Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [be] [verb] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Tell me , Uncle Orrin , shall I always be regarded as my father 's heiress , never seen for what I truly am ? ’ |
| 2 | When I started six years ago I did n't know , shall I still be living when this project is completed ? |
| 3 | But I also was injured 'cos her friends were hittin' me . |
| 4 | He painted this picture of his father-in-law : ‘ Over his kindred he held a wary and chary care , which bountifully was expressed when occasion so required , reputing himself not only principal of the family but a general father to them all … as for frank , well ordered and continual hospitality he outwent all show of competence ; spare but discreet of speech : better conceiving than delivering ; equally stout and kind , not upon lightness of humour , but upon soundness of judgement : inclined to commiseration , ready to relieve . ’ |
| 5 | The Jockey Club has always declined to give a reason for its suddenly being seen as performance-affecting , saying only : ‘ Our list is being updated all the time . ’ |
| 6 | There is a deteriorating health service which today is reported as becoming increasingly reliant for charity for vital equipment . |
| 7 | Veblen , like Simmel , had the advantage of seeing as new and shocking many phenomena of mass consumption which today are regarded as commonplace and natural . |
| 8 | There will be serious dangers , however , if the information that is set out in performance tables is clouded by footnotes and qualifications , which sometimes are advocated because they are designed to prove that whatever the differences between examination performances there is no such thing as a good school or a bad school . |
| 9 | There was a red-crossed Land Rover waiting , and nothing more was said until we reached the hospital . |
| 10 | Nothing more was said as the small tailor was accompanied to Egham Police Station and subsequently to Windsor . |
| 11 | Nothing more was said as we rode down in the elevator . |
| 12 | Charlotte heard the front door close and realized she alone was watching as the white halo of the headlamps traced his progress along the drive . |
| 13 | For Robinson , it was necessary to cease to talk in terms of moral absolutes and , consequently , he argued , ‘ nothing can of itself always be labelled as wrong ’ . |
| 14 | The two beings who unanimously are characterized as not fearful are Tanko and keoi . |
| 15 | Men of science want to know everything there is to know , do everything there is to do whether it 's turning a cow into beef burgers in 10 minutes flat or creating the ‘ ultimate ’ erotic experience ; men do it all in the name of progress . |
| 16 | Yes but could they not be brainwashed if you like into thinking well there 's nothing much wrong there is n't such a thing as evil |
| 17 | Indeed , had it not been constructed when it was , Peter Scott 's Wildfowl Trust situated further up river at Slimbridge would probably have lost much of its new grounds to erosion by now . |
| 18 | How can it possibly be construed as unreasonable that the US discuss and join in an internationally negotiated end to the occupation of Palestine and Lebanon as well as Kuwait ? |
| 19 | What had he really been saying as they sat among the trees ? |
| 20 | At first , we thought everyone else was booming while we were down in the dumps , but from talking to other businessmen you realise that everyone is suffering the same . ’ |
| 21 | We sha n't know what else is missing until the relatives get here but it was probably money he was after … for drugs , I dare say . ’ |