Example sentences of "but they [modal v] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they would be printed . |
| 2 | Not a piece would be saved , but they would be lost to the French as well . |
| 3 | Er you er you 'd have two outside independents and you could n't say how they would be , but they would be elected by the whole te whole er Board of Trustees . |
| 4 | A classless society would no doubt constitute subjects who ( like Miss Beale and Miss Buss ) , would be different from us , but they would be constituted nonetheless , and could not know that their own conviction of being unexploited was not mistaken . |
| 5 | There were changes to be made , a BMA spokesman said , but they would be made within the existing system . |
| 6 | Perhaps a point was never reached where no more could get in , but they would be pushed and crushed until they died or the sides of the car burst with the pressure of them . |
| 7 | But Coun Bob Pendlebury , deputy leader of the county council 's ruling Labour group , said it was recognised that there might be problems , but they would be dealt with as they arose . |
| 8 | There would be more photos , but they would be taken as the cruiser pulled away , and she need n't concern herself about those . |
| 9 | We could equip them with two-way radios , but they would be confiscated at road checks . |
| 10 | I must announce to the House that I have not selected either of the amendments on the Order Paper , but they may be referred to during the debate . |
| 11 | It is initially intended to launch these schemes in Germany and Switzerland but they may be extended to other countries later . |
| 12 | A description of personality traits is beyond the scope of this book , but they may be categorised in a simple manner under three headings , thus : * role traits : which are those parts of the personality which determine how an individual will react or behave in particular situations , and will react to the expectations of others in that situation . |
| 13 | They adamantly believed that ‘ at that time it was not done to ‘ ’ poach' ’ settled executives in any direct or overt way' ; but they may be seen as the precursors of headhunting in Britain , in so far as they acted as consultants in executive selection and advertising , within a general management consultancy practice . |
| 14 | ( No names are mentioned , but they may be gathered from the black spots on the map . ) |
| 15 | In reality , the changes may be positive for the staff , but they may be perceived as negative ( there is also the possibility that change will be negative and resistance to change is therefore a positive thing ) . |
| 16 | Often the distinction between the two will be blurred , but they may be tested by the following criteria : Do not assume , however , that all judgements are automatically good and opinions bad . |
| 17 | Plant pieces are not actively used in the construction of the nest , but they may be employed as an anchor , or in the case of broad leaf plants that reach the surface , as a site for the whole nest . |
| 18 | Decisions are made on the basis of evidence , but they may be reversed . |
| 19 | But they may be booked up for Christmas day . |
| 20 | Some of the sites under consideration may be of the same date and status , but they may be occupied for part of the year , or for a few years only . |
| 21 | ‘ Who knows but they may be lined up outside that very wall , waiting to flock in on us ! ’ |
| 22 | But they may be used in reconstructing the former profile of the river and therefore in deriving the sea level to which the river was graded . |
| 23 | But they may be offered a self-certified mortgage instead . |
| 24 | The majority of smokers who give up do so by simply deciding to stop but they may be helped by the informal support of the family , friends or colleagues . |
| 25 | It 's just that we do rather more sophisticated versions sometimes of very similar things which are done at school , but they might be done more precisely , simply in a rather more sophisticated way . |
| 26 | But they might be forced to accept a reconstruction package by another route . |
| 27 | ‘ But they might be under-employed . |
| 28 | But they might be drawn to the sound of a group of females socialising — think that this is something worth investigating — and help us to lure them out again . ’ |
| 29 | They will probably be fairly reluctant to assist , given that your client is not a member of their union , but they might be persuaded to part with the safety minutes which contain relevant complaints that predate the accident . |
| 30 | But they 'll be elected by the cast . |