Example sentences of "[det] [verb] that [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet any influence that might have radiated from the Capital appears to have had little effect upon these northern fells . |
| 2 | Any partial parse that is rejected will be removed — thereby removing any parse that would have contained this component . |
| 3 | He uses another shabby character , Tigg , to do his scrounging for him , he himself being ‘ of too haughty a stomach to work , to beg , to borrow , or steal ; yet mean enough to be worked or borrowed , begged or stolen for , by any catspaw that would serve his turn ; too insolent to lick the hand that fed him in his need , yet cur enough to bite and tear it in the dark ’ . |
| 4 | As was to be expected in American contracts there was a paragraph prohibiting any act that would shock , insult or offend the community or degrade them in society . |
| 5 | The accepted wisdom that bulk car manufacturers buy exclusive marques ( Chrysler and Lamborghini , et cetera in the hope of garnering reflected glory is misplaced : any benefit that might accrue to the Escort by dint of its coming from the same stable as the Virage would be heavily outweighed by the damage done to the Virage by the Escort . |
| 6 | Of course , it would be naive to claim that all gifts are made with no thought of any benefit that might accrue to the individual or his or her family at some future time , or to deny that gifts are often a reflection of gratitude for past services rendered to a member of the family or the donor him or herself . |
| 7 | Special systems protect the staff and automatically contain any spillage that may occur . |
| 8 | Liberal Democrat Coun Ken Walker said : ‘ While I would not like to jeopardise any move that would benefit the town , I am rather wary . |
| 9 | Liberal Democrat councillor Ken Walker said : ‘ While I would not like to jeopardise any move that would benefit the town I am rather wary . |
| 10 | In Jerusalem , a foreign ministry spokesman said : ‘ One of our basic principles is that Israel will not agree to any move that will bring direct or indirect contact with the PLO . ’ |
| 11 | This may seem like a backward step but for those users who only have a computer system and printer this program is ideal for completing any form that will fit in your printer . |
| 12 | Investigations reinforced the point that immediate action must always be taken to contain any spill that might enter the drains , and that effective emergency procedures are key to this . ’ |
| 13 | For example , sightings of UAPs should be concentrated around active fault zones ; there should be more in hilly terrain ; reservoirs with their attendant stresses on the rock should be focal points for the effect ; and the passage of masses of air , such as cold fronts , should release any strain that may have built up . |