Example sentences of "[modal v] be [verb] [pron] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In their view , the media should be firmly subordinated to the state and its primary function should be to encourage whatever the state defines as ‘ good ’ — whether that be national consciousness and personal self-discipline , or socialist egalitarianism , or a relentless drive towards modernization and economic development . |
| 2 | looked around and said well he said looked at me said er well cos he was just about to g throw a wobbly and say , well surely the sales department should be dealing with this , should be should be giving him the information and he he just turned round and gave the aforementioned quote and I just sort of went yes it is . |
| 3 | Care in the community is not a kind of moral absolute which should be preserved whatever the costs . |
| 4 | From the start Kennedy decided that the missiles must be removed whatever the consequences . |
| 5 | I might be teaching you some er number theory , or I might be teaching you the structure of number theory . |
| 6 | The point I 'm making however , is that a , a fairer way to judge this book , might be to say , not well let , let's reject everything in it that 's Lamarckian , cos it does n't fit with our modern prejudices , a fairer way , might be to read it the way we read Darwin 's works , where there is also considerable Lamarckenis Lamarckism , and say well , this is er , this is an understandable error , given the poor state of knowledge that people had about genetics at the time , and then try and make sense of it . |
| 7 | Dr Greene said you 'll be telling her the result of the sonogram . ’ |
| 8 | Vice president of marketing and sales , Greg Hopwood , says ‘ we 'll be showing whatever the engineers have ready . |
| 9 | Right and they 'll be told what the clue is . |
| 10 | I hope we will borrow very modestly , it 'll be affordable , we 're not reckless , we 'll be doing what the majority of people in this country do , borrow within their limits for the things that they need for the future such as a home , or a car , something like that . |
| 11 | If she met an alien in Wandsworth High Street , she 'd be telling it the way to the supermarket and offering it free babysitting before you could say ‘ flying saucer ’ . |
| 12 | That means you 'd be denying yourself the beauty and privilege of being a parent . ’ |
| 13 | But I would not make this a necessary condition when designing a border , since to do so would be to deny oneself the pleasure of many first-rate foliage plants . |
| 14 | The honourable thing would be to give her the house . |
| 15 | Consequently , the lawyer would be paid whatever the outcome of the case . |
| 16 | If the creature has only one wound this further dice roll is , of course , unnecessary , as it will be slain whatever the result . |
| 17 | The ceiling on National Insurance contributions will be removed , a flat levy at a consistent rate for all earnings will be charged whatever the earnings . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'd better be getting back or the foreman will be giving me the sack . ’ |
| 19 | He said : ‘ For the second year running Cleveland Schools will be denying themselves the services of two exceptionally good athletes and denying the lads the chance of taking part in the English Schools Championships . |
| 20 | It should be noted that resolution of these issues may/could be sought whatever the outcome of the public inquiry . |