Example sentences of "[det] [be] [Wh det] [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed this is what used to happen : there is the Cycladic material in British museums which at an earlier stage was given by the Greek government ; this is secondary material but of considerable interest . |
| 2 | This is what used to upset the farmer down the road |
| 3 | Indeed this is what should have been done to stop the actions of the buffer stock Manager . |
| 4 | And if there is anything that you want to discuss with your adviser , positive or negative later , you can go back to your report , say well this is what should have happened , and can you explain what is happening ? |
| 5 | I certainly would not say that this is what should happen at this particular time , no . |
| 6 | This is because , as we have said , if a material does not fail in a ‘ brittle ’ manner because of a crack at right angles to a tension stress , then it may fail by ‘ sliding off ’ ( Figure 3 ) at 45° to it , and if this is the weaker mechanism this is what will happen . |
| 7 | Much as it is ‘ obvious ’ to us from the diagram ( though not from a verbal or mathematical description of the same sate-of-affairs ) that B will hit D , that D will then tilt with its left half moving downwards , and that B will end up touching both A and D but not the ground , so it is easily discoverable by the program that this is what will happen . |
| 8 | The reader who has bought your book has bought it on the understanding that this is what will happen . |
| 9 | ‘ Remember , put your pecker in her or any other doxy and ’ — he held up his stogie braced between three fingers — ‘ this is what will happen . ’ |
| 10 | This is what could have happened . |
| 11 | This is what could happen in Darlington here . ’ |
| 12 | This is what must happen when a ballet ends happily . |
| 13 | Oh no , she thought — as if she 'd known all along this was what would happen . |
| 14 | Let the movement be the initial inspiration and then work on the modulations at home , for these are what will help to increase the musicality of the piece . |
| 15 | Yes , I think perhaps that is what may happen . |
| 16 | ‘ Effendi , ’ said Ibrahim desperately , ‘ that is what would have happened if — ’ |
| 17 | That is what would happen to education if that lot ever gained control . |
| 18 | That is what would happen if the matter were put to the House , but the Opposition seem to think that the matter could be resolved overnight . |
| 19 | That is what will ensure continuing success and prosperity for our employees , for our shareholders and of course for you , our retired staff . ’ |
| 20 | That is what will make us more competitive and what will create more jobs . |
| 21 | That is what will keep us head and shoulders above any of our competitors even if they do wave a BS5750 certificate around as though it guarantees them a divine right to business success . |
| 22 | That is what the wording of Labour 's policy document really means , and that is what will come about if we are mad enough to elect a Labour Government again . |
| 23 | And there are many who think that is what will happen . |
| 24 | They will not know that they are doing so — but that is what will happen . |
| 25 | This is no longer funny , because , that is what will happen when the recommendations made in a recent Monopolies and Mergers Commission report come into force . |
| 26 | If the Baskerville family leaves the Hall , that is what will happen . |
| 27 | That is what will happen when we get what the hon. Gentleman describes as the raw data . |
| 28 | Tragically , I have to wish that that was the case because today 's figures do not give us much ground for comfort , but , as long as the Minister continues his present style of trying to hype up and to trivialise every issue , that is what will happen to our agriculture . |
| 29 | ‘ He probably thought that 's what would please you most . |
| 30 | Because that 's what would happen . |