Example sentences of "[verb] [vb infin] [noun] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They do think girls ought to look like girls … |
| 2 | And she thought , a little aggrieved : I do think Clelia might have told me , how could she assume that I knew her mother 's maiden name ? |
| 3 | A final question , do think society could do without drugs ? |
| 4 | Knowing both men as well as I did , I was one of the few who did not think there would be any major friction between them — both men were far too smart for that-but I did think Niki would find himself struggling for a primacy which he had long taken for granted . |
| 5 | We do know Bonanza can get rough if he has to , and he knows where to find you . |
| 6 | Plants that do need sunlight may survive in shade for a while , directing their energies to growing rapidly towards the light essential for their flowering and seed production . |
| 7 | ‘ We do n't have a big meal at lunchtime — usually sandwiches , beans or soup with toast but I do feel Jake should have a proper meal . ’ |
| 8 | Many people who do use credit would prefer not to . |
| 9 | It made her feel that he did n't mind everyone knowing she was his girlfriend , and he was really sweet to her in bed , told her she had lovely hair and said she must never , ever cut it , it was so beautiful , and then he began to talk about Therese , saying how cruel it was that he had carried the company all these years and now , just because she was the Direktor 's favourite — he snorted at this point and said he really did believe Therese must have been old Franz 's mistress years ago in Vienna — he was being treated like a pariah , no consideration , everyone being rude and unkind to him , Therese allowed to do just what she liked on the stage even though she 'd been no-one before she came to Hochhauser . |
| 10 | The results so far suggest that those informants who described themselves as infrequent and inexperienced readers of SF would not regard this as SF at all ; whereas those informants who did read SF would characterise it as such . |
| 11 | It is clear some workers and ex-workers who do develop cancer will question whether their work with SSEB/SNL was in any way responsible . |
| 12 | ‘ You 're a good girl ; I do wish things could have been different . ’ |
| 13 | But I do wish Preston could sing as well . |
| 14 | However , I do wish Preiser would bestir themselves and provide proper documentation . |
| 15 | ‘ I do wish Lottie would find herself a nice man and settle down . |
| 16 | The man he displaced , Humfrey Malins , used to shake his head and say , ‘ I do wish Malcolm would go away . |
| 17 | Any remedy which does affect Orfe will say so in the instructions . |
| 18 | If this does occur advisers will report this to me . |