Example sentences of "[adj] and [modal v] [adv] [verb] [noun sg] " 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 | ‘ These job cuts are totally indefensible and will also damage customer service , ’ said BIFU 's Jennifer Cole . |
| 3 | ‘ These job cuts are totally indefensible and will also damage customer service , ’ said Jennifer Cole , BIFU negotiating officer . |
| 4 | The need to obtain an entry visa from an embassy often situated far away could be dangerous and could therefore hinder departure . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | He will require preparation of his bowel for these and will therefore need explanation of the preparation as well as the procedures . |
| 7 | Although a short period of unemployment may be unwelcome and will certainly cause hardship , it is not necessarily disastrous . |
| 8 | He has been Group Chief Executive of Cadbury Schweppes since 1984 and will shortly become Chairman . |
| 9 | C will have Cpq = 0 and may also have cuv = 0 ( if |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The house is small and can only take max 25 people at one time . |
| 12 | 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 . |