Example sentences of "[pers pn] and [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The loaches regard the bogwood cave as being theirs and will protect it against all possible intruders . |
| 2 | It occurred to me that I should perhaps wait for my daughter Sophie outside her school , to make sure she understood that I had not abandoned her , had merely left Lou for a man who loved me and would make me happy ; that things would presently calm down , and as soon as Hugo and I had sorted things out a little and established our new home she could join us . |
| 3 | I did not like the prospect of playing in front of all these people who were all older than me and would see my violin playing from a critical view , but I had come this far , and it would be stupid not to go through with the audition . |
| 4 | An icy wind was blowing , but the moment Modi saw me he came and said , quite casually , as if referring to something he did n't need in the least : ‘ Look here , I 'll sell you my overcoat , it 's much too big for me and should fit you nicely . ’ ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm sick to death of looking over my shoulder every time I come here , wondering and dreading if someone who knows me has seen me and can guess what I 'm coming here for ! ’ |
| 6 | Service firms produce service products , but manufacturing firms also produce them and may sell them in connection with their goods . |
| 7 | Certainly some of the productions that we are responsible for , as I have said , are controversial , and some of the public might not really want them and might dispute their validity , but I think what it is an indication of is the fact that people are short of money and have to make quite sure that they are getting the best value for what they are paying for and they ca n't afford to go to the theatre as regularly as they might have done in the past . |
| 8 | Throughout this chapter we assume that individuals know what motivates them and can isolate their goals and discuss them separately . |
| 9 | The children will appreciate them and can handle them without too much supervision . |
| 10 | The only ones who do n't are those who do n't want to like Philip Larkin , and there is a sense in which poems have — probably since I started writing — have been lifted off the page much more in the absolutely literal sense , that people are used to hearing them and can read them afterwards . |
| 11 | He knew nearly every one , and where his memory faltered , his sennachie behind him knew them and could prompt him . |
| 12 | We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You know , mistress , ’ said Gabriel in a deep voice full of sadness , ‘ that I love you and shall love you for ever . |
| 14 | Lord Rothermere laid a heart-shaped wreath with the message : ‘ I miss you and will miss you and your courage , your fun and your laughter all the days of my life . ’ |
| 15 | It will give you a break from the restrictions that have been placed upon you and will enable you to see how you get on on your own ! |
| 16 | That heals you and will set you free . |
| 17 | Provided the problem comes within the Ombudsman 's orbit , he will look into all the facts for you and will inform you of his decision , together with his reasons . |
| 18 | If you are intending to take out a Woolwich mortgage a copy of this report will be provided to you and will accompany our formal mortgage offer . |
| 19 | This number will be personal to you and will remain your Driver Identity for as long as you are entitled to drive . |
| 20 | Though Spouse says Elspeth defies the idea that You Ca n't Take It With You and will join her ancestors wearing her best tweed and Celtic silver and clutching the two cut-glass decanters he has always coveted . |
| 21 | An important safety rule is never to leave your board unless it is to get into a safety boat , since your board will make it easier for rescuers to see you and will keep you afloat . |
| 22 | The Association needs you and can help you . |
| 23 | They all fancied him and would think his wife must be a monster . |
| 24 | He would be forced to eat what was placed before him because pigs ' trotters were good for him and would help him to grow . |
| 25 | If he did , the police would know where to look for him and would catch him . |
| 26 | The spirit that believed in him and would dare anything in its innocence . |
| 27 | ‘ I love him and will welcome him back with open arms , ’ she said . |
| 28 | I respect him and will offer him full co-operation , ’ he said enigmatically . |
| 29 | As early as January 1961 a US Department of State report on Cuba argued that ‘ Castro , aware of [ growing discontent within Cuba ] and of the lack of decisive support by the Soviet countries is endeavouring , through his acts of provocation , to create a crisis against Cuba that will compel the Soviets to support him and will restore him to the position of anti-imperialist hero in the eyes of his own people and the Latin American masses ’ ( US Declassified , 1982 , 001697 ) . |
| 30 | The procedure , if it followed the usual course , would have been this : two doctors would be taken to see her and would ask her a few questions . |