Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [adv] [verb] [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only may a campaign raise public awareness of the issues involved and win you new supporters , but the sheer relentlessness of pressure and eventual embarrassment at being seen to do nothing may also prompt parliament or Government to introduce new policies . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll just have whisky and hot water then . ’ |
| 3 | and so I could only have marmite or fruit to eat and |
| 4 | I could then buy food and give Mom the change , so ensuring we ate adequately . |
| 5 | I could never make head or tails of that . |
| 6 | But er I could always tell granny and granddad . |
| 7 | I 'd even scrap Symphony and buy MS Works if it 's more reliable . |
| 8 | Mind you the shit I used to get away with at school , you know , just winding the teachers up and like generally taking the piss , I 'd always pay attention and I 'd always , always get good marks but somehow I think they seem to take pissing about slightly more seriously here . |
| 9 | The the problem that we did have , I mean my normal lecturing style until here in fact , was that I would just waffle y'know and generally do a few bits on the board and then carry on for an hour or two but the sh people were n't getting the notes down , that was the problem with that . |
| 10 | But however horrible the thought of lying sticky and crumpled , sleeping , or trying to , might be , the actual moment of departure is one I would gladly relive time and time again . |
| 11 | I can only give evidence and if they do n't believe my evidence , he 's innocent . |
| 12 | I can still get training and get a job . |
| 13 | The British Section is making a major commitment to a new computer system , which should both improve efficiency and help us work more flexibly with the national membership . |
| 14 | " Give examples " ( or the related , " with reference to not less than two texts … " ) invites you to present concrete illustration , which should generally include quotation and paraphrase ( of episodes or incidents from the text ) to support the points you make . |
| 15 | If owing to pressure of other work in the office the ideal team is not available , senior management will need to pay greater attention to the job since either the line of delegation will be sparse at the top end , or well qualified and experienced surveyors will be forced to do mundane duties which could both lower morale and prove financially inefficient . |
| 16 | With more confidence , more people would be looking to invest in capital goods like office furniture , which could only help Project and its 450 Haverhill workforce , he said . |
| 17 | In one way or another a great many people owed much to this benevolent physician and he gave to Philip Miller an opportunity which would ultimately benefit botany and horticulture throughout the world . |
| 18 | As for the LPO , no-one was quite clear ; some researchers thought it was primarily an ‘ output ’ region , coordinating motor responses such as pecking ; others saw it as more to do with the bird 's emotional responses , which would certainly include fear and distaste . |
| 19 | It is intended to formulate and test models of the British economy , incorporating rational expectations as well as alternative expectations schemes in models which will also specify innovation and choice at the micro level and integrate micro-economic behaviour with macroeconomic variables . |
| 20 | The complete range of Rumba micro-to-mainframe communications software from Wall Data Inc is to be marketed here by Wokingham , Berkshire based Azlan Ltd , which will also provide training and support . |
| 21 | There is no point in disjointed , piecemeal proposals like this so-called green route plan , which will simply increase congestion and force motorists to stop and start and travel more frequently in low gears . |
| 22 | In soft acid water aquariums , great care must be taken that the substrates and decorative material used are inert and do not contain lime or chalk , which will simply increase pH and hardness . |
| 23 | Defoe in 1730 had considered a poor man in constant work could earn from 4s to 5s ( 20-25p ) a week , " which will barely purchase bread and cheese and clothes for his family , so that if he falls sick or dies his wife and children infallibly come to the parish for relief , who allow them a small pittance or confine them in a workhouse " . |
| 24 | Sometimes the government has the opportunity to levy taxes which will actually improve efficiency and reduce waste . |
| 25 | The possibility of accidental or deliberate pollution of our rivers is always going to be present therefore , and unless some sophisticated measuring device is installed in all our rivers which can quickly detect pollution and hence lead to urgent action , this argument about allowing fishermen to continue to carry out their sport is quite a strong one from an environmental point of view . |
| 26 | Here are some further areas in which you may well have experience and that would stand you in good stead with a prospective employer . |
| 27 | You may also notice pain or soreness during sexual intercourse and find that you want to pass water more often , which may also sting or ‘ burn ’ . |
| 28 | On a flotilla holiday you may accidentally lose equipment or damage the yacht . |
| 29 | Iron helps in the formation of red blood cells and supplies you with energy , particularly important for women during their monthly cycle when you may often lack energy and feel tired . |
| 30 | Of course you should also list experience and skill gained from past employment . |