Example sentences of "[modal v] corrupt " in BNC.
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| 1 | But why should corrupt politicians voluntarily give up their powers of patronage and intervention ? |
| 2 | ’ At the same time as this Conrad work was in his head , Eliot received anthropological proof that ‘ Life is very long ’ for ‘ civilized ’ people and for ‘ savages ’ alike in an age of degeneration , and that if the savage revealed a level of horror hidden in city life , then similarly civilized man might corrupt the savage . |
| 3 | Are you suggesting you might corrupt me ? ’ she challenged . |
| 4 | Are you not afraid he 'll corrupt her ? " |
| 5 | If this happens , you may corrupt all the data and programs in RAM and you will need to perform a soft or hard reset . |
| 6 | Psychic talent was the floodgate by which the malevolent lunacy of powers in the warp could invade and ravage worlds ; could corrupt the human race into polluted slaves of evil . |
| 7 | Jan Needle 's story shows inexorably the workings of a system in which power could corrupt . |
| 8 | He has labelled it ‘ a cheap freakshow which could corrupt our young children who use the centre ’ . |
| 9 | He has labelled the display ‘ a cheap freakshow which could corrupt our children ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ I think this could corrupt , we have to be careful about what we have in our town . |
| 11 | Richard Baxter ( 1615–91 ) warned his readers ‘ of the writings of false teachers , which would corrupt your understandings : and of vain romances , play-books , and false stories , which may bewitch your fantasies and corrupt your hearts . ’ |
| 12 | had conspired with certain other young persons to produce a magazine that would corrupt the morals of young children and other young persons and had intended to arouse and implant in the minds of these young people lustful and perverted desires . |
| 13 | The speaker sees the world from his own perspective , praises his man friend and does his best to damn the woman : The emotional tone increases , from this relatively cool opening ( although ‘ suggest ’ has the sinister connotation of diabolic temptation ) as the poet 's indignation at the woman grows ( ‘ my female evil/Tempteth … would corrupt … with her foul pride ’ ) until he reveals the sexual suspicion which motivates his anger : ‘ I guess one angel in another 's hell ’ . |
| 14 | There may also be a need for changes to criminal damage laws to cover viruses and logic bombs which can corrupt and destroy computer data . |
| 15 | Even a sophisticated fax can corrupt its letters . |
| 16 | Money can corrupt the political system through the power of PACs and the use of independent expenditure . |
| 17 | This brings in the other theme of how money can corrupt which is obviously shown by the ways in which Pip 's attitude changes towards those around him by becoming condescending towards them and showing little respect and compassion . |