Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [noun] [conj] [pron] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More difficult to assess is the toxic reaction of an odour , that is an effect ‘ which may influence survival or which produces unfavourable changes in the gross and microscopic appearance of organs or tissues or in the entire organism ’ . |
| 2 | The Disciplinary Tribunal may revoke recognition where there has been a breach of the Rules or other conduct requirements . |
| 3 | We may lack confidence when it comes to discussing , or having sex . |
| 4 | And this Mr was so taken aback , by me going in and asking for a job , and they 'd always advertised in the paper before , that he said , Well , she must want work if she 's gone after it . |
| 5 | You should hear Brian when something gets up his nose . ’ |
| 6 | The recoil gives you added stability , but you must take care that it does n't thrust you backwards and off balance . |
| 7 | whether he should kiss Rose when he arrives ; |
| 8 | But surely that thought should worry Bruno as he prepares for his moment of destiny . |
| 9 | I must ask Margaret if she remembers him . ’ |
| 10 | we should ask Saria when he speaks to them , to see if they could do that , no , right . |
| 11 | Oh er aye Jimmy , well , I 'll tell you , I 'll see Dougie when he comes out . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'll keep Roy because he 's got 18 months left on his contract . |
| 13 | And he laughed off suggestions that he might recall Lineker once he starts playing again for Grampus Eight in May . |
| 14 | No , she 'll come Sunday if she comes at all . |
| 15 | In imitative play he might assume a role in imitation of one with which he is familiar and might handle equipment as he has seen it used by others . |
| 16 | Yes please I 'll ask Mum if she wants them actually . |
| 17 | I 'll ask Graham when he comes . |
| 18 | It 'll help Harvey if he hears his son did n't suffer none . |
| 19 | just pure inset , and just headquarters , that 's all they 're interested in , not whether he knows his job or not , not whether he could give advice because he has no control over whatever comes into that shop , he does n't decide we 're not having these T-shirts in or , or we 're not having these suits in because really they 're a load of rubbish , headquarters decides it , all he does is put a nice little display out , usually , and it 's shown how to do it by headquarters and so on , these people come round and show them what to do and so on , do all that , in fact he 's as much expertise in there as I have or you have , anybody could literally with a bit of training in the company way of doing things |
| 20 | It could do good but it does more bad |
| 21 | And he could have salt but he does n't . |
| 22 | Evil may inspire goodness but it does its best not only to ruin people , but also nature . |
| 23 | Jean owns a shop which used to sell clothes but she has now decided that given the location she would make more money running a restaurant at the same premises . |
| 24 | ‘ He used to play rugby but he does n't play now because he does n't like it anymore . |
| 25 | He used to play baseball and he wears a white baseball cap that one day may become as famous as Pat Cash 's chequered headbands . |
| 26 | My orders , and so you may tell Araminta if she makes any objection . |
| 27 | And th there 's a lot of , for Sainsburys the , the feeling being that if Sainsburys also agreed to take it , that lots of other , if there are any others , would follow suit cos everybody seems to look at Sainsburys and see what they 're doing . |
| 28 | Mr Panetta thought not only that , at present , the mood in Congress is running against ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement , but that the administration would have difficulty when it sends its health-care proposals to Capitol Hill this month . |
| 29 | no amendment shall have effect until it has been approved by the Inland Revenue . |
| 30 | Henceforth I shall take life as it comes , looking not to the future … |