Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] probably [verb] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | But security lighting is a different matter , as you 'll probably want a lot of light to come on when an intruder approaches . |
| 2 | She would probably feel a lot better for having done so too . |
| 3 | There are other methods of storing food such as preserving , drying , or bottling , but these are of limited value if you live on your own , since , even if you entertain a lot , you would probably waste a lot of preserves or bottled food , as their condition quickly deteriorates once the jar or bottle is opened . |
| 4 | If they were living in England they could probably cope a lot better . |
| 5 | If there is time , students should now be encouraged to go back to some of the more difficult Tape Units dealing with connected speech ( say from Tape Unit 12 onwards , missing out Tape Unit 15 ) ; they will probably discover a lot of things they did not notice before . |
| 6 | Now this will affect a vast area of atmosphere , because the air moving over that sea surface tends to take up the characteristics and if the temperature 's higher on the sea surface than normal , the air becomes warmer than normal , and this sets up all sorts of reactions , it will probably produce a lot more clouds , for instance , and erm this in turn will cut off the sun 's rays from that area of atmosphere , and this will have an effect on the whole erm heat engine of the atmosphere as we know it so erm we 're now studying how far afield this is affecting the weather . |