Example sentences of "[modal v] [pers pn] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any case , may I be assured Father will study that sheet ? ’ |
| 2 | Chairman , may I 'm sorry to , to , to question that erm |
| 3 | A great positive note on which to end , and so we must I 'm afraid . |
| 4 | Must I be present for something worthwhile to happen ? |
| 5 | Why must I be patient ? ’ |
| 6 | And in a letter to Council representatives he says : ‘ I fully realise that should I be successful it will be essential I end all my involvement with Wigan . ’ |
| 7 | Should I be pleased ? |
| 8 | It might be ( and indeed I think it would be ) an improvement in our law , if a release or acquittance of the whole debt , on payment of any sum which the creditor might be content to receive by way of accord and satisfaction ( though less than the whole ) , were held to be , generally , binding , though not under seal ; nor should I be unwilling to see equal force given to a prospective agreement , like the present , in writing though not under seal ; but I think it impossible , without refinements which practically alter the sense of the word , to treat such a release or acquittance as supported by any new consideration proceeding from the debtor . |
| 9 | Why should I be jealous of Richard when I do n't want to make love to him any more ? |
| 10 | Then she tossed off a scornful laugh as she demanded haughtily , ‘ Why on earth should I be jealous of Doreen ? ’ |
| 11 | The danger of approaching whole group work by letting children first improvise in small groups and then presenting them with an issue which you hope will give them a focus is that they remain more interested in what 's going on in their group than in the supposedly unifying issue : " Why should I be interested in the corner shop being knocked down when I never use it , and anyway we 've just been burgled ? ! " |
| 12 | ‘ Why should I be interested in Martin ? ’ |
| 13 | Why should I be interested in the private lives of the doctors ? |
| 14 | ‘ Why should I be angry ? ’ |
| 15 | I was — why should I be modest — undoubtedly the most beautiful , the most renowned , the most desirable woman with whom he ever slept ( if I had any rival , it was only a strange beast I shall tell you of later ) . |
| 16 | ‘ Why should I be ashamed of writing to him ? |
| 17 | ‘ Why should I be frightened of the inevitable ? ’ she replied . |
| 18 | ‘ Why on earth should I be frightened of you ? ’ |
| 19 | ( ‘ Why should I be happy when others are miserable ? ’ ) |
| 20 | ‘ Why should I be kind to anybody after all I 've suffered ! ’ cried Miss Havisham angrily . |
| 21 | Why should I be alone ? |
| 22 | Oh you can income support but it 's not why should I be any different . |
| 23 | Why must you be such a disappointment to me ? ’ |
| 24 | Not only must you be accurate but armed with strong , supporting evidence . |
| 25 | In planning an exhibition , not only must you be realistic about the amount or work , time and expense that will be involved , but your aims must be clear . |
| 26 | What must you be careful of when it 's raining cats and dogs ? |
| 27 | Not only must you be able to speak up loud and clear , but you should be able to put a case relevantly , neatly , succinctly , and generally in a way pleasing to the tribunal before which you are appearing . |
| 28 | Most of the girls who came out with you are married , so why must you be different ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Why should you be worrying ? ’ |
| 30 | What other standards should you be vigilant about ? |