Example sentences of "[vb infin] they [modal v] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But er you 'd think they 'd get a lorry or something to shift it from there . |
| 2 | If they can build aqueducts you 'd think they could engineer a wallet to keep their money in . |
| 3 | Some anonymous little department at D15 that took care of people who got out of line , but would that necessarily mean they 'd have a go at me ? |
| 4 | ‘ But so long as the system remains as it is , those who choose to disregard their obligations must realise they may face a fine . ’ |
| 5 | so then they 'd be about three pound or four pound in pocket and that 's how they , that 's how we used to help one another but once they get one rope ashore they could do it , the job see but of course there 's no boatmen today now , they call theirself boatmen but there ai n't one of the buggers going in a boat , I do n't suppose they could row a boat now . |
| 6 | So you can only say they may make a payment . |