Example sentences of "[vb base] we [vb mod] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hope we may be forgiven for feeling a little jubilant , on that beautiful dawn , at the thought that together we had helped to raise over 20,000 for Christian Aid . |
| 2 | We hope we will be forgiven for editing out of Dr Schore 's discussion of the background to LM 's but inclusion would have meant duplication since John Tomlinson 's Dose Dilution and the LM Potencies already covers the points he makes . |
| 3 | Given the composition of Council , it is likely that only the DTI stands in the way of adoption of this proposal : if it is adopted , I hope we will be spared further sanctimonious claims to the high ground by the Institute , and that it concedes it is operating predominantly in the interests of ( some of ) its members . |
| 4 | ‘ We are virtually prisoners here , my brother and I. Once we are confined in the Garden Tower and Denby is banished from our service , I fear we shall be denied all contact with the outside world . |
| 5 | ‘ You fear we shall be disturbed , my lord ? ’ |
| 6 | I am secretly relieved at the loss of the acid , for not only do I dislike hallucinogens , but I fear we will be stopped , yet another time , by the police . |
| 7 | You mean we 'll be struck by lightning ? ’ |
| 8 | Nor does leading a healthy life mean we must be vaccinated for every possible disease . |
| 9 | We know we may be called cowards for doing it … |
| 10 | In narratives as diverse as Jane Eyre and Great Expectations , we are aware , when reading , of a certain inevitability of outcome : the writer has us by the hand — in his or her hand , almost — and we know we will be led , not necessarily to a happy conclusion but that the narrative will be resolved at a place that feels safe and right , that leaves us satisfied . |
| 11 | Even if we do have jobs and incomes we all know we could be touched personally by public events at any moment . |
| 12 | ‘ I suppose we should be flattered that Dinamo Tbilisi felt they needed a little help to get past us . |
| 13 | ‘ I suppose we should be flattered that Dinamo Tbilisi felt they needed a little help to get past us . |
| 14 | He says maybe they could provide separate winter and summer sites for new-age travellers — but I feel we should be allowed to use any piece of land which is just derelict , like the Maxwell land in Oxford which was just being used as a rubbish tip . |
| 15 | I think we may be called upon to wander . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I think we should be given lessons on that and then we could make up our minds about whether we are being used by a boy seeing how far he can go , or whether the boy is really interested in us . |
| 17 | I think we should be told . |
| 18 | I think we should be told . |
| 19 | I think we should be told ! |
| 20 | I think we should be told … |
| 21 | I think we should be told . |
| 22 | We think we should be told . |
| 23 | so ah that boy , this is the one who said I think we should be allowed to hit girls |
| 24 | This is the one who said I think we should be allowed to hit girls . |
| 25 | What with the excellent Emlyn Hughes International Soccer on the Megatape , and ripping round-up of every footy game released for the C64 ( not to mention a clutch of spiffing soccer videos to give away ) , we think we can be excused the odd cry of ‘ Gooooaaaaa ! ’ though . |
| 26 | I think we will be regarded as being rather limited . |
| 27 | You can take command , but I think we will be caught and killed . ’ |
| 28 | But I think we must be given freedom to choose the time and not commit ourselves to any timetable . |
| 29 | I hope you will believe me thankful and willing , at which ever distance we may be placed , to show my sense of your kindness by any offices of friendship that may fall within my power . |