Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] that [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may paper over things and succeed in buying time , but it can not overcome the class-based conflicts that will eventually bubble up to the surface . |
| 2 | The short-term objectives of the network are to raise women 's awareness of their image in the mass media , to obtain relevant information from research and networking that would motivate women to lobby for change , and to equip women with specific skills that would help build and strengthen alternative communication for and by women . |
| 3 | There is a range of possible meanings that might be attached to these rather ambiguous words ; but , if no mortal man could be the doorway into the Lord 's sheepfold , it would scarcely matter from whom the bishop received the emblems of his office : the reality could come only from Christ . |
| 4 | A new scheme has been launched to put homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty . |
| 5 | A new scheme has been launched to put homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty . |
| 6 | They do n't need to hear every syllable — if they hear most of the stressed syllables that will be enough . |
| 7 | To the inner city local authority it offers at least the promise of retaining some economic activities that would otherwise leave the area ; and to the inner city resident it offers the prospect , as well as often the reality , of countryside recreation and relaxation . |
| 8 | There is a general assumption that degreasers are less aggressive products , based either on a glycol ether or sodium metasilicate , but some manufacturers apply the description to highly caustic products that would be more appropriately defined as caustic cleaners or decarbonisers . |
| 9 | You hit places like that : small schools , charities , private houses and private institutions that ca n't afford to either repair the damage or introduce security precautions . ’ |
| 10 | Among the areas he mentioned was China , which yesterday announced long-awaited plans that will allow Western oil companies to start drilling in 12 onshore areas . |
| 11 | We can now turn to the possible conflicts that can occur between the marketing department and other departments . |
| 12 | There were also major political reasons that might affect the making and breaking of alliances . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , reviews within the periphery did begin to deal with the relationship between form and content in far more radical ways than left or core reviews were prepared to do and were even able to hint at possible political meanings that might be derived from this process . |
| 14 | In the first place , as knowledge of the syntax , phonology and semantics of various languages has increased , it has become clear that there are specific phenomena that can only naturally be described by recourse to contextual concepts . |
| 15 | In problems on tort and criminal law the student is expected to enumerate and discuss all the possible torts or crimes that may have been committed on the facts given in the problem , and also all the possible defences that may be raised . |
| 16 | The public choice school once more offers explanations for economic phenomena that can not be easily explained by traditional public finance theory . |
| 17 | It is natural , though , to ask whether there are other surviving harpsichords that should be considered . |
| 18 | The exact manner in which the excavation proceeds can vary considerably depending on the site 's characteristics , and there are usually several possible strategies that can be followed in any particular situation . |
| 19 | They are also prepared to contemplate discussing possible relationships that might exist between an individual 's language and his or her cognitive functioning . |
| 20 | The other is to go into coalition with some of the other regional parties that may also hold some seats in parliament . |
| 21 | He smiled for a long moment into the raging eyes that would have struck him dead if they could . |
| 22 | Freud seems to give too much weight to the belief in Christ , and too little to the actual people in the church structures and the emotional ties that may build up between the ‘ secondary leader ’ and the believers . |
| 23 | Obviously , you need a heavy bomb to cast the distance , so you may as well use bolt-rig tactics that will take a great deal of sag out of that great length of line when you clip up to the rod . |
| 24 | When I read for review , I do n't pause except to note outstanding paragraphs that will be apposite quotes to illustrate the book 's content and virtues . |
| 25 | The information pack includes a free new booklet , ‘ Getting to Grips with Manual Handling ’ , which briefly describes the main legal requirements and gives guidance on when risk assessments are needed , on simple and cost-effective steps that might be taken to reduce risk and on handling techniques . |
| 26 | The lexical lookup module determines the possible words that can be formed from the characters and the grammar tags for these words . |
| 27 | Your parents hate it and would gladly lynch this band rather than let them dabble with your adolescent hormones that ca n't help wanting to shag them senseless in a vat of cold custard . |
| 28 | It agreed to draw on creative Marxism and other traditions and transform itself into an empowering organisation in order to contribute to opening up the new political formulations that will be needed across Europe in the post cold-war era . |
| 29 | ( In fact , Mr Duroselle seems almost to believe that the worst aspect of colonialism was the way it divided European nations that might otherwise have come together . ) |
| 30 | It was the Edinburgh man 's only success from four attempts , and with Nick White failing with four attempts earlier in the game , the Scots squandered opportunities that should have won them the game comfortably . |