Example sentences of "they [modal v] rely on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under normal conditions , therefore , they may rely on plant stems and trees to remain upright . |
| 2 | people probably realize that their own circle of acquaintances is too narrow to provide a reasonable basis for estimating party chances and so they must rely on a combination of personal contacts , media comments , and especially published opinion polls . |
| 3 | Mostly , they must rely on accidents of geography , notably inner-city concentration . |
| 4 | If they can not pay the bill they must rely on the services provided voluntarily by solicitors and barristers ; or a law centre ; or come within the statutory advice scheme ; or use another agency ; or do without . |
| 5 | Until 1970 the foresters here say they could rely on a good sale of fir trimmings — used in Christmas decorations — to pay for the routine management of the rest of the forest . |
| 6 | Many garrisons had surrendered quickly because they knew they could rely on Saladin to keep his word to spare their lives . |
| 7 | In many countries the government stimulates such enterprises by providing some start-up capital , but the spokesman for our government came across very poorly , with totally negative comments to the effect that if inventors thought they could rely on the government for help , they were wrong . |
| 8 | Where they used to rely on incessant effects , now they are n't afraid to leave gaps and swoon around in a beautiful noise of their own making . |
| 9 | Instead they will rely on a local cable station to provide the DBS signals . |
| 10 | They too are going to nest and they will rely on puffin meat to feed their chicks . |
| 11 | And the traders themselves told us that , by calling weekly and establishing a personal relationship with their customers , they can rely on collecting debts from people who might not reliably send off payments , say to an H P firm . |
| 12 | German and Japanese firms , knowing that they can rely on sound and stable government , also know that there is no great risk to them in early mechanisation . |
| 13 | They know they can rely on me , you see . |