Example sentences of "[noun prp] [modal v] face [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | City : MTM may face legal action |
| 2 | But the meeting was only a few hours old when the news broke that Winnie Mandela would face serious charges arising out of the murder in January 1989 of 14 year old activist , Stompie Moeketsi Seipei . |
| 3 | The debate will take place today and tomorrow behind closed doors , but party insiders say that it is very unlikely that Mr Mugabe will face serious opposition . |
| 4 | KNIFE carriers in Scotland will face two-year jail sentences and unlimited fines after the Scottish Office agreed to toughen up proposed legislation yesterday . |
| 5 | Third seeds are Western Samoa , whose preparations for Murrayfield include a special training camp in Auckland , and if the draw goes according to plan Scotland will face fourth-seeded Fiji in the semis . |
| 6 | Even with peace , the NHS will face great difficulties . |
| 7 | Sunderland could virtually clinch safety at Brighton on Saturday , but Middlesbrough could face final-day drama at Wolves after losing the initiative to Leicester City in the battle for second spot . |
| 8 | On the question of democracy in the republic of South Africa , does the right hon. Lady agree that our objective should be to ensure that the white electorate fully appreciates that South Africa will face unprecedented international isolation should there be a ’ No ’ vote in this month 's referendum ? |
| 9 | The Director of Public Prosecutions will decide in the next few weeks if BR must face corporate manslaughter charges over the disaster on December 12 which claimed 35 lives . |
| 10 | SSDs could face intensified pressure on their budgets as a result of new health and safety regulations , Clywyd director John Jevons has warned . |
| 11 | Observers suggested that a programme of negotiated , " rolling reforms " would now ensue , probably over a considerable period of time , and that de Klerk would face strong opposition from some elements of the white electorate who sought to maintain protected political rights for the white minority . |
| 12 | Mr Parkinson will face continued criticism of government policy to spend more on building roads while reducing support for public transport . |
| 13 | There were fears already of the likelihood of war with Germany , and the military performance in the Boer War caused new fears that Britain might face military as well as economic defeat at the hands of her chief rival . |
| 14 | Microsoft could face major restructuring after a 30-month investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) found the company guilty of distinctly unsporting behaviour . |
| 15 | In the Pacific Ocean the islands of Tokelau , the Marshall Islands , Tuvalu , the Line Islands and Kiribati will face similar problems . |
| 16 | McCrory will face reigning champion Alfred ‘ Ice Man ’ Cole on July 16 , the Briton 's advisor Dave Gregory confirmed today . |
| 17 | McCrory will face reigning champion Alfred ‘ Ice Man ’ Cole on July 16 , the Briton 's advisor Dave Gregory confirmed yesterday . |