Example sentences of "[adj] and [modal v] [adv] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For their part , although the die-hard aristocratic opponents of change were desperately anxious about opening the floodgates , they nevertheless came to see that the price of resistance was becoming too high and might even bring disaster and revolution . |
| 2 | It is revealing that , in a very similar way , to be can be present or omitted in an actual non-finite clause where it signals the passive of a verb phrase although its presence is generally preferred : ( 48 ) Cromwell ordered the Abbot of Reading ( to be ) tried and executed immediately The same insertion is sometimes superficially possible for predicate qualifiers ; but in reality this indicates a main verb which is semantically compatible with the relation of either construction ; an example would be like ( or want ) which makes it possible for us to set ( 49 ) beside ( 8 ) : ( 49 ) Alastair likes his beef tea to be strong However , with most preceding verb phrases , such a change to the predicate qualifier construction will produce a result which is ungrammatical and may even present difficulties of interpretation : ( 50 ) ( a ) the children have kept the fish-tank clean : how have the children kept the fish-tank ? ( b ) the children have kept the fish-tank to be clean |
| 3 | ‘ These job cuts are totally indefensible and will also damage customer service , ’ said BIFU 's Jennifer Cole . |
| 4 | ‘ These job cuts are totally indefensible and will also damage customer service , ’ said Jennifer Cole , BIFU negotiating officer . |
| 5 | The need to obtain an entry visa from an embassy often situated far away could be dangerous and could therefore hinder departure . |
| 6 | ‘ The baby is weak and will probably have difficulties , ’ he said . |
| 7 | In an intensely competitive world it is the " master-buyer " who has the power ; the " servant-seller " is weak and can only gain strength by providing a service superior to that of his competitors . |
| 8 | He will require preparation of his bowel for these and will therefore need explanation of the preparation as well as the procedures . |
| 9 | Although a short period of unemployment may be unwelcome and will certainly cause hardship , it is not necessarily disastrous . |
| 10 | He has been Group Chief Executive of Cadbury Schweppes since 1984 and will shortly become Chairman . |
| 11 | Full back Gary Parkinson and striker Andy Payton are still unfit and will also miss Tuesday 's game at Cambridge . |
| 12 | C will have Cpq = 0 and may also have cuv = 0 ( if |
| 13 | If the patient is unconscious and will never regain consciousness , or is suffering from a progressive or fatal illness , then the respirator must be seen as heroic treatment and may be turned off , as in the case of Karen Quinlan , when it is no longer of any lasting benefit . |
| 14 | The house is small and can only take max 25 people at one time . |
| 15 | Furthermore , some final combustion products e.g. oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are odorous and will probably require dispersion via a tall chimney , depending on the quantity formed . |
| 16 | They love chucking out the old to buy new and will almost pay people to take it away . |
| 17 | ‘ So next time you snack on your favourite chocolate bar or bowl of peanuts , remember — if enjoyed in moderation , they can be good-tasting and might even inhibit cavities , ’ it said . |
| 18 | If this keyword is not used , LIFESPAN stores the module version as 0.0 and will never report discrepancies . |