Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [verb] it " in BNC.
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1 | Many people when they have something to discuss may prefer to take it outside their family group to an old friend or a trusted adviser . |
2 | But logical or not , the 5TH is certainly complicated — as the most respectable of its apologists admit , though they may prefer to call it " sophisticated " and will refrain from giving a full and candid account of the intricacies of its operation . |
3 | Sometimes such material is simply tipped-in or stuck down on a blank ; the professional may prefer to inlay it on paper to match the size of the volume , which will often be fairly large . |
4 | Even if you are a very small business or taking on domestic staff you should write a job specification , although you may prefer to make it a more informal list of everything the job entails . |
5 | Well they may want to lead it themselves and actually |
6 | You may want to use it to chop through modest-sized tree and bush roots so an effective , labour-saving cutting edge is a must . |
7 | But if you have that information you may want to confirm it 's right . |
8 | I 'll do in that case is hold this press release because you may want to change it again a little bit . |
9 | You may wish to leave your monthly transfer at the same amount ; or you may want to amend it in the light of an increase in the cost of living or changes in your expenditure plans . |
10 | If your item of concern has been placed at the end of the agenda , the probability is that time will run out and you may want to get it moved forward . |
11 | However , it follows on very naturally from the issues raised in chapter 3 , and some may want to read it directly after that . |
12 | If you 've got a sister who 's a Rainbow , she may want to read it first . |
13 | This implies that people who can not remember things may not have lost the information — but may need to access it differently . |
14 | You may need to adjust it at the centre on long pieces since the ends tend to pull rather tightly to start with . |
15 | Birds love the seed , so you may need to net it . |
16 | If the graphics controller on your PC is part of the motherboard then you may need to disable it by removing a jumper switch , altering a DIP switch or running the BIOS setup program . |
17 | ‘ ( 1 ) If on the application of the Secretary of State the court is satisfied — ( a ) that there is a reasonable likelihood that any person will contravene any provision of — ( i ) rules or regulations made under this Chapter ; ( ii ) sections 47 , 56 , 57 , or 59 above ; … ( c ) that any person has contravened any such provision or condition and that there are steps that could be taken for remedying the contravention , the court may grant an injunction restraining the contravention … or , as the case may be , make an order requiring that person and any other person … knowingly concerned in the contravention to take such steps as the court may direct to remedy it . |
18 | As you will appreciate , we will be collecting feedback on any research you carry out within the next 4 to 6 months , and if you are to have time to work with the tape , we ought to try to supply it to you as soon as possible . |
19 | As you will appreciate we hope to be collecting feedback on any research you carry out on the tape within the next 4 to 6 months , and if you are to have time to work with it , we ought to try to supply it as soon as possible . |
20 | We hope to be collecting feedback on any research you carry out on the tape within the next 4 to 6 months , and if you are to have time to work with it , we ought to try to supply it as soon as possible . |
21 | For , given her Marxist-Hegelian approach ( as I should want to call it ) , all reality tends to be collapsed into history . |
22 | The local enterprise companies in Scotland would want to consider the matter , although I doubt whether at this stage we should want to regard it as the responsibility of the LECs to give individual support or subsidy to people seeking such a qualification . |
23 | It is clear why ministers , who lose only a little and gain a great deal from the doctrine , should want to keep it going . |
24 | Had to be paid , it ca n't be paid by the twenty eighth it 's er you know well if I could 've got hold of David or er , Andrew , I was gon na give Andrew a right bollocking for just pushing it in and he should 've sent it to er , Michael , Michael 's just got it shoved in front of his nose a in Edinburgh . |
25 | I should 've arranged it , now that I come to think of it . |
26 | I should 've ended it before that . |
27 | Cos they should 've done it . |
28 | Yeah I went and got it yesterday but they 'd had a break in and you should 've seen it they 'd smashed the front door , it were all smashed in . |
29 | She goes everybody likes French dressing You should 've watched it , it was really good . |
30 | Not only was it edible , it was superb , we should 've captured it on camera . |