Example sentences of "[modal v] [pron] [verb] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I say that it seems incredible that , in the light of all that is known about the unreliability of uncorroborated confessions in police custody , there should be those in Northern Ireland who are attempting to defend that practice in relation to the notorious Castlereagh ? |
| 2 | I think for the time being I I 'd I 'd I 'd I 'd I 'd I think that it makes sense to be fully in control of it , I think that I you know have great faith in Virgin Atlantic , erm I think that it erm it 's got a great future , erm but erm er I do n't think it would be that easy to erm you know to I do n't think we 'd have partners falling over themselves to get into the airline business in in in this recession . |
| 3 | Nor could she recollect that it had ever been suggested they should do so . |
| 4 | How could she say that it made her feel uncomfortable ? |
| 5 | How could we decide whether it had free will or was just a robot , programmed to respond as if it were like us ? |
| 6 | What would you do if it happened ? |
| 7 | How would you know if it 's finished one side ? |
| 8 | Would you mind if it leaked out that we were having an affair ? ’ |
| 9 | How would it know that it had to lose weight ? |
| 10 | So we say ‘ Of course the cat believes the ball is stuck — it is conscious , its eyes work , why else would it behave as it does ? ’ but disallow that it might have the belief ‘ that it believes the ball is stuck ’ , this being linguistic ( Kenny 1975 : 5 ) . |
| 11 | How many new contracts would he get if it came out that guests of his had held clandestine meetings with wanted men ? |
| 12 | ‘ Yes , what will you do if it goes through ? ’ |
| 13 | And what will you do if it rains and you have n't got your anorak on the deck , Dick ? |
| 14 | Will it matter if it does not ? |
| 15 | Will he confirm that it operates only if there is prior written consent on the part of the employee — |
| 16 | Er , can I say that it 's been a great pleasure coming er , to you and to say that erm that there 's far more to say , of course , about Canberra er , but I hope that that taster will help you to try and appreciate what went on there . |
| 17 | can I say that it gives me particular pleasure to introduce Steven not least , because Steven Hughes is one of our colleagues in parliament who does a fantastic job for the trade union movement . |
| 18 | Teacher : How can you see that it goes there ? |
| 19 | So make sure it 's safe , take your casualty from the cause , you may have to resuscitate , now if a person swallows something by mouth , there 's two types of poisons , one can go by mouth and one is er corrosive and the other is non-corrosive , but at the same time you have a liquid or tablets , now if it 's a corrosive liquid that you have swallowed or somebody has swallowed , it 's burning as it 's going down , and may I say in first aid you never ever on any circumstances make anybody sick er especially poisons , can you imagine if it 's burnt going down it 's probably perforated the food pipe and somebody comes along and overdoses on the water , because you can give sips of water for corrosive , well it 's because you 're trying to keep the airway open , if it 's burning , corrosive is burning you 'll get swelling , so this is why you give sips of water , but if you give too much your casualty will be sick and if it 's burnt going down and perforated the tubes and they 're bringing it up again it 's gon na burn coming up and go into those perforations that and cause further damage . |