Example sentences of "[adv] [modal v] be [verb] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The best way of finding this information out would be to ask the characters themselves . |
| 2 | ‘ The only way to find out would be to get the police to check it against the one he was wearing when they found him . ’ |
| 3 | That surely could be rewrote the prayers on the lectern . |
| 4 | It is possible , technically , to control these discharges — but to take action here would be to involve the owners in an expenditure regarded as totally unjustifiable in the context of their limited means and the modest potential for damage . |
| 5 | With some research topics , such as asking people to say what criminal offences they have committed , the only chance of getting any truthful answers would be with a guarantee that the answers would be confidential ( no one else would be told the answers given by a particular individual ) , and the best way of ensuring this is to allow respondents not to give their names ( anonymity ) . |
| 6 | Mr Marchant said one way ahead would be to run the concerts on a subscription basis , with members paying in advance to attend the concerts . |
| 7 | A few miles from where the tiny ships first ‘ debouched from the Strait ’ is a spot which marks one of the suture-lines of the planet , one of those rare sites where can be seen the brushstrokes of creation . |
| 8 | " I too shall be attending the ceremonies prior to a few days ' relaxation at the hill station of Dalat . " |