Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not believe that the Harrier pilots who found themselves in the Royal Naval Reserve will have the opportunity to fly either , but it is certainly useful to have them in the reserve should they be needed . |
| 2 | He is now a forgotten man who will while away his twilight years alone and insecure in an alien land , longing to return to Russia.The KGB has not been slow to remind its senior intelligence personnel of the isolated lifestyle that awaits them in the West should they be tempted to defect , pointing out the benefits of enjoying a relatively luxurious and secure existence in Russia . |
| 3 | Which fuse should they put in the plug ? |
| 4 | The clause was criticized by some as giving implicit authority to the army to stage further coups should they be deemed necessary . |
| 5 | Graduates from ET , or other training and educational courses , should immediately be given another personal needs assessment should they still find themselves without employment . |
| 6 | The Brownings have no room in the Casa Guidi should they ever be willing to shelter him and in any case intend to follow the Storys for another winter in Rome ( entailing another in Florence alone for me ) . |
| 7 | To provide teachers with the means to easily and quickly identify sexism in children 's literature should they wish to do so [ 'sexism' here to include explicit sexism , i.e. a refusal to acknowledge diversity resulting in a stereotypical portrayal , and implicit sexism , i.e. a tacit acceptance of prevalent inequalities on the basis that these reflect currently accepted norms ] . |
| 8 | The means of notifying and placing ambulance , police , medical and hospital personnel and facilities on stand-by should they be needed . |
| 9 | It is unlikely that the presence of the higher hurdle will prevent reviewing courts from quashing a decision should they feel that this is warranted . |
| 10 | The Council for the Protection of Rural England ( CPRE ) acts as the nation 's independent guard dog on such matters and has major doubts as to the benefit of these proposals should they become law . |
| 11 | O'Carroll sees such positions exemplified by the protagonists ' refusal to accept that certain therapeutic abortions already permitted in Ireland were actually abortions and by their predictions of social chaos should they fail in their fight : ‘ Hence phrases such as ‘ the opening of the floodgates ’ , ‘ the thin end of the wedge ’ , ‘ the slippery slope ’ , ‘ the permissive society ’ , and ‘ the abortion mentality ’ ’ ( 1983 : 12 ) . |
| 12 | Why in that case should they wish to help secure the continuance of production ? |
| 13 | In that case should they perhaps think of variations in human culture as expressions of permutations in the working of the human mind ? |
| 14 | These two Acts provided , amongst other things , powers to fine trades unions and to sequestrate their funds should they fail to control picketing and protest within the limits set down . |
| 15 | Whalers face the threat of government reprisals should they start a commercial hunt which has been banned since 1985 . |
| 16 | Malinga lost on a split decision to WBO super-middleweight champion Chris Eubank in February and Benn hopes that an impressive victory would give him a psychological advantage over his great rival should they meet later this year . |
| 17 | They are then in a high state of preparedness to commit corporate crime should they perceive it as being necessary ‘ for the good of the company ’ . |
| 18 | From such small demons , what harm might they fear ? |
| 19 | They could n't believe their eyes could they ? |
| 20 | That had a court no bigger than this cave , That did attend themselves , and had the virtue Which their own conscience , seal 'd them — laying by That nothing-gift of differing multitudes , |
| 21 | ‘ How do I make people speak naturally ? ’ 'What would they say here ? ’ 'What would he keep to himself there ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ What good would they be to us ? |
| 23 | do n't suppose they 'd come and a me , for tea would they ? |
| 24 | The Scots stopped short , went to d'Oysel and told him ‘ that in no wise would they invade England ’ . |
| 25 | If anyone has any further information concerning James J Ferris or the aircraft would they please contact , . |
| 26 | round the back , which entrance would they come in ? |
| 27 | What future will they have in the recession that continues under the present Government ? |
| 28 | If they 're becoming as disabled as you think they are , they wo n't be allowed just to go down the way to the shops will they if the nearest shops are twenty miles down the road ! |
| 29 | will they have the er big llamas and the snakes will they ? |
| 30 | If we have blind spots , in what sectors will they lie ? |