Example sentences of "[conj] they [modal v] in the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The snag today is that those black sheep will create much bigger problems than they could in the past . |
| 2 | They can far more readily appreciate the meaning of the data relationships illustrated in a tabular form than they could in the file and record specification forms of conventional systems analysis . |
| 3 | Remember that it 's perfectly natural for the other fish to eat the fry and that unless you take steps to prevent it , the fry will have to take their chances in the same way as they would in the wild . |
| 4 | He believed it 's a way of ensuring only the best survive , as they would in the wild . |
| 5 | It is always the most convenient for my guests in that they do not have to drive in the dark , and they can have a much more leisurely lunch , without worrying about the time , as they would in the evening over dinner . |
| 6 | I saw enough of ex-Millfield boy David Hemp , in that extraordinary finish at Southampton when the teams played as long as they could in the twilight and Glamorgan were agonisingly close to victory , to believe he has a genuine future as a county player . |
| 7 | And er and then people took great interest in making as bonny as they could in the top , to make a fancy top what they called erm c corn dollies . |
| 8 | Once they had been admitted , every volunteer behaved within the mental hospital as normally as they could in the circumstances , and said no more about hearing voices . |
| 9 | Candidates should produce as much mailable copy as they can in the time allowed and should be discouraged from sacrificing quality for quantity . |
| 10 | Candidates should produce as much mailable copy as they can in the time allowed and should be discouraged from sacrificing quality for quantity . |
| 11 | Candidates should produce as much mailable copy as they can in the time allowed and should be discouraged from sacrificing quality for quantity . |