Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A tiny little place we could run ourselves , and have our own things with us , and where we could do what we liked . |
| 2 | No doubt if their theses eventually appear they will contradict my oversimplified ideas on the matter , but this seems to me an ideal place to demonstrate " event stratigraphy " . |
| 3 | Some lay eggs among the stones , so camouflaged you would mistake them for the rocks themselves . |
| 4 | He only thinks he can beat you . ’ |
| 5 | Sorry that 's er , only place I could grab you ! |
| 6 | I 'd been in the presenter role long enough to know I could do It . |
| 7 | That you 'll get you can pretty much guarantee you 'll get one , and it 'll be almost the same as that . |
| 8 | If they 're desperate enough to sell they 'll flog it ! |
| 9 | She said , ‘ I only hope they can leave you alone for one night . ’ |
| 10 | I only hope I can make it . ’ |
| 11 | That 's what gets you , no matter how much warning you might think you 've had . ’ |
| 12 | Marc was saying , ‘ When I gave you that place on your twenty-first birthday , Peter , I foolishly imagined it would help you settle down as you seemed to have no idea what you wanted to do with your life . |
| 13 | He therefore earnestly begs of me that since you deservedly have the nomination of an Gardner to the Chelsea Garden , which I understand is now vacant , that I would address you in his behalf that at least you would accept of him as an Candidate if there are other competitors and , if found sufficiently qualifyd you would propose him accordingly as you shall find he deserves . |
| 14 | ‘ When Mrs Howard asked for an escort , I naturally assumed we would assign her one of our own people . |
| 15 | Even got myself a nice little vacation landward of Seattlefish on Earth — hills , rivers , air you could breathe , that sort of stuff , and the sky so clear you 'd figure you could see forever . |
| 16 | Any proprietary bacterial/anti-parasite remedy will help , but in the long run you must ask yourself if your filtration is adequate , and whether your tank is overstocked . |
| 17 | I wish him and his friends no evil , ’ said Bishop Jon , shaking down his book-satchel and peering into it , ‘ but it 's a difficult thing to make plans for your country with them sitting there , their heads switching from this shoulder to the other , and so sleek you would think it was a cow that licked them all . |
| 18 | This train — every train ! — was so packed you would think there was no way through the carriage , but a constant stream of vendors , women and boys mostly , moved through between stations , dipping and ducking , squeezing past passengers . |
| 19 | As an aspiring recording artist , I can only hope you will enjoy your music and live the lifestyle , while you remember that the music business is a career , just like any other . |
| 20 | When she has somewhat recovered I will take her back to the specialists although you have done more than any psychiatrist she has seen . ’ |
| 21 | It would only mean he might let her down again , and that would be asking for it . |
| 22 | Sometimes one or other would misuse that privilege and perhaps shout more than was otherwise seemly , ‘ but the fact that we 'd grown up together meant we could have our rows and know that the next day one of us would apologise , and it would all be forgotten . ’ |
| 23 | Under the c under the constitution of America , big word , constitution of America , it is written into the constitution of America all , I think it goes , all militia men militia men and men can bear arms for their country which basically reads they can defend their country , they can have a gun in their house to defend their country . |
| 24 | ‘ I suddenly thought they 'd shut me in there . |
| 25 | We will see , in Part Two , how much better stopping them could make you feel . |
| 26 | CREDO Mid-Pay is a completely confidential service , since you alone determine who can provide us with payroll information , and who can receive it . |
| 27 | You obviously think you can do what you like with women , and perhaps that 's the fault of those who 've let you treat them this way in the past . |
| 28 | ‘ And you naturally think you should read them , ’ said Sir George . |
| 29 | Other navies might stick to the old tactics of trying to board enemy ships and capture them , or concentrate on firing at the masts and rigging in the hope that successful shooting would disable the other side , but the English preferred to shoot into the hulls of their enemies because they knew that with enough time and enough shot they would destroy their opponents . |
| 30 | He is dependent on the permission of others for every step he takes , and if they so wish they can make it impossible for him to carry on any concrete activity . |