Example sentences of "he [modal v] be [adv prt] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | He should be back by now ! ’ ran through his mind as the wheel threw them over the top again . |
| 2 | He should be back by six ; could you — oh . |
| 3 | ‘ He 'll be along by midday . |
| 4 | Fry was sacked for riling Flashman once too often , but he could be back by Christmas if a business consortium takeover bid is successful . |
| 5 | Fry was sacked for riling Flashman once too often , but he could be back by Christmas if a business consortium takeover bid is successful . |
| 6 | ‘ If he had caught her he 'd be back by now , ’ Michael said . |
| 7 | ‘ You 'd think he 'd be back by now , ’ said Mervyn . |
| 8 | He would be back by midday , after four days away on his father 's business . |