wide range of fixed expressions that make use of the subjunctive exist. Some examples are mentioned here. Proverbs Some examples:. ('What will be, will be.'). ('Come what may...'). ('Cost what it will...'). ('Every one for oneself' [lit. 'Be saved who can save oneself']) Formal and religious language Some examples: Lord's Prayer: . ('Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.') Oath phrase: . ''('So help me God,' as used in swearing an oath.) Formal request: . from . ('Would you like to pay in exact change?') Set words In some words, the use of the subjunctive can be seen: from ('thanks to') from ('be it', either) from (lit. 'it not be', unless) from . ('(I wish that) God improve it') from ('(I wish that) Goddamn (it)') from . ('God be thanked') The composite words can also be split in their components and form a full-fledged sentence. See also Grammatical mood Subjunctive in English Archaic Dutch declension References External links Subjunctive at dutchgrammar.com Grammatical moods Dutch language