Example sentences of "these [n mass] [modal v] be [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I guess these folk must be dying for a cool drink and some cookies , right ? ’ |
| 2 | These people would be having greater contact with non-sterile needles during treatment for sexually transmitted diseases . |
| 3 | The predominance of secure full-time jobs gave way under pressure of high unemployment , weakened trade unions , rising female employment , and the removal of labour market restrictions , to a more flexible workforce , which we can categorize as comprising part-time workers ( conventionally defined as undertaking less than 30 hours per week ) , home workers or home-based workers , temporary staff , and the self-employed ( frequently undertaking work sub-contracted from normal employers ) ; some of these people may be undertaking a ‘ second job ’ in addition to their main one . |
| 4 | Yes , so in effect these people will be paying two fifty per day . |
| 5 | These people must be losing them sales hands down all over the country ! |
| 6 | This is a rather variable type of vegetation and is characterised by constant Molinia caerulea , Scirpus cespitosus , Erica tetralix , Potentilla erecta and Calluna vulgaris , but any one or even two of these species might be missing . |
| 7 | But the spanner in these works could be falling advertising revenue . |