Example sentences of "who [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others who may already have experience take a course of the discipline and for the refreshing new ideas that it brings . |
| 2 | Lord Justice Mann said : ‘ In practice their liabilities will be discharged by their husbands , who may understandably regard payment as a penalty for marriage to a British citizen . |
| 3 | If you know , or think you may be vulnerable to getting Thrush when using antibiotics for Cystitis , do mention this to your doctor , who may well prescribe treatment ‘ just in case ’ . |
| 4 | In which case ‘ history ’ becomes a force to be resisted by readers who like literature , and who may also like history , but have never thought they were one and the same thing . |
| 5 | The idea is to help doctors and nurses who may otherwise have difficulty in conferring because of geography or timing , to review and analyse non-emergency patient cases . |
| 6 | But all is not yet lost for Michael McGimpsey , a 44-year-old building contractor , who may now seek nomination in another ward . |
| 7 | Between 1970 and 1981 , the agricultural population of Latin America increased by 8 million persons , of whom 4 million are described as producers , 5 million as peasant farmers and 1 million as landless workers , who must therefore seek work in wage-earning occupations ( ECLAC/FAO 1985 ) . |
| 8 | It was she , it seemed , not Quentin , who might somehow blow hope into hopelessness . |
| 9 | It will , sadly , be too late for many young people , whose lives have already been ruined ; but it could set the agenda for future generations who might even get society better organised than we did . |
| 10 | These will go to up to 1000 ‘ young investigators ’ or promising young faculty members who might otherwise abandon academia for higher salaries in industry . |
| 11 | To these things , we might also add the inappropriateness of , and deterioration of standards in , school buildings — the inconvenience of stairs and galleries for those wishing to use overhead projectors and other cumbersome audio-visual aids ; the unsuitability of compartmentalized classrooms for team-teaching , resource-based learning etc. ; and the general discouragement that dilapidated walls and leaking roofs present to those who might otherwise take pride in improving the display and all-round aesthetic environment of their classrooms . |
| 12 | He gruffly shoved me out of line , too busy to fool with a silly kid who could barely understand English . |
| 13 | Young men who could easily find work in the East Anglian villages during the peak periods of the farming year — haysel and corn harvest — were dismissed by farmers after the harvest , and often spent the whole winter hanging about without work and without any form of subsistence except the parish or the charity of their family . |
| 14 | This came both from abroad and from borrowers at home , who could easily obtain credit from the banking system which was flooded with foreign cash . |
| 15 | It is only to be expected that there are not too many IT experts around who could effectively advise policy makers and managers , and design IT systems . |
| 16 | Her father was on the brink of alcoholism , a pathetic figure who could only face life if he had a bottle in his hand . |
| 17 | In a similar position would be a street trader , who regularly deals with a certain wholesaler and who could only gain credit from him by guaranteeing to purchase his goods . |
| 18 | In spite of my appeals for him to make some effort to intervene with the King , who could often attain success with a father bent on violent punishment , Kareem dismissed my cries of alarm with unconcealed irritation and insisted the subject be dropped . |
| 19 | He called for a referendum on the limitation of French citizenship to Europeans and those of French blood ( as opposed to those born on French territory , who could currently claim citizenship at 18 ) . |
| 20 | But why should she do such a thing — an unmarried girl who would desperately need help and support — especially from her child 's father ? |
| 21 | The more so this month , which by tradition brings exceptional offers for buyers who would rather save money by relieving dealers of unsold ‘ H ’ models than covert the snob value of driving the same model with a ‘ J ’ plate . |
| 22 | Private and local jurisdiction was also shrunk by the reorganization of the royal courts to provide a more convenient service to litigants and prosecutors , who would rather get justice in the king 's court than risk appeal from lesser courts . |
| 23 | In a speech to members of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce , Sir Leon said the country would face isolation from other Community nations , who would nevertheless wield power over the domestic economy and possibly over national security . |
| 24 | the same power may be exercised , despite the absence of a Civil Procedure Convention , with the consent of the Secretary of State ( who would presumably have regard to the known attitude of the foreign government and the terms of any relevant Convention as to consular relations ) . |
| 25 | Francis of Assisi maintains an astonishingly high position of regard in the hearts of many Christians who would comfortably condemn Rose of Lima , despite the fact that as well as chatting to wolves and birds , his own asceticism , and that laid on his followers , was ferocious and absolute . |
| 26 | Being unmarried , Louis-Napoleon had no one who would automatically become hostess and so he invited his cousin , Princess Mathilde Bonaparte , to act as his official ‘ wife ’ . |
| 27 | In part this was intended to embarrass President Bush into having to choose whether or not to veto the legislation before the 1992 election , since abortion is an issue on which he was seen as vulnerable among women who would otherwise vote Republican . |
| 28 | Steps are being taken to provide more secure places for the unruly and disturbed children who would otherwise disrupt community homes and reappear before the courts . |
| 29 | This gave everyone a chance to have their meal without the attention of the doves and fodies , who would otherwise steal food from your table — or even off the plate in front of you . |
| 30 | We want to examine possible ways of making litigation affordable , perhaps by diverting the cost from the parties ( at least initially ) so that those who would otherwise find payment difficult , impossible or off-putting might be enabled to bring or defend an action . |