Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plaintiff argued that the prior disclosure was irrelevant as the share sale agreement contained clauses stating that the warranties were given subject to the matters set out in the disclosure letter but that no other information whether actual , constructive or imputed would affect any claim made by the plaintiff or reduce any amount recoverable . |
| 2 | While adjusting a spotlight to illuminate the perineal area take care not to throw your face into shadow , or lip-reading will become impossible . |
| 3 | A good rule of thumb is that a model may be considered a potential hit if at least half its base area lies under the template , while models whose bases are only touched or grazed can be ignored . |
| 4 | Where you stand or sit will affect my perception of you . |
| 5 | They will either stop or labour will start properly . |
| 6 | Some were made from rather roughly crushed fruit ( the French word foulé , meaning crushed or pressed must surely have some bearing on the English name ) , often they were thickened with eggs as well as cream , sometimes they were flavoured with wine and spices , perfumed sugar and lemon peel . |
| 7 | Or deem 'd an Idiot , ever speaks the Wrong : |
| 8 | Being drunk or stoned can make anyone forget to use condoms , but if the condoms are easy to see or find there is a better chance that you 'll remember to use them . |
| 9 | ‘ for the purpose of prostitution ’ Means that loitering or soliciting must be for the purpose of offering her body etc. for reward as outlined at point 2 ante . |
| 10 | Drafts that you made of the report and later improved or discarded should also be retained . |
| 11 | But it then goes on to criticise the Draft Directive because it ‘ fails to recognise that a different mix of measures including water treatment or blending may be required depending on local factors , such as geology , rainfall and farming practice . ’ |
| 12 | In any event , nothing partners do or say can prevent the court entertaining an application by one of their number for a dissolution on appropriate grounds ( see Chapter 9 ) . |
| 13 | Rubbing or pressing can relieve the situation . |
| 14 | Signals such as smiling or frowning may be common across all cultures . |
| 15 | To calculate the room occupancy percentage accurately , the number of rooms out of service ( OSS ) for any reason such as maintenance or redecorating must be deducted from the total number of rooms in the hotel . |
| 16 | The imperative 'need to find regularities ' which Popper speaks of , coupled with Bartlett 's ‘ effort after meaning ’ , constitute a powerful expectation in human beings that what is said or written will make sense in the context in which it appears . |
| 17 | ‘ Questions ’ , whether oral or written must relate to a matter for which a Minister is responsible and the clerks , administering the rules and practice of the Houses to that effect , will refuse to accept questions which go beyond these bounds . |
| 18 | Judicious cutting or rounding can reduce work considerably . |
| 19 | If he could convince her that nothing she could say or do would make him change his mind about Carrie , the way would be open for him to prove to Carrie he had enough love for the two of them . |
| 20 | The origins of affray as being committed by fighting are preserved by the requirement that the violence used or threatened must be directed at Another person , and not ( unlike violent disorder and riot ) at property . |
| 21 | They avoid trouble at all times and only if they are cornered or pestered will they bite at their attackers . |
| 22 | ‘ … Somebody you did n't know — male or female — tying you up , leaving you helpless , somewhere where shouting could n't help you , and there was a big sharp knife under the bed … how would you have felt then ? ’ |
| 23 | When every catch has been entered , editing or searching may be carried out . |
| 24 | All these when rescued or built will be in Hawes and nowhere else . |
| 25 | In Cheltenham , he goes unoticed ; untouched by the glare of publicity and yet abroad , where powerboating can catch motor racing for fans and followers , he 's a big shot . |
| 26 | There they could be near to RSSPCC centres where interviewing could take place ; and in those centres the Society 's social workers repeatedly interviewed and questioned the nine children they had taken away . |
| 27 | No amount of male kindness or pleading could reduce its fear . |
| 28 | Some of the recent arguments in favour of involving computers in the task of investigating crime are that links or patterns which would otherwise have been missed or overlooked may be cap-tured . |
| 29 | Incentive payments to staff in the form of a bonus relating to the whole firm or department are possible and where used should be made in respect of a known period of time or on completion of certain jobs . |
| 30 | In epidemiological reasoning , several alternatives should be considered to explain an observed association : chance , bias , or confounding might pre-empt true causation . |