Example sentences of "[modal v] be [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are delighted that is willing to stand again for election as Hon. Treasurer , but she feels it would be in the Society 's interest to have an Assistant Treasurer who would become familiar with our accounting methods and be able to take over should be away for a short period . |
| 2 | ‘ It should be here in a moment . ’ |
| 3 | Some friends should be here in a few minutes , for a little drink . ’ |
| 4 | With respect to the embalming [ of ] Bodies , the methods that were commonly practised could , I know , have no effect ; at that time I read a good many Books upon ‘ Balsamation ’ but got very little instruction from reading these : according to my own Idea the best way would be to preserve the Body for some time that putrefaction should hardly be able to take place , & that it should gradually get rid of its moisture , & that , when it dried , it should have such imbalming juices in it , that it should resist putrefaction , & the insects at the same time be either kept off or destroyed : I set out with this Opinion & thought that something must be thrown thro' the whole Body : the when the Body was preserved , my Idea of getting rid of moisture was , to place the Body in some strong absorbent substance , & that substance which proved best I thought was Paris Plaister & I thought I could lay in a common Coffin such a quantity of Paris Plaister as would take out all the moisture & then I thought the Body should be rather in a wooden case than a leaden one because the Wood would assist the Absorption . |
| 5 | Like many people , maybe you 're feeling that there should be more to a summer holiday than sun , sea and of course , crowds . |
| 6 | ‘ They [ the inspectors ] should be fully in a position to satisfy themselves that there is nothing , nothing , hidden or to hide , ’ Mr de Klerk told a special session of parliament . |
| 7 | Control is therefore going to be important around the greens and for that reason Severiano Ballesteros should be in with a good chance . |
| 8 | He should be in with a party quite soon . ’ |
| 9 | With a four pound penalty for that Down Royal win , Glitter Grey has a reasonable weight of 10st 2lb and she should be in with a chance for she will love the ground . |
| 10 | A group of young teenage girls once admitted to me that although they frequently complained because their parents insisted that they should be home by a certain time , they recognized that the deadline gave them a useful excuse for not getting out of their depth . |
| 11 | It was when we had settled down to talk in comfortable armchairs that I told him that the man for whom I had substituted at Marlborough , in the hope of replacing him altogether , now planned to return , so that once more I should be out of a job . |
| 12 | The poor coverage shown by the Walker investigation must be largely as a result of the high proportion of proper nouns found in newswire text . |
| 13 | So the hiding-places must be reasonably near a suitable ford of Teviot . |
| 14 | It lies at the heart of Europe , which means that we must be not in a minority of one but right there where the decisions are made . |
| 15 | While Mr Stych was canoeing back down a tributary of the Mackenzie– already dangerous with chunks of ice , to an appointment with a helicopter , Mr Frizzell was trying on his last year 's brocade waistcoat and finding it too small ; Mr MacDonald , Ian 's father , was winding up a trying compensation case for his insurance company at Vermilion ; and Mr MacDonald ( oil ) was trying to explain to his superiors in Sarnia , Ontario , why he must be back in a place like Tollemarche by the middle of December . |
| 16 | ‘ Yon lawn in t'front must be all on a couple o' acres , ’ stated Jonadab . |
| 17 | Colour video images must be still as a series of grabs ( red , blue and green ) are needed to complete the picture . |
| 18 | Anytime a westerly or south-westerly wind is blowing , for example , means you must be in with a good chance of making a catch , even if other conditions are not equally as good . |
| 19 | Erm obviously most teams will win their home matches , particularly with the travelling that 's going off , so if we can sneak a win when we go away and get a win tonight then we must be in with a good chance . |
| 20 | If you are in the Manchester area and looking for something to do , the City Art Gallery in Mosley Street might be well worth a visit . |
| 21 | They felt they might be on to a good thing . |
| 22 | Steve Kerton says it 's good to be back racing in this country and he has n't had a brilliant start but if he keeps picking up points might be in with a chance of winning |
| 23 | Steve Kerton says it 's good to be back racing in this country and he has n't had a brilliant start but if he keeps picking up points might be in with a chance of winning |
| 24 | I think if you get four , five results together , I think you might be in with a shout . |
| 25 | She might be in for a long wait : Bella did n't break her routine for anyone . |
| 26 | City 's attackers The signs were already there for City that they might be in for a spanking when their formidable attack of Andy Cole , Leroy Rosenior and playmaker Jacki Dziekanowski were held in a tight grip in a first-half an opening 45 minutes that was marked by a spectacular 30-yard goal from Justin Channing , in the final week of his loan spell from QPR . |
| 27 | ‘ It looks as if we might be in for a bit of a blow , ’ he remarked . |
| 28 | You might be in for a shock . ’ |
| 29 | It 'll be on in a bit , Col. |
| 30 | Oh it 'll be on in a minute Sue . |