Example sentences of "it [modal v] [be] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we are first trying to establish our values and standards in life , there are certain people , or it may be institutions , upon which we decide we have at all costs to rely . |
| 2 | It may be information or it may be components for incorporation in the contractor 's activities . |
| 3 | As I go to bed and shut my eyes — but not till then , though it may be hours since the conclusion of the special visual stimulation — a path through the bush or a winding highway begins to flow past me and continues to do so till sleep intervenes . |
| 4 | West Country Living : It may be roses but it 's not all rats |
| 5 | There 's gut feeling amongst the officers on the ground that it may be drugs related . |
| 6 | If we had more courage at Goodison in facing up to the truth unpalatable though it may be things might begin to improve . |
| 7 | As with every area of social welfare , practical intervention and the legal authority for it may be worlds apart in their nature and effects . |
| 8 | Again it may be chemicals produced by the brain which affect our moods , such as serotonin and endorphins , at work in these extreme cases . |
| 9 | Unfortunately , because most Amiga owners have Amiga 500s and 600s , it may be months before new games use these extra features , and while new games should all work , some older ones might not . |
| 10 | These articles are written well in advance of publication , so it may be months before you see one that you letter has prompted . |
| 11 | It may be months later , when naive expectations have become realistic beliefs . |
| 12 | It may be months or years before his work today makes an impact : in the case of a project failure it may never do so . |
| 13 | It may take weeks , or it may be months . |
| 14 | It may take weeks , or it may be months . |
| 15 | Or it may be fungi and other microorganisms growing in humidifiers and being circulated with the air — typical symptoms in such cases are cough , tightness in the chest , fever , aches and pains , and general feelings of malaise . |
| 16 | If he goes and comes , it may be days yet ? |
| 17 | It may be rocks or caves , bogwood , the tank 's side or base , undergravel filter plates or gravel tidy ( once they have dug the gravel up ) , even an uplift tube or heaterstat . |
| 18 | In some countries if you miss a chance to fly it may be weeks before the weather allows you another opportunity . |
| 19 | It may be weeks , months or even years before slaphappy surveying methods are identified by management . |
| 20 | It it that it may be influences , er , at work there . |
| 21 | Mr Patten has promised enough resources for the inspectorate to solve this problem but it may be years before it is strong enough to effectively enforce its new duties . |
| 22 | It may be years , if ever , before the symbols of the three largest organisations , the Soil Association , Organic Farmers & Growers or the Scottish Organic Producers ' Association , are superseded by an EC symbol . |
| 23 | Others such as geologists or naturalists may be able to collect that information much more rapidly , but again it may be years before it can be used to produce a theory of evolution . |
| 24 | Because , going back to the point earlier on , erm , when I was taught I say , it was a local nurse from th er , the clinic that taught us I mean I 've nothi , nothing against elder women in their fifties and whatever , but I mean , there again , one , it should n't always be females who teach about sex , it should be males , and it should be younger people to relate |
| 25 | " The prevailing view of the British public is likely to be that , if there is to be a choice between seals and fishermen , then it should be seals " , said Goodlad . |
| 26 | But all around him , voices are clamouring to know why it should be Indians who have all the luck . |
| 27 | cos you were taking yeses when it should be nos |
| 28 | People say sconnes when it should be scones , should n't it ? ’ |
| 29 | Yes , if you say so , it should be scones . ’ |
| 30 | Well it should n't just be men , men , you know , it should be women as well . |