Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun prp] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ramsey asked the pointed question whether William Temple would have been able to write if he had been Bishop of London and not Archbishop of York . |
| 2 | If the line of the Gallery was maintained then the exit to La Scala would have been equally off line . |
| 3 | Fernando Serra would wish he 'd never started this . |
| 4 | Fernando Serra could make all the threats he liked but he could n't stop her carrying on her business . |
| 5 | Fernando Serra could believe what he liked because nothing now could bring back anything remotely like what they 'd shared in Seville . |
| 6 | And also tomorrow , Alison MacDonald will continue her investigation into the tricky relationship between society and young children . |
| 7 | A flurry of bangs hit the door and before Allan Stewart could shoot back the bolt gun-butts had burst through the timbers , the bolt and its socket tore the jamb away , and soldiers in blue coats and white breeches were stepping in across the wreckage . |
| 8 | Harold Laski said Beatrice Webb should have been a medieval abbess , where her organising ability would have gained a spiritual dimension . |
| 9 | Prime Minister Pierre Beregovoy will ask MPs to support a revolt against the trade agreement . |
| 10 | William Duffield will take pride of place in this sale of British and Victorian paintings with his ‘ Still life of a blackcock , a woodpigeon , a stein and a sumptuous display of fruit ’ ( signed and dated 1857 , oil on canvas , 112x142cm ) , which is estimated to fetch £30–40,000 ( $55–70,000 ) . |
| 11 | So it would seem that the ghost of William Terris will haunt Covent Garden Station whenever he pleases , but the object of his frequent appearances will remain a mystery . |
| 12 | Sir Ralph Carr-Elison , Clive Leach and Ian Ritchie will join in executive capacities . |
| 13 | RAF Hereford will shut down because of cutbacks in defence spending . |
| 14 | ‘ There Can Only Be One ’ is an epic and yet , spookily , restrained pop song , the sort of record Marc Almond would make if he did n't like shouting so much . |
| 15 | Cecilia Taylor would like all those teachers who have taken tickets for sale to let her have number sold as soon as possible and by 31st January at the latest . |
| 16 | Patrick Milligan would sigh despairingly as if God had deserted him , before wandering drunkenly off to his own , now single , bed , where he lay cursing his miserable lot before falling into a deep and whisky sodden sleep . |
| 17 | For the remainder of the week General Yazov will visit army , navy , air force and marine bases in California , Arizona and North Carolina . |
| 18 | Kenneth Branagh would have been hard pushed to better the sheer professionalism on display . |
| 19 | Rod Stewart could liven up EastEnders , Princess Margaret ( who has already appeared in The Archers ) could add some class to Eldorado and Kenneth Branagh could make Ken Barlow feel inferior in Coronation Street . |
| 20 | DANISH under-21 international Soren Andersen will play for Middlesbrough next week , hoping to secure a permanent move to the Ayresome Park club . |
| 21 | Ian Ferguson will return to play his first league match since injuring a hand against United on 5 January . |
| 22 | Ian Ferguson will make his comeback with the reserves and Ian Durrant is back from a short holiday on Monday . |
| 23 | GARY ARMSTRONG will take another giant step towards reviving his Scotland career when he lines up for the Barbarians at Leicester on December 28 . |
| 24 | Although she was a somewhat morbid woman she also had a vivid imagination and was able to combine an exciting story with a good dose of sentimentality , much as Ian Maclaren would do later . |
| 25 | Cardinal Arinze will preach the homily . |
| 26 | Jim Baker will meet Dessie Hill in the quarter final of the Co Antrim Indoor Bowls Club 's Singles Championships . |
| 27 | Mr G Lightheart will get an estimate and , if the cost is reasonable , the Village Association will pay half of the price . |
| 28 | Lord Justice Taylor should have asked fans what they wanted , but did n't bother . |
| 29 | If you are using the pregenerated characters , Dunderl Goldhand will want to destroy the shrine to Slaanesh here ; in this case , a Daemonette will arrive to attack him . |
| 30 | While someone such as Ben Crenshaw will inquire routinely with a smile , even of a stranger : ‘ Hi , how are you ? ’ as he makes his way through the Augusta clubhouse , Faldo moves along swiftly and silently . |