Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pron] [adv] [verb] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | May I also take this opportunity to wish the new United Nations Secretary-General success in his efforts to prepare recommendations for improvement in the preventative diplomacy , peacemaking and peacekeeping capacities of the United Nations ? |
2 | I think he just well they 've got pots of money between them why should I ever do any work ? |
3 | With all that , must she also attend this gathering , where she might find herself exposed to public ridicule , to painful humiliation , by the dread words of that evil old woman ? |
4 | At no time should you ever share this knowledge with other residents or talk about their affairs , unless it is relevant to improving their care or reviewing it with other members of staff concerned . |
5 | If so , which sound do you think it is now , and in which way should you always write this sound from now on ? |
6 | Since the musician works with notes , why should we not accept that colour by its intrinsic force is capable of expressing a painter 's thought ? ’ |
7 | From the bottom of my heart , I take this opportunity of asking Joseph and Gertie , should they ever read this book , to forgive me . |
8 | More importantly , the city has long been a centre of manufacturing excellence ; why then should it still arouse such hostility ; is there something deeper to the disapproval of Birmingham than the quality of its goods . |
9 | Natural law thinking adopts an ought which somehow incorporates some material content such that , for example , the statement ‘ You ought to kill ’ is not merely immoral but incoherent . |
10 | might I just say this darling cos I 've just remembered , I 'll forget senile you see ? |
11 | Might we now expect some clarification regarding Trident . |
12 | If nature has discovered the ‘ best way ’ of producing a sequence of changes that will result in an adult member of Homo sapiens , might it not recapitulate this sequence in the womb ? |
13 | Could I also take this opportunity to make another appeal for all types of books and used magazines ( not necessarily AMNESTY ) to be sent to death row prisoners in the Caribbean . |
14 | ‘ Could I possibly borrow some money ? ’ she asked , turing in her seat to look at him . |
15 | Could you please give some indication as to when you 're likely to respond to the letter sent to you on the twelve of the first nineteen ninety three ? |
16 | I mean , come on , but I do understand that some of you were briefed or , or Do n't worry about this now , but we would like this briefing questionnaire back before you leave on Wednesday , er , if you were a late replacement , could you just make that plain on there , er , if you were n't briefed , you 've got the shortest questionnaire in the world to fill in . |
17 | Could you ever imagine that happening to one of you ? |
18 | Could she really disregard that side of his nature which was so repellent to her ? |
19 | ‘ Could we not take some part in your work ? ’ |
20 | Could they not get any welfare benefit ? |
21 | ‘ Could anyone else see this djinn ? ’ |
22 | Could anyone ever knock any sense into this thick skull , and make me see what kind of a man I 'm stuck with ? ’ |
23 | ‘ Then may we please drop this conversation ? ’ |
24 | May we never misuse this gift by torments , sarcasm and cruel jokes but use laughter to entertain and bring happiness to others . |
25 | This is because I can always ask ‘ Would I still prescribe that action if it was I who had that desire ? ’ |
26 | Shall I just pop that back out ? |
27 | And would she ever roast that bookseller , old Mr Pascall ! |
28 | Do you want to check into a hostel just in case it rains or would you rather have another night in the park ? ’ |
29 | well who would you need to make the suggestion that the brochure should be updated once a year , to whom would you normally make that suggestion , if it needs to be made ? |
30 | but to whom would you normally address that concern in the normal course of your business ? |