Example sentences of "and they [modal v] [adv] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they 've asked for really impossible things , it means the whole siege has been done for publicity — and they 'll probably kill Liam whatever happens . |
| 2 | And they 'll just ask people to partake and we 'll get it done . |
| 3 | Mention ‘ Shaw ’ to a young person now , and they might just remember Martin , who used to be in The Professionals . |
| 4 | They may think that their jobs will be less secure , that they might lose the independence that they previously enjoyed , that their relationships with others will change for the worse and they might lose status , they may think the change unnecessary and they may simply fear change in itself . |
| 5 | The procuticle is probably secreted around them and they may also transport material to the outer procuticle and epicuticle . |
| 6 | The sulphonylureas increase plasma insulin levels in patients in whom they are effective and they may also enhance tissue sensitivity to insulin via a postreceptor effect ( Lockwood et al , 1984 ) . |
| 7 | Yes , family members can have addictive disease that is life.threatening : their own " family disease " can drive them to distraction and despair ( frequently misdiagnosed simply as a reactive depression ) and they may even commit suicide . |
| 8 | If the person 's heart was heavy with misdeeds , the Devourer would consume the victim and they would never find peace . |
| 9 | They must still compete for more seats and they must still risk Points of Order . |
| 10 | These big events must be properly controlled if ever they take place and they must only take place with police permission and proper licenses . |
| 11 | The cows are always milked by members of the family and they can usually spot mastitis in the first 24 hours . |
| 12 | By contrast , capitalists are able to withdraw resources more incrementally , with restricted implications for their own immediate welfare , and they can usually redeploy means of production in other localities , regions or countries if faced with large-scale disruption . |
| 13 | Put Kurt Cobain , Dave Grohl and Chris Novoselic on a stage or in a rehearsal space or in a studio and they can still wreak magic , the three losers who took on the world and won . |
| 14 | ‘ Slide ’ opens the set , all big chords and yeah , slide guitar ; ‘ Smile ’ , with a dangerously narcotic and very BIG bassline that takes control over your entire body , is brain-bruisingly splendid , as is ‘ Hey Sister ’ , the song that proves that they can do fast ones , they can do slow ones and they can then do ones with car-alarm noises in the middle . |
| 15 | For reasons that we shall discuss in Chapter 9 , the members of a colony of social insects co-operate with one another , and they will therefore give signal that are as informative as possible ; they will not usually give deceptive signals to fellow members of their colony . |
| 16 | She helped Jenna out and they could both hear Alain on the phone in another room . |
| 17 | Butchers are , on the whole , an ingenious breed , and they could probably get hold of some if you pressed them . |
| 18 | George : ‘ And they 'd never call women that , so their argument about a man must be wrong . |