Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a case in which Paul 's maxim might well apply. : where the words are not ambiguous there is no call to raise questions of intention . |
| 2 | During the next 60 seconds it will induce feelings of warmth.You will feel as if you have everything you could possibly want.Let these feelings fill your whole consciousness.These effects are n't permanent . |
| 3 | There is a great deal of suspicion that these may simply b.e the products of biological contamination after the meteorites have landed ; but , if this is not the case , it would seem that life is likely to be rife throughout the Universe . |
| 4 | Such a threat may constitute a bluff in that the prime minister would have more to lose if an election was called than would most MPs ( the PM could lose office : most seats are safe seats and so most MPs could expect to be reelected ) , but nonetheless it has proved a potent influence in determining parliamentary behaviour . |
| 5 | The riders will then rev-up before blasting off . |
| 6 | But remember it was Mrs Thatcher , who when she was arguing against the er European Monetary System , said you ca n't buck the markets , and ultimately that is true , or at least more precisely , you can only buck them at a cost , you can only buck it by buying or selling pounds , which messes up your money supply , or raising or lowering your interest rates at a time when you might not be wanting to do so . |
| 7 | We have now got into something which we can hardly mismanage. , , |