Example sentences of "and [vb mod] [adv] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And let's just hope your life is where you left it when you come back . ’ |
| 2 | On the other hand the owner is clearly involved in the business and may well use his car for business the question is how much . |
| 3 | Today , for example , I think it means next to nothing to simply state that blacks are working class when we are likely to be unemployed and may not recognize our experience and history in those areas of political life where an appeal to class is most prominent . |
| 4 | If an ant , searching the twig for food , so much as touches the barrier of infertile eggs with its antennae , it recoils violently and may even lose its footing and fall . |
| 5 | A reputable agency will advise you on the wording and placing of your advertisement and may even take its fee from the newspaper not from the client . |
| 6 | The lecture modules selected in the first term by individual students determine the ‘ flavour ’ of the degree course to be followed , and may indeed determine its title . |
| 7 | Governors should control the money with this end in view and must not allow their thinking to become dominated by financial concerns . |
| 8 | The home team has not beaten the Scarlets for some dozen matches and should still have their work cut out to win . |
| 9 | A simple leaflet routinely given out to patients before admission to hospital for common , straightforward operations , explaining the operation they are to undergo , common after-effects , the discomfort and temporary impairment of function likely to be experienced , and so on , may prove to be helpful in the sense of increasing feelings of control and might well aid their recovery . |
| 10 | That would prejudice his consideration of the current application for a call-in and might also prejudice his consideration of the matter if it is called in . |
| 11 | Finally , on his uncle 's death , the nephew inherited some of his property and might even claim his widow ! |
| 12 | For some years her vision had only enabled her to find her way about her house : she could not read and could scarcely see her television . |
| 13 | He was clumsy and could not make his grip . |
| 14 | I was trembling at the unexpected sight of him , and could not control my voice , so I approached in silence . |
| 15 | Simon Sherwood has been breathing fire about Dragons Den for some time now and could not disguise his delight when the Furry Glen gelding burnt off Musthaveaswig by three lengths at Uttoxeter last month . |
| 16 | However , I had nothing better on board and could not ignore his summons . |
| 17 | The Peppard club closed in about 1943 for , apart from the War , the golfers were in conflict with other users of the Common and could not enjoy their game any longer . |
| 18 | Marion saw the thought , and could not keep her tongue still . |
| 19 | This man was a stranger and could not know her story , but the words accused her . |
| 20 | Haydn was ill and could not complete his commission in time , so Mozart finished it for him . |
| 21 | And as I had this urge to correct manuscripts as I went along , and could n't read his handwriting , and did n't know the first thing about Roman Britain , you can imagine he felt obliged to educate me . |
| 22 | The companies involved have no technical experience of Windows and could n't guarantee its future . ’ |
| 23 | The companies involved have no technical experience of Windows and could n't guarantee its future . ’ |
| 24 | For a long time , I adored him at a distance and could n't believe my luck when he started showing an interest in me . ’ |
| 25 | I dressed in black to reduce the chance of being seen and could n't believe my luck when I found that the house opposite his was unoccupied , with big bushes in the front garden that I could hide behind . |
| 26 | But Camille had turned back to her toenails and could n't see her mother 's face . |
| 27 | He did not miss his music , and could barely remember his performing days . |
| 28 | Her love for him now seemed shameful and foolish ; she imagined Marjorie saying to him , ‘ That silly kid 's crazy about you ’ and could almost hear his laughter in her ears . |
| 29 | The powers were occasionally complicated to use and could sometimes penalize their user . |
| 30 | He was numbed by the thought of this imaginary food and could hardly keep his mind on what the Padre was saying . |