Council or the residents of the parish , I think it would be appropriate to discuss the possibility of Nether Wyresdale becoming part of Lancaster District . |
| 19 | I think it would be appropriate to very briefly sir preface erm not by name obviously , who I represent , the interests I represent , because otherwise my comments may be misconstrued erm by certain parties who know me well , I represent certain peripheral land owner and developer interests around York , I also represent a developer who is proposing a n new village circa fifteen hundred dwellings in the Leeds metropolitan district er to the East of Wetherby , that is relevant when I come to the location and a migration aspects , er I would preface the rest of my comments by saying I consider it is vitally important , sir , that this enquiry takes a sub-regional view , this is why my colleague from Leeds City Council I 'm sure 's been invited , it 's why the Department of the Environment Regional Office are here , very important indeed . |
| 20 | Yes , erm , I had in mind that , is there a seconder to that ? my own view is that erm , and that goes for most of the way for dealing with the problem , but I think it would be appropriate for this committee to make it clear that erm , any extension of the maximum aggregate for the current financial year will be met by an appropriate reduction or a corresponding reduction in the expenditure for ninety four ninety five , erm and I 'm not certain that that 's absolutely clear to the public or indeed to all members of |
| 21 | Since the department since the regional office has been suggesting for some time , or throughout the entire process of this structure plan alteration , that erm an exceptions policy should be considered by the erm county council , I think it would be consistent that we would anticipate the panel could reach a conclusion on the inclusion of the major exceptions policy as part of this alteration . |
| 22 | I think it would be helpful for people who smoke erm , to think about just how very powerful a drug it is , because I know there have been studies done which show that it 's actually more difficult to stay off cigarettes than it is to stay off heroine . |
| 23 | I think it would be helpful if the working party was guided by someone sympathetic to CPRW , with a special knowledge of the issues involved . |
| 24 | Sir if I could complete the er arithmetic , I think it would be helpful , if you were to look again at the single page note that was handed on this morning . |
| 25 | And I think it would be helpful to the panel to have a feel for whether the Leeds in migration issue , is the only aspect of regional , sub-regional policy or whether there are other aspects of it which are important or be it perhaps less important . |
| 26 | In that context I think it would be helpful to us erm if we could have submitted to us a version of the table originally submitted by the H B F relating to commitments . |
| 27 | Er Ma'am I think it would be helpful to pick up a point you made in relation to the R Royal Society of Birds , Royal Soci R S P B. |
| 28 | And what I think it would be helpful for us to talk about is where we sit in this business , just for half an hour , where does T N T sit in the industry ? |
| 29 | Now I think it would be helpful if the borough council could clarify whether that is in fact what they 're looking for an additional land allocation . |
| 30 | On the major question of the legal basis for pension schemes in the future , Mr. Murphy said ‘ The Working Party consider that the principles of trust law appropriately updated , continue to be valid , but we think it would be right for the central principles of trust law to be re-stated and put into the context of pension schemes . |