Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | A dissatisfied party may want to establish that the reference was made to an expert so that he can then sue the individual , or that the reference was made to an arbitrator so that he can appeal against the award : or again there may be differences in rights of enforcement prompting the claim that an arbitration was a reference to an expert , or vice versa . |
| 2 | There are all sorts of reasons for giving the less direct answer : B may want to establish that the fact that the reading was not done was not due to laziness . |
| 3 | In the first place they may want to do no more than ensure that the Constitution is not altered casually or carelessly or by subterfuge or implication ; they may want to secure that this important document is not lightly tampered with , but solemnly , with due notice and deliberation , consciously amended . |
| 4 | you may want to ensure that they do n't carry on sniffing . |
| 5 | But I may want to recognize that just as well as that . |
| 6 | A source who ought to know says that Unix System Laboratories has changed Destiny 's original Mac-like interface and made it look more like Windows : Sounds like a dumb move to us . |
| 7 | Some may seek to argue that a lesser crime is committed , because they would like the law to be sufficiently flexible to allow the ‘ mercy-killer ’ to avoid facing a charge of murder . |
| 8 | In rare circumstances a purchaser may seek to argue that the vendor has breached a warranty to such an extent that it considers the vendor to have repudiated the contract . |
| 9 | This may include recommending that you attend one of the practice 's health promotion clinics . |
| 10 | Nevertheless it is not something that we can ignore , for the teacher needs feedback from her students ' performances in order to judge the effectiveness of her teaching and may need to know that students have reached certain standards before progressing to more difficult work . |
| 11 | They may need reassuring that if they drink more liquid this will not occur . |
| 12 | Some adolescents may need reassuring that there is nothing to be afraid of or ashamed about in night emissions or monthly periods . |
| 13 | At the very least , the employee may need to show that the customer began to make an active search for an alternative supplier when be became aware that the patented article had to undergo important technical refinements after it had been put into use . |
| 14 | The burden of proof is shifted on to the defendant and although the prosecution does not need to prove that the accused intended that the impression be false and misleading , the defendant may need to establish that he reasonably believed that it would not be so . |
| 15 | Professionally , if I felt there was a risk I should want to know that I was clear so I was certain there was no danger of me passing anything on to a patient or a future partner . |
| 16 | Also , the district judge ‘ … should endeavour to secure that the parties make all such admissions and agreements as ought reasonably to be made by them … . ’ |
| 17 | In many cases this is unlikely to be successful but for both professional and business reasons we should endeavour to ensure that acquisition is the appropriate route for the company to follow . |
| 18 | The tenant should endeavour to ensure that all reasonable and normal risks are covered by the landlord 's insurance . |
| 19 | Many of the terms which allow variation of contractual duties will probably satisfy that test , but the drafter should endeavour to ensure that clauses potentially caught by the section are reasonable . |
| 20 | I should 've said that to Marie — I reckon that would 've been OK . |
| 21 | Erm .. you know you should 've nipped that in the bud straight away rather than saying yeah we 'll put it in the post , we can do that , you should 've just said you know well I 'll bring it all along and gone from there . |
| 22 | ‘ I should 've thought that was pretty plain . ’ |
| 23 | He must endeavour to secure that the parties make such admissions and agreements as are reasonable . |
| 24 | I mean he mu he must 've believed that there is this insurmountable force building up |
| 25 | You must 've found that very tiring , did you ? |
| 26 | Held , allowing the appeal , that , where a creditor knew that security was being taken for the benefit of a debtor from a surety who was likely to be influenced by and to have some degree of reliance on the debtor , the creditor should seek to ensure that unfair advantage was not taken of the surety ; that , if the creditor failed to do so and the surety 's consent to the transaction was procured by the debtor 's undue influence or material misrepresentation or the surety lacked an adequate understanding of the nature and effect of the transaction , the security would be unenforceable ; that the bank knew that the defendants were husband and wife and that the wife was being asked to provide security for the husband 's business and was likely to rely on his judgment , and they should have ensured that she understood the nature and effect of the document which she was asked to sign ; and that , since the bank had failed to do so and had left it to the husband to explain the transaction , so that as a result of the husband 's misrepresentation the wife entered into the charge on the misunderstanding that her liability was limited to £60,000 , they could not enforce the charge against the wife save to the extent of £60,000 ( post , pp. 620C–G , 622F — 623C , D–F , 635G — 636F ) . |
| 27 | Instead , the buyer should seek to ensure that the consideration reflects the higher risk to the buyer and the terms which the seller wants for completing the disposal . |
| 28 | Where we are commissioned by outside bodies to produce reports on the environment , we should seek to ensure that the copyright rests with us ( Para 25 ) . |
| 29 | Similarly , engineers should seek to ensure that suppliers appreciate the quality and safety requirements of the products/processes which they are supplying . |
| 30 | When allocating tasks to contractors , engineers should seek to ensure that their requirements , particularly when safety–related , are communicated to those who will actually carry out the work . |