Example sentences of "[subord] [noun prp] [modal v] [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 4 All except Gower can fly a plane . |
| 2 | He knows that , although Maastricht may mark a watershed in the process of integration , it does not mark the end of the process . |
| 3 | The Scottish Hockey Union has remained loyal to the sport , so Scotland should have a head start on several countries in the coming seasons . |
| 4 | Tamayo said he would , but only if Remba could invent a process that would allow them to have a relief-like dimensionality . |
| 5 | Ultimately , if IBM can offer a range of efficient CICS platforms and database engines , the applications processor(s) in a large system might become autonomous machines with a technological life of their own . |
| 6 | An open sale of a vote , such as this , was quite unusual , however , and Buchanan of Balfunning appears to have been particularly unscrupulous , even on Ardkinglas 's own showing , for the latter suggessed that if Buchanan could see a commission for his son , ‘ we have him , if not Montrose has him , to whom he ows many obligations ’ . |
| 7 | The suggestions were that Bernie Ecclestone , as vice-president of Promotional Affairs for FISA , was keen Mansell should stay in F1 , particularly if Senna should take a year off . |
| 8 | King Hassan of Morocco on Jan. 19 suggested a Maghreb peacekeeping force to police Kuwait , if Iraq would accept a ceasefire . |
| 9 | I wonder if Marge would like a corn dolly ? |
| 10 | While Porua would spare a fly buzzing against his window pane , he was never better than harshly civil to anyone he considered his inferior . |
| 11 | such a precision can not be achieved by using one biopsy sample with the BrdU method , whereas PCNA can provide a point estimate within ( 2.5 ) % by using one biopsy sample with 30 evaluated crypts . |
| 12 | A share scheme has been launched , allowing members to own a ‘ slice ’ of the aircraft while DASA will maintain a majority holding . |
| 13 | In addition , Dun will resell Microsoft 's Access database as an embedded SmartStream application while Microsoft will license a beta NT version of SmartStream for worldwide internal use . |
| 14 | In addition , D&B will resell Microsoft 's Access database as an embedded SmartStream application whilst Microsoft will license a beta NT version of SmartStream for worldwide internal use . |
| 15 | ‘ He 's my photographer , ’ Maggie stated adamantly , before Mitch could get a word out . |
| 16 | ‘ Inherited wealth ! ’ said Ellen when they got home , before Bernard could say a word . |
| 17 | ‘ Be assured , sirrah , that the constable was never guilty of that mistake in my hearing , ’ Edward said quietly — before Richard could muster a retort . |
| 18 | It seemed all over in the 63rd minute when Clough , a few yards outside the penalty area , volleyed a headed clearance instantly into the roof of the net before Hardwick could move a muscle . |
| 19 | Then , before Ronni could say a word , she was heading , laughing , for the door . |
| 20 | There were two knocks on the door before Graham could muster a reply . |
| 21 | ON 19 February , MPs will vote on whether Britain should have a freedom of information act . |
| 22 | There had even been , as early as 1942 , " a long and frank discussion " in the Foreign Office as to whether Britain could remain a world power . |
| 23 | Before Cowley could say a word , he had left the Intensive Care room and was pounding along the corridor to the front exit of the Hospital . |
| 24 | At issue in the referendum , scheduled for July 6 , would have been whether Bulgaria should remain a republic or revert to being a monarchy . |
| 25 | And before Leith could say a word to lessen his agitation , ‘ Heaven alone knows what chance I 've got with Rosemary now , but she 'd finish with me for sure , I know she would , if anyone else knew about us ! ’ |
| 26 | The important reason for the visit to Hanoi by a team under General John Vessey was to find out whether Vietnam will accept a number of conditions attached to normalisation of relations . |
| 27 | But before Doreen could make a retort Jean returned to the kitchen and , standing at the doorway , she looked from Doreen to Silas . |
| 28 | Their points difference is vastly better than Rugby 's who are standing alongside them at the bottom and surely there was no way that a team as disadvantaged as Rugby could beat a team as talented as the Harlequins . |
| 29 | Give it a year or so , when Walker will want a rise … |
| 30 | Tentatively , 23 August 1990 was marked down as the official day of opening , when Ceauşescu would address a quarter of a million loyal subjects from the balcony on the second floor . |