Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [adj] [to-vb] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might sound ridiculous to suggest that the sun could shrink to being only a few miles across . |
| 2 | It might seem reasonable to propose that the features of spoken language outlined in the preceding section should be considered as features of utterances , and those features typical of written language as characteristic of sentences . |
| 3 | Since a Convention rule covering an issue displaces the need for resort to the conflicts of laws whilst the non-coverage of an issue necessitates recourse to the applicable law as determined by the conflicts rules of the forum , it may become necessary to decide whether an issue on which the Convention contains no express provision is covered by implication , applying any canons of interpretation laid down by the Convention itself , and if not , whether recourse is to be had to general conflict-of-laws rules or to any particular conflict rules laid down by the Convention . |
| 4 | In a gesture worthy of King Canute they went further : ‘ It may become necessary to consider whether the community as a whole would not be happier and more stable if it abolished divorce altogether , ’ they wrote . |
| 5 | The preceding discussion may lead some to believe that the appropriate standard of review should be more limited than that advanced by advocates of options two , three or four . |
| 6 | Such a threat may constitute a bluff in that the prime minister would have more to lose if an election was called than would most MPs ( the PM could lose office : most seats are safe seats and so most MPs could expect to be reelected ) , but nonetheless it has proved a potent influence in determining parliamentary behaviour . |
| 7 | By the end of the century some might still moan that ‘ it would shock many to suggest that a plain dissenting preacher might be as great a man as an Archbishop ’ but this was simply twaddle . |
| 8 | Certainly , it would seem reasonable to believe that a problem affecting society generally will also occur in an age group which , as we have seen , faces a multitude of social and emotional difficulties . |
| 9 | Whilst general claims about the prevalence of such awareness and commitment in the teaching population as a whole can not be made from such a small sample , it would seem safe to assume that the ‘ scene is set ’ as regards ‘ good will ’ . |
| 10 | Certainly Premack 's findings are under this cloud since Sarah 's performance suffered considerably when in the presence of a trainer who did not know the answers that she was supposed to give , and it would seem natural to expect that the more broadbrush methods of the gestural teaching would be equally suspect . |
| 11 | It may seem ridiculous to suggest that a suicide does not believe in death , but there is a certain amount of evidence to suggest that some forms of suicide ( usually referred to as ‘ schizoid ’ ) are in fact attempts at rebirth . |
| 12 | It may seem obvious to suggest that the level of understanding about purchasing among general practitioners and primary health care teams is extremely varied , but primary care has a long history of suffering from being physically distanced from other parts of the service and the discussions taking place there . |
| 13 | It may seem natural to assume that the divergences between different European countries , which we now observe in the war phase of the Gulf crisis , will automatically be prolonged in the postwar phase as well . |
| 14 | The user can enter 0 to indicate that no division is necessary . |