Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [verb] [to-vb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why else would I be tempted to ignore all caution ? |
| 2 | Could she be persuaded to buy more and , if so , for what reasons ? |
| 3 | ‘ Now why would you be wanting to do that ? ’ he asked in lazy amusement . |
| 4 | Can you just say a little bit more about erm , the structure of the , the T V board , will you be looking to make any external appointments to fill those positions er , and secondly , following on from that erm , as you said you , you had a look at Star T V and came off empty handed . |
| 5 | Could not something be done to obtain some repair jobs to hold those workers so that they will not have to be laid off for a considerable time ? |
| 6 | Why , unless one is a Christian , should one be wanting to undertake such a re-reading ? |
| 7 | Sir : Can nothing be done to stop these wildcat strikes by escalators on the Underground ? |
| 8 | ‘ Can nothing be done to prevent these spasms ? ’ |
| 9 | Should it be desired to alter this state of affairs , there would be many who would assert that the change could not be made without the consent of the part of the United Kingdom affected , however it were to be expressed . |
| 10 | Can anything be done to prevent this ? |