Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [pron] [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If your organization is slap-happy it will unnerve candidates and may make them think twice before accepting a job with you . |
| 2 | In such circumstances their use of slang and informal language may make them seem rather stupid in the eyes of others . |
| 3 | Fear of losing our grip may make us hang on to jobs for longer than we should , in an attempt to reassure ourselves . |
| 4 | An enjoyable social life at the beginning of June may make you think twice about getting married now , Aquarius ! |
| 5 | Do not cover up aspects of your lifestyle , such as heavy drinking , which you think may make you look less respectable . |
| 6 | In the lift to his floor he thought how odd it was that taking a firm stand should make him feel so bad-tempered . |
| 7 | As at Corbridge , they sometimes resemble rural dwellings , which should make us look again at some of the larger houses which occasionally occur in small towns further south . |
| 8 | The fact that several provincial towns reported pope-burnings in November 1714 and 1715 should make us question how extensive support for the Jacobite position was at this time . |
| 9 | And we must make it pay as much as we can . |
| 10 | Who and how many people we imprison , for how long and in what conditions are questions that politicians and sentencers must answer ; those in the prisons must make it work as well as they can . |
| 11 | And the reason I would come up with would be that it must make you feel stonkingly great . |
| 12 | Having a Stalin for a dad must make you turn out like Gary and Nails . |
| 13 | For Betty and Trevor Lee of Stevenage , Hertfordshire , yesterday 's decision should see them recoup just over £10,000 out of the £12,000 investment in Barlow Clowes International . |
| 14 | Policy is for politicians , but if a tax proposal is administratively unworkable , then we should let them know sooner rather than later . |
| 15 | ‘ I think you should let him know where he stands , ’ Maureen said . |
| 16 | I think you should let her get on with it Graeme . |
| 17 | You once said I should let you know when I thought you could help the work of CPRW . |
| 18 | I just thought I should let you know how things stand , that 's all . ’ |
| 19 | I thought I should let you know how valuable I think the analysis is to the conservation movement , and how helpful it is to be able to lend weight to a fresh strategy , such as that proposed in the paper . |
| 20 | Once she 's started it she should let it grow in her-until it can survive on its own . ’ |
| 21 | They should let us get out of church and then get the people they want instead of grabbing the person they want right in the middle of the church and carrying them out . |
| 22 | ( v ) We must let them know when we shall visit La Gracieuse this summer . |
| 23 | ‘ No , Miss Everdene , you must let me say how lovely you are ! |
| 24 | ‘ We must let you know how much we enjoyed our holiday in Zakopane . |
| 25 | ( 27 ) I have given him something [ = some kind of drug ] that should help him come round . |
| 26 | The responses to this kind of question should help you pin-point where to begin . |
| 27 | The fact that you have thought things through instead of just feeling totally inadequate and that you are trying to do something about it should help you feel more positive . |
| 28 | You have a self-disciplined and energetic approach to life now that should help you get even the most arduous and onerous tasks done . |
| 29 | For Leeds tickets at Livehpewl I think it 's members only , and I guess they 'll be limited , but trying the above numbers should help you find out all about it . |
| 30 | Well that 'll make them sit up and think that 's for sure |