Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb mod] [adv] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Could you please make these adjustments for the next matrix list which I realise will not be for some time and , in fact , by that time Karen will be off on maternity leave but I leave it to you whether you want to slot in Joan and Jane for that period . |
| 2 | Not all who reach midlife have parents still living , and those who do may not be on such happy terms with them . |
| 3 | This has major implications for the relationship between the two ; few local ‘ voluntaries ’ can afford to offend those who hold purse strings and the nature of the services which they offer may sometimes be on the basis of a contract from the statutory sector ( for example , for meals-on-wheels ) rather than an independent initiative . |
| 4 | The most urgent need will invariably be for sources of long-term credit to finance major new investments , to maintain debt-to-equity ratios consistent with minimal capital costs and to cushion the inevitable destruction of capital that flows from basic innovations in organizational practice . |
| 5 | Their overriding need will not be for advice , but for love and support , and if you provide this you will not fail them . |