Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [pron] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our true guide should be their perceived needs , their ‘ simple ’ appetitive desires devoid of the human implications that ‘ desire ’ carries with it of being self-conscious . |
| 2 | Some of the objectives should be his own proposals . |
| 3 | We must be our own mystics . |
| 4 | ‘ Ah , well , it must be my good looks , General . ’ |
| 5 | The Webbs ' failure to pick up the proposal would have been forgivable but for one thing ; and that is their criticism of his failure to comprehend before they were born their theory of rent — a theory which , whatever might be its academic merits , provided no practical help to Governments . |
| 6 | Ah but it 'll be something few days , you see from cars find out what I 've still got on there yeah let me just see . |
| 7 | And I 'll be my two turtles and you be yours . |
| 8 | The practitioner must be able to analyse the inter-connectedness of needs and identify underlying causes , beginning with the service user and carer , but also moving the focus beyond what may be their limited horizons . |
| 9 | ‘ After Chelsea tomorrow we play Arsenal on Wednesday and they may be our toughest games so far . |
| 10 | Whatever may be our private feelings about the modern scholarship on Posidonius , one of its most durable results is the reconstruction of Posidonius ' chapters on the Celts . |
| 11 | If blood is pumping out of a wound , use a clean pad to press on the wound , or if need be your bare hands or the pads of your fingers . |
| 12 | In this case the only difference between the regions would be their initial configurations and so the strong anthropic principle would reduce to the weak one . |
| 13 | Irving Moss now had what he believed would be his final instructions . |
| 14 | One side of his wardrobe would be his best ties ; then the crocheted ties he wore every day . |
| 15 | ‘ I am taking you to the dressing-room where the ladies are gathered , they would be your best customers , I do n't doubt . ’ |
| 16 | 2 What do you expect the retail price to be ? $399 was suggested for the 4000 , I think , of which you said $240 would be your net receipts . |
| 17 | Having decided to try and help what would be your main aims or goals ( list no more than three ) ? |
| 18 | Having decided to try and help , what would be your main aims or goals ( list no more than three ) . |
| 19 | British Sources insisted throughout that ‘ we shall be our constructive selves ’ or ‘ play our full and constructive argumentative part ’ . |
| 20 | One measure of a successful department will be its primary/secondary links in terms of the frequency of consultation between phases , the level of joint planning between them and where possible the coherent management of a cross-phase unit of study . |
| 21 | In the end , the best ambassadors will be its own graduates , but until then the support of its friends both in and outside Africa will be invaluable . |
| 22 | I have never cared much for men who are all man : they are the ones who smugly believe they must be irresistible to me , and take elaborately cautious steps to protect their priceless male virginity from what they seem to imagine will be my marauding hands . |
| 23 | We will be our own masters yet ! ’ |
| 24 | Pupils can be your best ambassadors , through helping with local voluntary groups , taking part in local events , work-experience schemes , school-industry links , helping out in local special schools or playgroups . |