Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] we [vb mod] [verb] our " in BNC.
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| 1 | The data we have at the moment suggest that we should reach our targets about 80% of the time , but our aim over the years will be not only to reach the targets in a higher proportion of cases but also to make the targets more difficult . |
| 2 | Morally , that is a vastly superior case to the one produced by the Government — and , alas , supported to some degree by the Opposition Front Bench — who say that we should fritter our resources so massively on something that we could never use . |
| 3 | For myself and Eileen as we move on to a ministry which will have its own surprises in the days ahead , we hope that we can lead our beloved Church on . |
| 4 | At any time we know that we can change our earthly vision for the sublime . |
| 5 | Although we would urge a total abandonment of an age limitation , those of us wearied by years of banging heads against , not so much the walls , as the balloons of officialdom ( for , eventually , walls splinter a trifle , whereas balloons bulge inwards and then return to their old shape ) , understand that we must count our blessings in small twopenny-pockets . |
| 6 | Some food and drink before we decide whether we shall continue our journey . ’ |
| 7 | I mean I can see that a lot of people I mean I think that we should thank our men and women who were in the Gulf , of course we should , erm I 'm questioning only the way that we 've chosen to do it , by a victory parade . |
| 8 | ‘ I hope you agree that we should show our gratitude for God 's gifts in a concrete way , by supporting a charity . |
| 9 | We estimate that we will keep our policyholders , on average , for eight years . ’ |