Example sentences of "she [modal v] be of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She may be of age , but I wo n't allow her to marry someone who ca n't provide for her ! ’ |
| 2 | Is n't this is an extraordinary situation , n here is a nurse , a a you know a a kind caring woman , she takes a drug and yet she must be of all people the one person to say , I 'm having a side effect . |
| 3 | Her grandfather had suggested , without conviction , that she might be of some use in the farm office . |
| 4 | If one such had done the deed , she could be of no assistance in the enquiries . |
| 5 | Isobel found herself fascinated by the diversity and challenge of Edouard 's work ; she also quickly found that she could be of help to him . |
| 6 | Now , however , she felt that she could be of some help . |
| 7 | She hinted that she could be of more help to them than her brother , provided that they left him alone in his present state of health . |
| 8 | And then , when she looked at the high terrace with its pots of trailing geraniums , she could see nothing for the shadow was so intense — not the pale blob of a face or the movement of a hand — but she was suddenly as sure as she could be of anything that someone was standing there , looking down , waiting for them to get out of the car and watching them . |
| 9 | She went to see if she could be of any use . |
| 10 | ‘ She does mostly ladies ’ slippers , ’ Emily said , ‘ I do n't think she would be of any use to you . ’ |
| 11 | I arrived home just before midnight , the Institute beckoning early next morning to share my moment of glory ( there have n't been too many of those with my beloved , knowing how proud she would be of her hero ! ! |
| 12 | He or she will be of course one of the nation 's teachers of the year . |