Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The status of the pupils in the activity can be raised and the value of their contributions recognised by suggesting that some of them may already possess considerable information and experience ( pp. 36–38 ) . |
| 2 | Doctors are themselves not immune from the disease of alcoholism and some of them may therefore give inappropriate reassurance to patients . |
| 3 | I may now consider myself significant , even of importance , I may now feel strong and reassured by those who have helped and loved me , but for inner strength , the strength when I am alone or awake in the night , or when old feelings rear their hoary heads , I turn to what is beneath my feet . |
| 4 | But I had made up my mind that I must not get emotional , so I hid all my feelings . |
| 5 | But I must not get irritable , must not . |
| 6 | First I kicked the chair legs when serving , then I must not use scenty hairdressing , do n't say good morning unless they say it first . |
| 7 | This was reasonable ; there was a draught , and I should soon get used to the room being a little darker and my not being able to see the sunset and the lights of the town shining in the darkness below like a handful of diamonds . |
| 8 | In any case it would be better if I sat at the table , the light was better there and I should not get lazy . |
| 9 | Ben says I should n't feel guilty , that we 're doing nothing wrong , but lying is wrong and deceiving your mother is wrong , and feeling so happy and so loving with Ben is wrong . |
| 10 | ‘ Oh , I know I should n't feel sorry for myself , but it 's all so awful ! , is their constant refrain . |
| 11 | If I looked at them all night long , I should n't grow tired of the sight . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You see , McAllister , ’ he said gravely , ‘ were it not for Matey I should never look presentable . |
| 13 | I felt scared that I would be seen as crazy — that I might even go crazy : that I would begin to see little green men , jump off a tower in the belief I could fly , or just sit in a corner humming ‘ Om ’ . |
| 14 | If it were purely up to me , I might well feel disposed to tell you everything you wanted to know . ’ |
| 15 | For example , ( a ) damage to paths , is also caused by walkers , witness the problems of erosion on many popular tracks ; ( b ) the passage of cyclists requires walkers to step aside ( ! ! ) — this and para ( c ) sound really churlish , I might almost say childish , and give the impression of an RA membership composed entirely of geriatrics — which I 'm sure is not the case . |
| 16 | I 'll just make sure that er we get them . |
| 17 | I 'll just make sure |
| 18 | What quarter past ten I 'm gon na bed , I 'll just make sure we do n't forget the clock . |
| 19 | I 'll just put poor health . |
| 20 | Right I 'll just put national account execs , key account execs , right okay |
| 21 | I 'll just put public transport , because it 's er , you , you 'll realise it means that wo n't you . |
| 22 | ‘ How right you are , but I 'll also give good value for every penny . |
| 23 | Well you might find out a little bit later on , an I 'll also have live music on the show from the Old Vic in , Andrew 's gon na be down there with Edward , it 's all to come . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'll not miss ferocious plants , bits of hard sky and angry seas . |
| 25 | I 'll not have th'stripping a wench in my tavern . |
| 26 | I was much more , well I 'll not say interested altogether , but much more thoughtful of the condition of er these coloured people . |
| 27 | Parties are another situation where I know I 'll probably feel self-conscious . |
| 28 | Shearer says : ‘ I 'll probably get slayed for saying this , but I think we can attract misfortune to ourselves . |
| 29 | But I 'll probably come full circle and take a room in Soho . |
| 30 | If I get the subway I 'll probably fall asleep and end up at Washington Heights . ’ |