Example sentences of "[noun sg] [Wh pn] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The steward was not left to mourn that his bottles found no custom : there was treating and return treating , and one humble Highlander who could sing Gaelic songs was made the sink into which was poured the spirits bought by sundry odd pence ; and , to the satisfaction of those who deem it a noble accomplishment the filling a man drunk , this Celt was brought into that pitiable condition , and manifested the power of the spirits over his brain in rather a curious way , — he was for kissing all round . |
| 2 | Choose a horse who will suit your height and weight . |
| 3 | Nellie was very good and a natural musician who could play without looking at the piano which meant she could watch the dancing at the same time . |
| 4 | On the other hand , Groove Tubes ' primary motivation is serving the music community by offering a product for the artist and musician who can hear the difference between guitars , amps , pickups and tubes . |
| 5 | His side were not particularly inept on Saturday they were beaten by a side who would probably survive comfortably in the Second Division . |
| 6 | I feel er something of a stranger walking in on the Maastricht reunion er annual dinner er at the er I have to say that erm I er would n't wish to cross swords with the honourable gentleman on the detail of the Maastricht bill but certainly but certainly I 'ave to say that for many people and maybe even some people on this own side who may be prepared to admit it , the false divide between Euro sceptics and Euro fanatics is one that does n't appeal to the new generations of members and I suspect on both sides of the house , we are in our considered view in Europe and we need to make the best of it and treat Europe on its merits rather than re-live the battles of the er late seventies and early eighties . |
| 7 | Oxford never let go though … there 's many a premier league side who 'll fare worse than this at Villa Park this season … |
| 8 | Now one side who 'll be glad to see the back of ninety two are Gloucester … they start the New Year at Kingsholm on Saturday with Moseley coming to call |
| 9 | A 4-1 defeat was marginally better than the 5-1 setback on Tuesday against the side who will be England 's key rivals for a semi-final place in their World Cup group in February . |
| 10 | ‘ A lead of 2-1 guarantees nothing , except the fact that we need to be on our toes against a side who will relish the big occasion . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Saints are a tremendous side who will take some beating . |
| 12 | The Clans meet Maghery in Sunday 's decider at the Athletic Grounds ( 3.30 ) and their potent mixture of youth and experience will test the Lough shore side who will again look to the mesmeric skills of the Robinson brothers , Jim and Dixie . |
| 13 | Liverpool are another side who will be unchanged at home to Bootle who will be without Tony Molloy . |
| 14 | HEARTS ' John Robertson yesterday spoke up for all the members of Scotland 's impromptu squad to face Germany when he railed against any suggestion that the side who will tonight take on the world champions at Ibrox is made up of ‘ second class citizens ’ . |
| 15 | Swindon are a crap 1st division side who should nt have been promoted even . |
| 16 | That could be cynically exploited by a side who could afford to concede at least two penalties in a game 's dying stages and still win . |
| 17 | Middlesbrough are the only side who could pip in-form Leicester for second spot . |
| 18 | As he knelt by its head he cursed the men on either side who could have been responsible for such a war . |
| 19 | Thus , just at the moment when the Battle of Verdun was about to enter its grimmest phase , the one man on the German side who could have put an end to the butchery was impotent to do so . |
| 20 | ‘ Lithuania are a side who can cause us problems and we have to be careful . |
| 21 | Robertson will tonight play from the start in a Scotland side who can , collectively , muster only 61 caps . |
| 22 | It needed a superb 65th winner from Kelly to clinch victory against a Wolves side who must halt their recent slide against Bristol City today . |
| 23 | Merton , the lightning-quick deadpan potato-head who would always claim someone in the crowd shouted ‘ porn ’ as a suggested film style and then would do 25 jokes in as many seconds which had nothing whatsoever to do with sweaty shagging . |
| 24 | There is no strict relationship between local authority finances and the accountability of councils to the electorate who may or may not be paying . |
| 25 | This was to ensure that he or she would not be pressurized to publish things against their judgement or be got rid of in favour of an outsider who would change the paper 's political line . |
| 26 | And Laidlaw was an outsider , an outsider who could n't even be relied upon to fire a gun in a crisis . |
| 27 | The staff might have been helped by an outsider who could question those things that teachers generally take for granted ( for instance , by asking what they meant by their habitual use of the term ‘ bright children ’ ) , or who could suggest an appropriate range of evaluative techniques . |
| 28 | Advocacy projects are beginning to emerge , with young-old people often acting as advocates for people with illnesses like dementia or stroke who can not articulate their needs . |
| 29 | Whatever sympathy one might feel for the restaurateur in the present case ( or for any other defendant who might suffer economic loss , social ostracism , shame or intimidation as a result of publication of details pending charges which may or may not result in his conviction ) nothing in the present case comes close to satisfying Lord Diplock 's test . |
| 30 | The evidence must show that there was a bystander within sight or hearing of the defendant who might be caused harassment , alarm or distress as a result of what the defendant was doing . |