Example sentences of "and [modal v] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When some material is copied from one Guide hyperdocument to another , Guide checks for any instances of contexts within the material , and may as a result augment the context-table of the receiving hyperdocument . |
| 2 | Claims to suzerainty over the Scots , Irish and Welsh are thus far from unlikely , and may for a time have enjoyed a foundation in reality . |
| 3 | From information contained in two articles written by Jeremy Warner , a journalist with the Independent newspaper , the DTI were convinced that he knew members of the ring and could as a result provide helpful evidence to assist their investigations . |
| 4 | They believe that any newcomer would take months to come to grips with what has gone wrong at Ferranti and would as a consequence be worse placed to negotiate a rescue for the group . |
| 5 | People can ‘ change their luck ’ , and can in a way say ‘ No ’ to divine Providence , though of course if they do they have to stand by the consequences of their decision . |