Example sentences of "are [conj] there [modal v] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The practical problems are that there may be no evidence of violence on the woman 's body , which usually means that the case will be a question of the victim 's word against the defendant 's ; this may lead the police to be sceptical of the woman 's complaint , or may incline the prosecutor to accept a plea of guilty to the lesser charge of indecent assault . |
| 2 | The advantages of the local hall are that there will be extra room to run around in and the party is contained for a set number of hours without too much disruption at home . |
| 3 | ‘ The odds are that there will be a split title , but we 're still working on it , ’ said Dan Duva , the head of Main Events , Lewis 's promoter . |
| 4 | Either way , the chances are that there will be a very large number of people , possibly several million , depending on the subject of the research , and there is no way that the researcher is going to be able to deliver a questionnaire to them all , still less interview them face to face . |
| 5 | However , in a group of 20 or 30 youngsters from the least successful socio-economic background , who have the least going for them and the smallest incomes , the chances are that there will be a greater number of smokers . |
| 6 | And with the building societies coming under pressure from both consumer groups and the Government the signs are that there will be even fewer repossessions this year . |
| 7 | And it 's easy to tell if they are because there 'd be their car by the roadside . ’ |