Example sentences of "[adj] [modal v] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In part that may reflect real changes in public opinion but to a large extent it merely reflects sampling and other administrative errors . |
| 2 | That may prove crucial at the safe-handover process . |
| 3 | And that may introduce new considerations not available to us today . |
| 4 | ‘ What happens within this house after that may have considerable repercussions . ’ |
| 5 | That may cause practical problems in detecting the consequences , but this is a thought experiment after all , and we can assume that technical ingenuity will prove equal to the task of providing adequate amplification of the signal . |
| 6 | That may seem reasonable , but it 's a lot for Poland , where a million and a half zlotys a month is considered more or less an average wage . |
| 7 | That may seem perverse , since most of his films are comedies , but the charge sticks . |
| 8 | That may seem perverse , given what we have just said about the current scene , especially since we do not ourselves believe that states are the only important actors in international relations . |
| 9 | That may look fancy but RMC is well-led and in two or three years time should make decent money in Britain again . |
| 10 | That may include public liability , product liability and bad debt insurance . |
| 11 | That may sound strange — what I mean is , I 'm always trying to imagine what they think of me ; I do n't seem able to look from inside of myself , outwards . |
| 12 | That may sound strange but , if you lose a loved one , you have the memory of that person to focus your grief on . |
| 13 | That may sound emotional , but we are mere custodians of the game , which will be there long after we have departed . |
| 14 | Now that may sound arrogant and patronising on my part to say so . |
| 15 | That may sound mercenary because Chris knows the rest of his career is limited , but it will be fun for people watching ! |
| 16 | That may sound silly , but readers of blueprint detective stories want pure detection . |
| 17 | That may sound extreme , but it is already happening in England , where market place education is rather further developed . |
| 18 | MAS should inform potential purchasers selected to proceed to the next phase and arrange meetings and site visits . |
| 19 | Whilst the pure search work may be sub-contracted to other specialist departments , MAS should have principal responsibility for monitoring the progress of the search process ( particularly ensuring that time is not being spent researching targets outside the purchaser 's price range ) and drawing together all the findings . |
| 20 | MAS should provide clear advice on alternative courses of action . |
| 21 | As it is , the League seems to be dying on its feet , Cricket must realise that television ( and that must mean terrestrial TV , to which millions have access ) is the sine qua non ) of any sport if the sport is to thrive . |
| 22 | The aircraft had a peculiar motion , rather like a small boat in a heavy ocean swell , or rather what I imagined that must feel like , never having been out on the open sea in a small boat . |
| 23 | ‘ That must feel funny to see your daddy in a photograph . ’ |
| 24 | That must sound disgusting ! |
| 25 | Oh — that must sound funny to you . |
| 26 | God , that must sound pious . |
| 27 | That must include long-term investment in key areas of training , education , research and development , and transport . |
| 28 | That must have direct effect on education standards , and it is legitimate that Her Majesty 's inspectorate should comment on it . |
| 29 | ‘ Harry Martin … the word 's out that you 're interested in how he conducts his business at the moment , and of course that must cause untold problems , or would do if you were n't able to separate your professional and personal life . ’ |
| 30 | That should do nice , I 've got one here . |