Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pron] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 You might be in here , harmless , visiting somebody , and before you could say Werewolves Unite they 'd have you on the operating table , jacking both legs off .
2 When they were swanning around looking pretty , our families were working their fingers to the bone for virtually nothing and now Miss High-and-Mighty thinks we should admire them .
3 He said if the second stage of his fight to prosecute Dr Howe failed he would take it to the European Court of Human Rights .
4 The Ministry of Defence say they 'll help anyone who asks for help …
5 But cows must be milked twice a day , every day of the year , so if you are a dairying smallholder you must find your recreation in the variations within the farm .
6 Fiona Ray , who has Down 's Syndrome , was sure she could win the tough Duke of Edinburgh 's Gold Award , but experts doubted she 'd do it .
7 Chelsea say they 'll announce their new manager in the morning .
8 The new rules say you can drop your worst two results but the title will still go to the rider who is the most consistent .
9 get 'em done for ya , you used to do a lot did n't you er car maintaining you used to do it all
10 I liked it when Kaptan described his moment of deliverance , the point at which I tried to shoot my old comrade in arms in the back , then the desperate fumble to see who 'd get their shots off first .
11 Roman growled softly in satisfaction , his lips demanding she should kiss him in return .
12 The adoption should n't affect her , they should n't take her into account , but Kegan thinks they might want her token agreement , so I 've got to handle this right .
13 If Dad is a war movie buff you could treat him to the classic Bridge Over The River Kwai .
14 If the system disagrees with the figure entered it will challenge it — otherwise it moves on to the next item .
15 Once the wind drops I 'll get you over to the mainland and get an X-ray done at St Mary 's . ’
16 There 'll be no moon , and if this wind holds it should help us a lot .
17 ‘ If I ever get like that about a football match I 'll shoot myself .
18 If you visit any horse show you will see plenty of freeze branded winners .
19 The actress says she must sell her home to pay .
20 Ann says someone will tell us when she comes back , some are with the church cos I know there is a service on today and them ones downstairs from but Ann says they 're going away just later on so there 's no point in going down , mm , now is there ?
21 The mother of a six-year-old boy who suffered brain damage when he fell from scaffolding says she 'll continue her fight for compensation — despite a court clearing the contractor of blame .
22 The winner is still in the 2,000 Guineas but will not run and his trainer Alex Scott says we shall see him next over at least 10 furlongs .
23 When spring came he 'd find plenty to do in the garden .
24 So if it is happening at club level you can guarantee it is happening at the top .
25 Mr Dawlish says I should tell you that the Pike brothers are both Latvians but hold British passports .
26 We shall remember words that he used in an interview with The Independent : ’ If we have changed our mind to win we can change our mind when we have won .
27 With his eyes closed he could see her as clearly as if she were standing in front of him .
28 In the wind and rattle sounds I 'd hear her start to cry and put my arm around her and lift her chin and say something that would calm her .
29 Fergie 's worries are compounded by suspension , injuries and the foreigners rule which will force him to bring in one 17-year-old youth player — and have three others on the bench .
30 But if you asked me how a motor car worked you would think me somewhat pompous if I answered in terms of Newton 's laws and the laws of thermodynamics , and downright obscurantist if I answered in terms of fundamental particles .
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