Example sentences of "and [modal v] [be] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The exception to this rule is the entry supplied under DESCRIPTION-LINES-ARE , which is not contained in brackets , and may be free-format text . |
| 2 | The decision is made harder by the knowledge that almost all terminally ill patients are receiving medication and may be suffering pain and distress , all of which could affect their mental competence , quite apart from some doctors ' reluctance to ‘ give up . ’ |
| 3 | We destroy plant and may be animal life for food . |
| 4 | For instance , most girls come from lower income families — often one-parent families — and may be early school leavers . |
| 5 | Keywords are not included in square brackets and must be upper case . |
| 6 | Keywords are not included in square brackets and must be upper case . |
| 7 | This volume alone redresses the balance and should be compulsory reading for all physicists . |
| 8 | Request for the procedural change has been circulated and should be general item . |
| 9 | This is cut from cardboard and should be matt black on the inside , at least . |
| 10 | Within the next five years , most PCs should be networked , and should be running network software . |
| 11 | The President would " co-ordinate the activity of state bodies to ensure the defence of the country " , and would be Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the USSR Armed Forces . |
| 12 | In any case , it does not detract from my central theme that ‘ traditional ’ chemistry is brought alive by anecdotes and can be great fun , a feat that modern chemistry simply can not match except perhaps in the case of hydroxyethane ( ethanol ) , after a few glasses of which , who cares anyway ? |
| 13 | Safer sex includes wanking , fingering , body rubbing , massage , oral sex and fucking with a condom and can be great fun as well as erotic . |
| 14 | If you are looking for a Christmas present that saves money , is good for the environment and can be used time and time again , Ever Ready has the perfect present — the new FCH6 battery charger . |
| 15 | Programs such as this are an invaluable source of information and can be used time and time again . |