Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] [modal v] [adv] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Or I 'll never eat dim-sum with you again . ’ |
2 | Not surprisingly , it has often been said that foreign learners of English need to learn English intonation ; some have gone further than this and claimed that , unless the foreign learner learns the appropriate way to use intonation in a given situation , there is a risk that he or she may unintentionally give offence ; for example , the learner might use an intonation suitable for expressing boredom or discontent when what was needed was an expression of gratitude or affection . |
3 | The procedure should copy any output files produced by these activities into a working area for the user , to which he or she will then have owner access after breaking out of the Captive environment . |
4 | If the lavatory is inaccessible , down a corridor , or dark and cold , the child may be reluctant to use it but if the parent accompanies the child and waits , he or she can gradually learn confidence . |
5 | i Hero : This child believes that he or she can only obtain love and appreciation through achievement . |
6 | There are two main methods of measuring costs : one can either include only public expenditure costs , or one can also include opportunity costs . |
7 | He could fly around , measuring the pheromonal concentrations , and then orient in the direction where the concentration increased ; or he could simply turn upwind . |
8 | I would like to thank Tom Johnston , Councillor Pat Lally and Professor David Vines , who all left the Board during the year , for their contribution ; and I would again pay tribute to Lord Macfarlane . |
9 | And I would also draw attention to a particular consideration namely that between the outer boundary of the greenbelt in that corridor and the area of outstanding natural beauty of the Hills , there is very little distance . |
10 | And I 'd rather have coffee than tea … ’ |
11 | And I 'd rather use newspaper now rather than use use erm |
12 | From a Christian perspective , you and I will never face death . |
13 | Ted and I will never see eye to eye about his clients , whom he likes , respects and positively enjoys dragging over hills to bag stags , whereas I loathe these numbskulls who think killing is ‘ sport ’ . |
14 | My wife and I could never see eye to eye on the business of living . |
15 | And I can also say sir , I think without fear of contradiction , that of the hundreds of enquiries that I have done , this is the only enquiry sir which will have la left a lasting impression . |
16 | I 've done various things on my computer today and I can successfully make ASCII files . |
17 | To firm up their security against subsequent security interests created by the company and which would otherwise have priority , floating charges almost invariably contain a provision that restricts the right of the company to create charges that have priority to or rank equally with the floating charge ( called a negative pledge clause ) . |
18 | Will he remind any business man foolish enough to think that a Labour Government would be better for business of the myriad proposals which would prove the truth to be quite the opposite , which would make life far more difficult and which would especially energise union militancy which is at the bottom of some of the proposals ? |
19 | This is what happens with tax exempt sources and by looking at a TESSA and assuming you pay the maximum each year which are those figures and assuming that the interest rate stays at seven and a half percent , it wo n't but it 's seven and a half percent at the moment , then this is what happens , at the end of the first year you 've put in your three thousand your interest at seven and a half percent is two twenty five and you would otherwise pay tax at fifty six at twenty five percent or twenty or forty which would be those figures , but you do n't . |
20 | ‘ Poor you — and you 'll probably get rheumatism sitting here , unless they all hurry up . |
21 | Many nurseries are adding species and Old varieties to their lists and you may well find shrub forms , ramblers and climbers all grouped under the one heading . |
22 | Most insects have fairly predictable behaviour and you can often adjust sowing dates to avoid peak periods of egg-laying or migration , and deny colonising pests a favoured habitat by , for example , pinching out the soft tips of broad beans or applying a protective insecticide . |
23 | The basic rules of self-defence are quite simple : keep your eyes open and you can usually avoid trouble . |
24 | Started automatically , they free the terminal for other uses ( e.g. compiling , editing ) , so that work is not held up and you can still use LIFESPAN interactively while they take place . |
25 | It is a friendly , helpful organisation and you can always get assistance from more experienced people . |
26 | You will probably have to consult colleagues to gain some of this information and you will also need access to a library to research the alternative delivery system you have chosen to examine . |
27 | ‘ You know the bad consequence of my laying myself under unnecessary obligation , and you will therefore take care that I only do it for real Friends that I can depend upon , ’ the member of parliament warned . |
28 | Your investment will buy units in that fund and you will therefore have access to a far wider-ranging portfolio of investments than most individuals could realistically set up and manage on their own . |
29 | These normally take one or two days and you will usually get notice of the inspections in order to alert your team . |
30 | Cos I had a load of music on and you could still hear voice . |