Example sentences of "[modal v] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may the only thing is they may not wish to take one . |
| 2 | just as the ermine changes it coat for winter ; just as the seed can lie dormant for thousands of years ; just as the bacteria and the rotifers can live in their desiccated time capsules for perhaps longer than we can ever envisage , awaiting a change of outer circumstances for the tiny living specks of dust to take on another form — just so , perhaps , may the living forms we know so well have secrets tucked away within them that only the rolling of the aeons can reveal . |
| 3 | Long may the overdue improvement continue . |
| 4 | So , too , may the political wrangling in Spain . |
| 5 | If a defending player has a loose lace and this touches the ball , may the attacking side drop for goal ? |
| 6 | By the evening of I5 May the immediate emergency which had seemed to be threatening 5 Corps with the approach of an estimated 600,000 Germans and Croats from the south was over . |
| 7 | Although femininity in a man or masculinity in a woman may accompany homosexuality rather than heterosexuality ( and it is doubtful whether we can be sure on this point ) , the homosexual man or woman can occupy any point on the masculine-feminine scale , just as may the heterosexual individual . |
| 8 | And may the odd knife his great carcass dissect ; Lay open his vitals for all to inspect A heart full as black as the infernal gulf In that greedy , blood-sucking , bone scraping wolf . |
| 9 | If a third party participates in an insider 's ( eg director , senior officer , or professional adviser 's ) breach of trust , may the relevant company bring an action against that third party for the recovery of any profit made by him ? |
| 10 | The notes by Col Jackling of AFHQ G-5 began : " As a result of a series of conferences at Eighth Army Main on 26/7 May the following arrangements were made . |
| 11 | 26 APRIL–13 MAY THE YUGOSLAV CRISIS |
| 12 | Such studies do not give a true reflection of population needs , nor may the clinical indices used to predict survival or estimates of prognosis be applicable in the wider population of patients with severe acute renal failure . |
| 13 | Erm in the same way as th the glass in a greenhouse works , that it let's the radiant heat in but then it does n't let so much out , so the heat builds up . |
| 14 | Come on let's the new deputy . |
| 15 | Not only must the mean value of v t be zero , as required in equation ( 7.2 ) , but the prediction error must also not be systematically correlated with lagged values of itself . |
| 16 | Erm , at what age must the selected period finish , Philip ? |
| 17 | What must the reasonable man be perceiving ? |
| 18 | But the fundamental identity in humanity must always be asserted ; as must the equal sanctity of moral obligation to people of every race . |
| 19 | I argue that even if only one process were involved , the outcome would depend on conditions and , since conditions vary , so must the behavioural outcome . |
| 20 | But what must the hypocritical collusion of government officials in this illegal activity have done to the way corporate officials regard laws against corporate behaviour more generally ? |
| 21 | What , one wonders , must the real world outside be making of any of this ? |
| 22 | III ) , the two CO groups trans to each other must logically be treated together , as must the other two , which are mutually cis . |
| 23 | How far must the domestic law be re-assessed ? |
| 24 | Who ( or what sort of audience ) must the implied addressee(s) be , so far as we can tell from the passage itself ? |
| 25 | If the professional private sector end of the tourist industry can work together so , surely , must the public bodies currently charged with promoting the various parts of the Scottish tourism industry . |
| 26 | Khalid Abdullah 's colt must be respected , as must the French filly Young Mother , winner of the Prix Vermeille over the Arc course and Brittain 's fancy . |
| 27 | But so must the subsidiary places of other modes and classes , despite their conflicting interests . |
| 28 | Not only must the prosecuting authorities have notice of the proposed order but they must unequivocally agree not to make use , directly or indirectly , of material divulged as a result of compliance with the order . |
| 29 | Why should the primary sufferer want to seek recovery if the quality of life without alcohol or drugs or other addictive substance or process is going to be no better than that of the family member ? |
| 30 | The issue of the legitimacy of corporate enterprise can , however , be saved from being swallowed up in this wider debate if the assumption is made that alternative patterns of distribution can be secured through state action should the prevailing one be considered morally unappealing . |