Example sentences of "[det] [is] [Wh det] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Indeed this is what should have been done to stop the actions of the buffer stock Manager .
2 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 ?
3 I certainly would not say that this is what should happen at this particular time , no .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 The reader who has bought your book has bought it on the understanding that this is what will happen .
7 ‘ 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 . ’
8 This is what could have happened .
9 This is what could happen in Darlington here . ’
10 This is what must happen when a ballet ends happily .
11 Yes , I think perhaps that is what may happen .
12 ‘ Effendi , ’ said Ibrahim desperately , ‘ that is what would have happened if — ’
13 That is what would happen to education if that lot ever gained control .
14 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 .
15 That is what will ensure continuing success and prosperity for our employees , for our shareholders and of course for you , our retired staff . ’
16 That is what will make us more competitive and what will create more jobs .
17 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 .
18 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 .
19 And there are many who think that is what will happen .
20 They will not know that they are doing so — but that is what will happen .
21 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 .
22 If the Baskerville family leaves the Hall , that is what will happen .
23 That is what will happen when we get what the hon. Gentleman describes as the raw data .
24 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 .
25 ‘ He probably thought that 's what would please you most .
26 Because that 's what would happen .
27 Yes indeed , she knew now if she had ever gone to the Ragged School that 's what would have happened .
28 During the time I knew him , he never took acid as he was very much afraid of it , and counselled other people against it in the sense that he felt it might disturb them psychologically , and felt that 's what might happen to him
29 I think that 's what might happen to me .
30 That 's what 'll make the money .
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