Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The introduction of new technology is only one aspect of problem solving in marginal areas and the desirable overall policy package may be to a substantial degree indivisible since changing one part may affect one or all of the other parts at a local , regional , national or European Economic Community ( EEC ) level . |
| 2 | Short-term gains by cheating are likely to be offset by long-term losses that may affect one 's offspring and those of relatives . |
| 3 | It is the result of a fluid build-up in or behind the eyeball and may affect one or both of the eyes . |
| 4 | This does not throw any strain on a heart which is healthy but may affect one which is severely defective . |
| 5 | Well , I suppose , if somebody 's going around with an opinion pole , and they ask you about a certain , what you think about a certain thing , that , that , presume what their asking about , may affect everybody in different way |
| 6 | ‘ Guide dogs are trained not to pick up such morsels because they may eat something unpleasant or possibly even dangerous . |
| 7 | You do n't need a solicitor although you may consult one if you wish . |
| 8 | The way we speak about Wimpey and the impression we give may influence someone who is thinking of buying a Wimpey home , negotiating with Wimpey Construction , buying materials from Wimpey Minerals or applying for a course in one of our craft training centres . |
| 9 | Although our hatch was raised above the worktop , you may prefer one that 's level with it for full , easy reach of the area behind , then you 'll have no need for a shelf to stand things on . |
| 10 | Die-hard enthusiasts may prefer one the full length of the car to cater for all maintenance without having to turn the car round . |
| 11 | For example , a representation of a law court could tell us something about the role of judges , lawyers , jury , witnesses : representations of the silent system within prisons may convey something of the nature of that practice . |
| 12 | Since there really is no comparison , let's make one . |
| 13 | It is important to distinguish , as far as one can , between behaviour which wordlessly betrays information , behaviour , that is , from which an onlooker may glean something , and non-verbal behaviour which is performed with the express purpose of communicating this or that information . |
| 14 | Although you may think you know what you want , sub-consciously you may want something else . |
| 15 | On the other hand , you may want something sturdy enough to take a growing baby on frequent weekends away , or to double as a playpen on trips to friends , which will make your investment really worthwhile . |
| 16 | Others may want someone to work with them and there is a wide range of therapies available . |
| 17 | Also , you may want someone to be able to see base figures and a final result , but not the devious manipulations you have performed on the route twixt the two . |
| 18 | There may nevertheless be a small number of cases in which a family assistance order may be appropriate and the court may make one if satisfied that the circumstances of the case are exceptional ( s16(3) ) . |
| 19 | The crucial difference between economic growth and development , as I am using the term here , is that development may include everything that is already included in economic growth plus criteria of distribution of the social product and democratic politics . |
| 20 | Small producers will find it tough raising the extra cash and are likely to pack it in — and poor meat-eaters may buy something else if pork costs 10p a pound more . |
| 21 | A person may buy something in good faith , but may find out afterwards that the seller had no title to it , perhaps because the seller or somebody else stole it . |
| 22 | They may need one if Charlton 's long-awaited return to their famous old ground , after seven years in exile , is to go ahead against Portsmouth on Saturday . |
| 23 | The fact is that you may need something to help you cope , sleep and carry on with your life . |
| 24 | We may need something stronger than tea after what I 'm going to tell you . ’ |
| 25 | A white-collar job , owning a home or indulging in particular leisure pursuits may cause a person to identify himself as ‘ middle class ’ ; others may consider anyone who ‘ works , to be ‘ working class ’ ; others may preserve a sense of being ‘ working class ’ because of their family background , though their own social circumstances have changed . |
| 26 | Otherwise you may aggravate something that , with a little rest and good management , could have been no more than a minor injury . |
| 27 | She may lack something in her diet , obviously in her additives . |
| 28 | Meanwhile , Unix System Labs , which has a good server story but may lack something on the desktop end like applications , is reportedly trying to get Quorum interested in Destiny . |
| 29 | Maybe he/she is right ; often he/she is not and may recruit someone who becomes a liability . |
| 30 | Hast thee consulted Miller — the last being new , he may know nothing of . |