Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apologists wishing to stress the harmony between science and religion may gloss over those facets of Christianity as it was that distinguished it from Christianity as they now wish it to be . |
| 2 | What is sure , however , is that prevalence rises markedly with age ( see for example Kay et al , 1970 ; Campbell et al , 1983 ; Maule et al , 1984 ) , and may affect as many as 20 per cent of people over the age of 80 . |
| 3 | They may experience rather more difficulty in mounting a similar operation against Kilkenny , though . |
| 4 | The buttery-hatch is open from dawn to dusk for the entire week ; everyone may eat as much as he can , and take off in a basket as much as he can carry , including clothing , ‘ for a Christian gentleman of high degree was Eustace Lyle ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ You may eat as little as you please . ’ |
| 6 | I may eat too much , I know I drink too much , but I pursue justice and do the best I can . ’ |
| 7 | Until the technology becomes cheaper and more widespread many potential applications areas may remain just that . |
| 8 | ‘ Let's stay here all night . |
| 9 | ‘ Let's stay here all day , ’ he suggested later . |
| 10 | The absence from tropical Australia of plants whose dispersal is , or was , associated with large mammals may explain why few , if any , indigenous fruit species there are worth developing for horticulture . |
| 11 | That it tends to be the lower status , less experienced teachers whose attitudes are most positive and the longest serving , institutionally most powerful teachers who are the most negative may explain why this willingness apparently bears so little fruit . |
| 12 | Susceptibility to the toxic effects of paracetamol taken in overdose differs between people , which may explain why some patients survive having taken large amounts of paracetamol while others die having taken only a few tablets more than the eight tablets ( 4 g ) a day recommended by the manufacturers . |
| 13 | If there are statements by the Minister or other promoter of the Bill , these may throw as much light on the ‘ mischief ’ which the Bill seeks to remedy as do the white papers , reports of official committees and Law Commission reports to which the courts already have regard for that purpose . |
| 14 | It is , though , well worth remembering that snow may cover over some of the bolt-holes , maybe even entrances too , so that some become difficult to locate whereas others will be plain to see . |
| 15 | A law student who is a CAB trainee volunteer may not fear legislative tomes but may want considerably more training to cope with an emotional client and feel the need for deeper counselling skills than basic training allows time for . |
| 16 | In fact I suspect on June the ninth even the wipe out of the Conservative party in the European elections may make even those members that side think that in order to say their own skins in the future they will actually have to start to think about a fairer electoral system and indeed there will be a unified system on the way forced by Europe on this house if we do not take it upon ourselves to do so and it will be our own fault that we 've shirked our responsibilities in my view to actually take it on board . |
| 17 | McHale hinted that he may make as many as four changes for the trip , but was not revealing anything last night . |
| 18 | Of this the donor receives less than $1,000 and may make as little as $250 . |
| 19 | I think Chris Patten is right to stand up to the Chinese , even though it may make very little difference in the end . |
| 20 | If the drop is almost perfectly spherical it may magnify too much . |
| 21 | The army may include as many Heroes as you wish within the normal limitations of the points available . |
| 22 | The army may include as many High Elf Mages as you wish within the usual limitations of points cost . |
| 23 | The army may include as many Orc or Goblin Big Bosses as you wish within the normal limitations of the points available . |
| 24 | The army may include as many Shamans as you wish within the usual limitations of points cost . |
| 25 | The army may include as many Heroes as you wish within the normal limitations of the points available . |
| 26 | The army may include as many Battle Wizards as you wish within the usual limitations of points costs . |
| 27 | Your army may include as many units of Pistoliers as you wish . |
| 28 | Voters may buy as many tickets as they wish , though no single voter may occupy more than one seat at a time . |
| 29 | It may flesh-out Burbank 's story , and it may strip away some of the glory from the Shakespearian version of Antony 's . |
| 30 | Do let's chat again some time and you can tell me all the gossip about Buck 's new tenants . ’ |