Example sentences of "man [modal v] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is almost contra bonos mores , and certainly contrary to all the principles of natural justice , that a man should institute proceedings against another , when he is conscious that he has no good cause of action . |
| 2 | The more people a man could interest in his quarrel , the more serious it was , the greater the pressure on the other side to reach a settlement and to make peace . |
| 3 | This is not to say that man can mine coal where it does not occur geologically , or that some settlements do not originate because of the existence of some material which the inhabitants extract ; what it does mean is that people themselves determine what is exploited and how they deal with the extraction . |
| 4 | He advocates ways of limiting men 's role in child welfare services , and says men should practice nurturing each other . |
| 5 | If men must sport beards and moustaches , they are to be be kept neatly trimmed . |
| 6 | So the first union issued instructions that none of their men would man , service or tow empty barges belonging to the company . |