Example sentences of "they [modal v] [adv] have [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Savings rates always lag behind — and if the 2 per cent rise is temporary they may not have time to move at all . ’ |
| 2 | She says that they 're trying to clear up the waste created by thousands of people — it 's a long job and they may not have time to do it all . |
| 3 | There 's no reason why they should n't have stuff sent by sea . " |
| 4 | They should also have opportunities to write in aesthetic and imaginative ways . |
| 5 | also do a compress on the file afterwards to save bandwith when sending to other unix-systems ( ie ‘ compress strach.gif.UU ’ — the new file will be called strach.gif.UU.Z ) ( do net send the compressed version to people with PC 's — they might not have programs to uncompress it ) |
| 6 | Labour councillors say they would rather have flats backing on to the gardens than rats and rubbish . |
| 7 | They would certainly have time to get to the river Almond and cut off any interference from the garrisons there at Perth and at Scone , even if they ca n't overwhelm them . |
| 8 | They decided to take it on board , and as part of their culture change , they will not have people working beyond a certain time at night . |
| 9 | They will certainly have plenty to pick over . |