Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [verb] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maybe we should be leaving her alone to get it out of her system . ’ |
| 2 | Now it 's my time , and he should be backing me all the way . |
| 3 | I wanted to do it one way , he thought I should be doing it another . |
| 4 | Historians should be carrying him shoulder-high . |
| 5 | She saw him look down at her and saw that his skin was raw and flayed in places ; the arm of flesh and blood was scraped and scorched and the silver arm on the other side was reflecting the tremendous heat , so that it was copper coloured and glinting and must be causing him immense pain . |
| 6 | ‘ From the ecstatic behaviour I witnessed just now , I thought you must be promising him instant gratification at the very least , ’ Luke added with savage humour . |
| 7 | He believed it must be doing him good , and he could certainly feel the burn afterwards . |
| 8 | You must be missing them both so much . ’ |
| 9 | So it must be missing it bad then ? |
| 10 | The objective must be to keep it simple , yet allow adjustment for up and down inclination of the camera and rotary motion . |
| 11 | And the first priority must be to find them suitable replacement housing . |
| 12 | It teaches you to become aware of your reactions in daily life and to learn how to prevent those that might be causing you physical or mental stress . |
| 13 | And er and she said he enjoys it and he goes to playgroup I think he must go to Dennington playgroup cos he 's going to Dennington school , and he enjoys sitting down and being , likes looking at books and he 's started writing and she said actually she said I 'm really panicking because I 'm frightened that I might be teaching him wrong and that I 'm I said well why do n't you pop in and have a word at the school ? |
| 14 | I might be teaching you some er number theory , or I might be teaching you the structure of number theory . |
| 15 | I sang Lili Marlene to myself as I inched past the concrete-mixers and lorries full of sand , wondering where the Tardis might be sending me next . |
| 16 | She has stopped Keith from having cold drinking chocolate which he adores because a neighbour said the additives might be making him hyperactive . |
| 17 | She has stopped Keith from having cold drinking chocolate which he adores because a neighbour said that the additives might be making him hyperactive . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll tell you what , ’ he suggested softly , as if he might be making it easy for her , although she could n't imagine why he should . |
| 19 | Next you 'll be telling me this Rosie girl 's a virgin ! ’ |
| 20 | I suppose you 'll be telling me next that most normal people would immediately assume that you were here to discuss the state of French politics ! ’ |
| 21 | You 'll be telling me next I 'm wrong to interfere . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Very ; you 'll be telling me next you baked these yourself . ’ |
| 23 | You 'll be telling me next that you do n't really care if the earrings go with the dress ! ’ |
| 24 | But Moira , you never know what she 'll be telling you next . |
| 25 | You 'll be teaching them all soon . |
| 26 | We 'll be discussing it this afternoon and Labour members told us and no doubt they 'll tell us again that the users of the centre have a democratic right to be consulted about how it was run Do n't tenant farmers have the right to be consulted ? |
| 27 | You 'll be meeting them all |
| 28 | I 'll be seeing you some time , you two . ’ |
| 29 | We 'll be bringing you that programme shortly . |
| 30 | Nick has been talking with manager Brian Horton and we 'll be bringing you that interview as soon as we can . |