Example sentences of "[modal v] be [adj] [verb] [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of these are always difficult — even for adults — but by seven , she should be able to do them all without any help from you . |
| 2 | I should be able to tie it all up tomorrow . ’ |
| 3 | The new drives were launched at the Comdex PC exhibition in Las Vegas , so our editor should be able to tell you all about them . |
| 4 | You should be able to know them all |
| 5 | In the future , when you have become slim , the change from refined carbohydrate foods to their high-fibre alternatives should be sufficient to keep you that way . |
| 6 | It must be awful to have it all taken out of one 's hands and have nothing to do but wait — and for what ? |
| 7 | ‘ He must be special to take you all that way . ’ |
| 8 | The Prime Mover must be able to offer him some hope . |
| 9 | They might be able to give us some ideas on the weapon . ’ |
| 10 | But you might be able to do it some other way . |
| 11 | Well there is about the hall we might be able to read them that letter , from the new . |
| 12 | a Moss chemist might be able to get her some Bromley do n't they ? |
| 13 | ‘ I had hoped that I might be able to find you some accommodation around here , but apparently it 's the duty of your local council in London to rehouse you and nobody else wants to pick up the bill . ’ |
| 14 | Oh someone might be able to buy you that for Christmas . |
| 15 | ‘ Not just now but tell me your address and I 'll be sure to bring you any boots that need working on , right ? ’ |
| 16 | A : ( with injured innocence ) I 'm just asking whether you 'll be able to do it this afternoon . |
| 17 | Oh you 're , you 're h you 're you 'll , you 'll , you 'll be able to give us some tips then |
| 18 | I do n't suppose I 'll be able to take it all in for a while . |
| 19 | You 'll be able to tell her all the news . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm hoping you 'll be able to tell us that . ’ |
| 21 | And , of course , if you ever need any help organising dinner parties or entertaining any of Julius 's important business clients , I 'd be delighted to give you some advice . |
| 22 | Well , if my wife can be of any assistance to you , I am sure she 'd be delighted to see you any day you care to call . |
| 23 | I can go home now and again to stay with my sister , and Newbury Council have said that when I come back into circulation they 'd be willing to find me another place , and hopefully I 'll find a little job . |
| 24 | I never thought I 'd be able to remember it all . |
| 25 | I was hoping you 'd be able to tell me that . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ We hoped you 'd be able to tell us that , ’ said Burden . |
| 27 | He said he 'd be happy to oblige me any time I ‘ wanted it straight ’ . |
| 28 | ’ I am writing in the hope that you may be able to give me some positive information regarding the money I am supposed to live on . |
| 29 | The Minister , who has access to more information than I have and who is ably supported by his civil servants , may be able to give us more news on that front this morning . |
| 30 | A professional chimney sweep may be able to give you some indication of the flue 's condition from the type of debris his brush brings down . |