Example sentences of "he [modal v] [adv] [be] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He may sometimes be consultant and analyst ; sometimes investigator and policeman ; but he must also be negotiator and judge ; inspector , educator , and public relations representative .
2 He may sometimes be consultant and analyst ; sometimes investigator and policeman ; but he must also be negotiator and judge ; inspector , educator , and public relations representative .
3 He looked as if he might well be Gordon Brunt .
4 He might even be Puddephat 's own son , she thought , her imagination suddenly taking flight .
5 He could never be Shiona 's , even if he wanted her , and there was nothing to indicate that he really did .
6 The good news for Prince Charles is 70pc believed he could still be king , despite his separation from Princess Diana , but the bad news was only 45pc thought he would be a good one .
7 If they ever appointed a patron saint of walking sticks , he 'd probably be Keith Cowie from Edgehill .
8 He 'd never be bank manager now , and probably would n't have wanted to be .
9 In time — a few years ' time — he 'd inevitably be boss of the Spidergobs cos of his thunks .
10 With a lack of concern for place which was worthy of his father , he said he would rather be Minister of Health .
11 If Ben had stayed unconscious one minute longer , he would probably be brain damaged ; up to five minutes and he would n't have lived .
12 He would still be state president , but he would lose his real power base .
13 I venture to guess he would still be director .
14 I believe that he committed himself to assuring that he would never be party to such a thing again if he could prevent it .
15 He has devoted time and energy to people because it is the people who will one day be his subjects , and he feels a sense of responsibility towards them ; but he will also be King of the British Isles , and has a responsibility to safeguard those Isles for future generations .
16 And if his dedication does n't falter , like so many who have claimed the ultimate prize , he can still be champion on the day Tyson becomes a free man again .
17 He can change his ministers ; but unless he is a transcendent genius he can never be master of the conduct of affairs . ’
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