Example sentences of "be [det] [pron] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | We are not advocates of the ‘ prosperity gospel ’ , but we do recognise that the people God definitely seems to entrust with finances are those whom he can trust to hold them with an open hand . |
2 | ‘ Is — is that what they 'll use me for ? |
3 | Well is that what he would see with you or would he just see what you 're wearing and , what would he see ? |
4 | Is that what I 'll say ? |
5 | ‘ Is that what I should do ? ’ |
6 | Is that what I should fight for ? |
7 | It is further agreed that the approach adopted by the court of appeal in the case of and incorporate of nineteen eighty nine , one queens bench page eight hundred and seventy eight , is that which I should adopt , er the person which seeks to persuade me that the percentage which I should apply should be four point five percent rather than the two percent used in that case by the court of appeal , he argues partly on the basis of er , evidence by Mr an architect who er , with the greatest respect to him , whilst I feel quite sure his architectural abilities are of the highest quality , I feel that as an economist he is perhaps er not more reliable than any other economist , er but er , Mr argues that er , recent falls in house prices show that houses are not the risk free inflation proof investments which the court of appeal assumed when and was decided . |
8 | What you going to say about something that 's important a solution for you is that something you 'd like to do ? |
9 | Is that you you must give in our tender documents , we must tell the contractor what he has to allow for in his price . |
10 | So there 's that one you can choose from . |
11 | Oh that 's another one we can bid on . |
12 | A different kind of limitation is set by the third condition and it is this which we will look at now . |
13 | Is this something we could look up cos , cos |
14 | The local council in Banbury have just recently passed the planning application for the Coca Cola canning plant there , is this something you would welcome given problems with pollution up in Banbury anyway , before ? |
15 | You did it , you did it very well , yes , but you needed , I know you were going to , you needed to say at the end , is this important to you , or is this something you would like on your policy . |
16 | — is this someone I can respect ? |
17 | It is these which I will emphasise . |
18 | I think that 's all I I 'd like to say on that for the moment . |
19 | It 's more what I can do for you . |
20 | That 's more what you can do with poppet one like that . |
21 | ‘ It 's more what you 'd expect of Durham country than Hertfordshire . ’ |
22 | Only later will they come to learn the shades of grey in which we are both what we would like and what we would prefer not to be . |