Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [adv] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The status of the pupils in the activity can be raised and the value of their contributions recognised by suggesting that some of them may already possess considerable information and experience ( pp. 36–38 ) . |
| 2 | Doctors are themselves not immune from the disease of alcoholism and some of them may therefore give inappropriate reassurance to patients . |
| 3 | And I may well have some input files which you could u test with . |
| 4 | I may not possess any status or receive a substantial monthly pay cheque , but to have my trade grow entirely through my own efforts is one heck of a kick . |
| 5 | On her other flank , would the USSR ever say of China what Germany once said of Russia : today I can afford to go to war , tomorrow I may not have that luxury ? |
| 6 | It 's ev , actually a little bit more complex than that , which is that the things that I used this year , I may not use next year , and I probably , almost certainly wo n't use two years ago . |
| 7 | ‘ I may never see this house again ! ’ thought Melanie . |
| 8 | I may never see another movie for the duration . ’ |
| 9 | I may never have another chance to set up my own business … and it means so much to me … |
| 10 | ‘ I must just finish this letter , ’ says Rose . |
| 11 | Basically , the latest , and I must n't take any credit , and there seemed to be some credit , Chair . |
| 12 | ‘ Of course I know that I must not make this mistake . |
| 13 | ‘ Hummingbird , ’ the President said , ‘ I must not see that robot animal . |
| 14 | First I kicked the chair legs when serving , then I must not use scenty hairdressing , do n't say good morning unless they say it first . |
| 15 | IMPRESSED just this side of awe as I am by the Department of Transport and its fearless tackling of such problems as juggernaut lorries and EEC regulations , I must nevertheless confess some disquiet about a recent plan . |
| 16 | I must now bring this matter to a conclusion . |
| 17 | She circled three times , then thought to herself , ‘ Maybe I should just take any exit — at least I 'll be heading somewhere . ’ |
| 18 | Erm , I should also say that bit about some of us were even gods , erm that also is erm there are some options there on translation erm you could also say men who were different and particular , that is we were and erm particular humans and we were gods . |
| 19 | The result was that very soon indeed afterwards my father came with a very sad but kind face in to the room where I sat alone and told me he was sure I should not do that sort of thing again . |
| 20 | Lastly , I should not choose this manner of writing , wherein knowing myself inferior to myself , led by the genial power of nature to another task , I have the use as I may account that of my left hand . ’ |
| 21 | But all in all , I can see no genuine reason why I should not undertake this trip . |
| 22 | I knew I should not miss that appointment with him and I had to succeed in the match , ’ he said . |
| 23 | I was greatly relieved , both because this decision was going to save me endless work in revision and because I knew that if all my marks over the year were taken into account I should not have any problem in passing . |
| 24 | I should n't eat that kind of food ; yet other people can . |
| 25 | I know I should n't feel this way . |
| 26 | Is there any reason why I should n't use this water for my aquarium ? |
| 27 | Mm there 's no reason why I should n't get that deposit back . |
| 28 | And should it have the misfortune not to please these stupid Frenchmen , all would be over — I should never get another commission to compose … the devil himself must certainly have invented the language of these people — and I fully realize the difficulties with which all composers have had to contend . |
| 29 | I should now clarify that statement by rephrasing it : I adopted the only strategy open to me in order to preserve any sort of identity , however precarious , and in order to believe in myself as an individual being , separate from both the family and the school . |
| 30 | Oh I think I might just put some petrol in over there . |