Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [adj] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once formed , these fractures may remain open for months or years providing low stress paths where magma may intrude passively with little seismic or ground deformation ; only gravity changes can detect the mass increase . |
| 2 | I think we should feel sorry for Gustave . |
| 3 | ONE must feel sorry for Sharon Griffiths . |
| 4 | I must get ready for supper ; our lodgers will be coming in presently . ’ |
| 5 | Most important , you can build up a collection of notes as part of your own library of books , newspaper cuttings , essays and other materials that you should find invaluable for tutorials , essays , projects and exam revision . |
| 6 | Though a particular district might remain untouched for years at a time , there was always disease somewhere on the island . |
| 7 | With all this , some people might feel sorry for Mr Oskar Lafontaine , the Social Democrat who will be challenging Mr Kohl for the West German chancellorship in the December election . |
| 8 | ‘ Which means you 'll look gorgeous for Christmas drinks , ’ said Faye , ‘ and give your family a lovely surprise on Christmas Day . ’ |
| 9 | At some future date it might become necessary for Anna Beckett to be admitted to a private asylum . |
| 10 | Despite the finding of fairly high correlations between cloze and reading comprehension as measured by multiple-choice tests ( in the order of 0.6 and above , depending on the nature of the study ) , some experiments have suggested that cloze may be measuring what one might call potential for understanding , rather than comprehension itself . |
| 11 | I see that someone terrified of using any woodworking tool involving the slightest of danger may be attracted by the SuperCut , and it might have potential for novices , but then what tool offers complete security ? |
| 12 | In which case , if the informant happened to be working both sides of the fence , the connection might prove embarrassing for Asmar . |
| 13 | be making them changing their way of operation which they might find unattractive for reasons |
| 14 | Once unemployment benefit ceases , a claimant may become eligible for income support , but such eligibility is affected by his partner 's earnings . |
| 15 | In which case , the future in the medium to long-term could look good for publishers with the time , resources and expertise to invest wisely . |
| 16 | According to environmentalists , the government could become liable for claims of millions of pounds in compensation for lost business opportunities should the sites become de-notified . |
| 17 | Mrs Helmsley has been sentenced to four years in jail , and could become eligible for parole in 19 months . |
| 18 | That could prove difficult for Chelsea , a fun-loving girl who likes ballet dancing , volley ball and playing poker . |
| 19 | Mr Davis , can you , would you like to sum up , and pick up these points , and before , I 'm going to bowl you a googly here , erm you have talked about fourteen hundred , as the size for the new settlement , erm , is that the top figure , or is that a figure to which you might aim by the year two thousand and six , but may have potential for growth beyond it . |
| 20 | " I used to get desperate for chocolate . |
| 21 | The wonderful City squad I coached , which included the talents of Franny Lee , Mike Summerbee , Colin Bell , Tony Book and Joe Corrigan were so dominant in those battles against United that I used to feel sorry for Matt Busy . |
| 22 | Many countries do not compel fishermen to report the accidental capture of small cetaceans in their nets , so significant catches may go unnoticed for years . |
| 23 | The government would retain control through ownership of 66 per cent of voting shares ; private Mexican investors would remain eligible for ownership of the remaining 34 per cent of voting shares , as had been the case since the partial privatization of the banking system in 1987 [ see pp. 35635-36 ] . |
| 24 | It was expected that some 40-50 mergers per year would fall due for examination in this way . |
| 25 | Basing our conclusions on the characteristics of boards that were successful in organising training , the following would appear important for boards attempting to make space for training : |
| 26 | The penalty for not entering an accurate record in the new Domesday Book would be that after the new vesting day for the exercise , all that wealth in Britain not entered in the record would become available for redistribution by the Government . |
| 27 | The criteria by which marathon times would become acceptable for ratification as world records were drafted by the IAAF 's own road running committee in response to a call for change many think is overdue . |
| 28 | The plan would identify sites where such operations would be acceptable and it would become difficult for sites not identified to gain planning permission . |
| 29 | I think that the C I A , er , would accelerate potential for chaos , I do n't think one needs necessarily to look at 1789 or 1917 too know how great will be the dangers of civil war , possibly starting from entering public boundaries dispute , or of militaristic counter coups which threatens neighbours and rather in a , possible in a way . |
| 30 | In a letter to Mr Ken Threlfall , general manager of Durham Ambulance Service , Coun. Hughes said the deployment of a rapid response unit would prove invaluable for road accidents on the A66 trans-Pennine route . |