Example sentences of "[subord] [vb mod] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was clear that Jones could do much more detailed neutron measurements than could Fleischmann and Pons , but his data were n't particularly impressive . |
| 2 | There seems to be little evidence to support the view that twelve persons chosen at random can decide what is dishonest better than could Parliament or the judges . |
| 3 | Japan 's ruling Liberal Democrats would no more dare sanction an open-door policy for Asia 's migrant workers than would Britain 's Conservatives risk letting in thousands more from Jamaica or Pakistan . |
| 4 | Wives coping in these conditions were more likely to patronise fried fish and ready-cooked meat shops than would housewives with ranges or gas stoves . |
| 5 | The latter would be subject to less extensive review than would tribunals and other administrative institutions . |
| 6 | Recognition of the way in which this rhetoric drew upon previous discourses and defined the nature of authority relationships provides a more secure interpretation of the chronology of chartism 's rise and subsequent demise than can accounts describing it as merely an expression of acute social and economic deprivation . |
| 7 | Descriptions of ‘ free ’ learning sequences can not automatically determine the structure of contrived instruction any more than can descriptions of attested language use . |
| 8 | Tests under conditions which are periodically changed can , by imposing changing stresses on a pack , reveal inadequacies more quickly than can storage at a constant temperature . |
| 9 | Political parties can no more escape from their pasts than can individuals . |
| 10 | We now give a variant of the method of 2.9.3 ; we do so partly because the variant can save computer time , especially if may iterations are required , but also because it enables us simply to bring out certain features of the method , which lead to possible modifications . |
| 11 | It 's a wonder that the ‘ roaches did n't eat it up , but did n't as may jacket is still intact ’ . |
| 12 | Given the non-availability of subpoenas , a mere refusal by a potential witness to attend in England may be sufficient , as may evidence that his employer would not grant the necessary leave of absence . |
| 13 | It is common ground between the parties , and , on the basis of earlier cases , rightly so , that the visitor to a university may be given an exclusive jurisdiction , e.g. , to decide disputes arising under the statutes of the university , as may visitors to such eleemosynary foundations as schools , colleges and dioceses . |
| 14 | More and more , simple ways of saving money will be found : lights will be turned off , as may water supplies during the holidays : cheaper estimates for repairs/maintenance will be sought and outside bodies charged more realistically when letting school premises . |
| 15 | Van Zyl should step down , as may Snell . |
| 16 | Fig. 59 , an Ionian reveller , or perhaps rather serving-boy , with cup and jug , may stand for them ; as may fig. 60 with its charming nymphs and their wine-jar , for the related craft of die-sinking . |
| 17 | A social worker specialising in the field of dementia will often become involved with the patient and carers , as may community psychiatric nurses , while nursing staff at the day hospital will have regular liaison with carers , social services and voluntary agencies involved in care of the patient in the community . |
| 18 | If allies were able to provide the necessities of life , primitive valuables could have acted as a medium of exchange ; primitive valuables may also have been used as a means of contracting alliances as may marriages between members of different political groups . |
| 19 | In addition , other road users may benefit from the measures as may children on ‘ non-school ’ days . |
| 20 | But they should only be eaten in small quantities , as should potatoes . |
| 21 | The proposals for the Council of Ministers , the Commission and the Parliament should be part of the negotiating brief for United Kingdom Ministers at Maastricht , as should proposals on economic and monetary union , to which my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Monklands , East ( Mr. Smith ) hopes to refer later in the debate . |
| 22 | Recommendations for training visually handicapped pupils to use any sight that they have as effectively as possible should be given , as should training in the use of low vision aids ( magnifiers , etc. ) and special equipment ( closed circuit television ) and in techniques for personal independence and mobility if these are necessary . |
| 23 | The current status of tax computations should also be explained , as should details of PAYE and VAT audits . |
| 24 | As should courage in a President , Trent thought . |
| 25 | Where cast-iron columns support timber beams , the exposed surfaces of the beams may char , but they do not expand and generate lateral movements on columns as might steel beams or iron beams . |
| 26 | This approach to managing anxiety was devised by Meichenbaum ( 1975 ) and is based upon the idea that self-speech , the way we talk to ourselves , exerts control over our behaviour in much the same way as might speech coming from another person . |
| 27 | Arranging for the employees to eat in the staff restaurant ( if any ) at the client 's premises might work , as might arrangements to supply lunches to staff all , however , somewhat cumbersome and complicated . |
| 28 | Whilst BAe will not be drawn on likely candidates , rival Dassault ( which made an unsuccessful bid for Cessna ) is expected to show interest , as might Bombardier , which already owns business jet manufacturers Canadair and Learjet . |
| 29 | Moltke could be the military opportunist and strategist as could Bismarck ) I would be unlikely to use this for Essay C-an example of the military caste ? |
| 30 | Italy could also perform better than the EC average of 3% as could Spain — with the admitted advantage of starting from a smaller base . |