Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] [noun sg] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 But the BBC , ITV and the film industry say that pay-TV would wreck their own operations .
2 ‘ Well , I hope that sentence will deter you from any more writing on walls ’
3 Fear and fatigue will play their part in success or failure . ’
4 The way you move , sit and stand will show you have a greater body awareness and pride .
5 And neither bribe nor threat will budge him from the truth as God reveals it to him .
6 We should take a radical approach to the position of elderly people beyond the year 2000 , and consider whether technology can allow them to enjoy a better standard of living and to rely less on residential and nursing homes .
7 Suppose that the patient has said to his doctor , ‘ I am an old man , I know that cancer will kill me fairly soon .
8 And remember that alcohol will make you need to pass water more often .
9 Whatever problems they have , and whatever disasters in some spheres affect those countries , I believe that history will judge them as two remarkable and courageous men .
10 Many local people believe that development will profit them , and those concerned about the environment have been threatened as a result .
11 The college believes nurses should be given a pay rise because one in four members are the sole breadwinner in their household and most nurses no longer believe that nursing will provide them with a secure job .
12 ‘ Yes , ’ said Dalgliesh , 'we 're so sated now with scientific wonders that it 's a bit disconcerting when we find that technology can do everything except what we want it to . ’
13 Sharing your experiences with someone whose judgement you respect and value can help you to place any short term worries in their proper perspective .
14 Sometimes I think that girl will break his heart . ’
15 Mark a D for difficulty if you think that expectation will cause you some difficulty .
16 As a lowly , poorly paid teacher and a member of Mensa , I wonder if RUNNING could put me in touch with sponsors and promoters who might make me a few million pounds over the next couple of years , even though I 'm not Canadian .
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