Example sentences of "it [modal v] [vb infin] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is one potential hazard associated with dense ivy growth on a living tree — it may grow so rapidly and thickly that any fungal growth may be hidden . |
| 2 | It is aimed at minds rather than bodies ( though it uses bodies ) and its intent is not to torment ( though it may do so ) . |
| 3 | Where the County Court grants a new lease to the tenant it may do so for a period not exceeding 14 years . |
| 4 | That is absolutely contrary to the constitutional position that Parliament can alter an Act previously passed , and it can do so by repealing in terms the previous Act — Mr Hill agrees that it may do so — and it can do it also in another way — namely , by enacting a provision which is clearly inconsistent with the previous Act . |
| 5 | But in exceptional circumstances it may do so . |
| 6 | If , after joint action has been agreed , a member state needs to take its own measures to meet changed circumstances , it may do so . |
| 7 | It is n't particularly important but I think it may become so . ’ |
| 8 | Eventually it may become so big that one of the young sons may be able to set up on his own in one corner of it . |
| 9 | If a particular monkey is chased and harried for as long as ten minutes , it may become so stressed that eventually it gives up trying to escape and sits to face its death without screaming or even resisting when the hunters finally seize it . |
| 10 | It is no mystery that a child can feel compelled to judge himself from his father 's viewpoint , although it may seem so if one uses Freudian language and starts puzzling about what it could mean for an instinctive egoist to ‘ introject ’ the image of his father . |
| 11 | ‘ It may seem so to you , but you can take my word for it , if I were in the business of prowling around car parks looking for innocent Bentleys to wreck , I most certainly would n't use my own car as a battering-ram . |
| 12 | It should appear so perfect that it could not be otherwise , that any change would be unthinkable . |
| 13 | Shouting ( euphemistically called ‘ atmosphere ’ ) is part of the British system of politicking ; indeed , in 1945 , a conscious decision was made that it should remain so . |
| 14 | As a basic point , you should enquire whether the scheme is contracted in or out of SERPS and whether the intention is that it should remain so in the future . |
| 15 | Although there is some dispute as to whether it should remain so , the preeminent provision is that of parliamentary sovereignty . |
| 16 | It should do so today , ’ says anatomist Dr Robert Presley of University College Cardiff , commenting on the paper . |
| 17 | The General Assembly was available and equipped to fulfil this role , and it was therefore logical that it should do so . |
| 18 | I feel it should do so now and not keep us waiting . |
| 19 | It is already proving beneficial to many churches , and the Commission has urged earlier in this Report that those churches which have nut taken advantage of it should do so . |
| 20 | Where the state does take initiatives , it should do so by involving private enterprise , e.g. with the inner cities or the Channel tunnel . |
| 21 | How far the distinction does still exist , and how far it should do so , will be considered below . |
| 22 | That it should do so is important to the well-being of the Principality as a whole . |
| 23 | Where the offeror is required to obtain independent advice , it should do so before announcing an offer or any revised offer , and the advice should be as to whether or not the making of the offer is in the interests of shareholders . |
| 24 | The production of investment goods does not in itself add to welfare in the current period , though it should do so in future periods . |
| 25 | Or are we perhaps just a little surprised that it should take so little to set nation against nation . |
| 26 | When a recording is ‘ live ’ , as this one is , it should say so on the cover , and if that 's too difficult or exhausting there should be mention of it at the beginning of the booklet . |
| 27 | It should prove so for the first killer as well . |
| 28 | If a meme is to dominate the attention of a human brain , it must do so at the expense of ‘ rival ’ memes . |
| 29 | But central government need not give such an undertaking if it is seeking to enforce compliance with a statute or regulation ; although it must do so if it is seeking to protect its property or contractual interests . |
| 30 | For a discussion of the relevant case law see Chapter 9 , 6(d). ( h ) The decision The court is not obliged to reach a decision at the final hearing but it must do so as soon as is practicable ( FPCR , r21(4) ; FPR , r4.21(3) ) . |