Example sentences of "[verb] that [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He uses another shabby character , Tigg , to do his scrounging for him , he himself being ‘ of too haughty a stomach to work , to beg , to borrow , or steal ; yet mean enough to be worked or borrowed , begged or stolen for , by any catspaw that would serve his turn ; too insolent to lick the hand that fed him in his need , yet cur enough to bite and tear it in the dark ’ . |
| 2 | Any teacher who tries to devise a syllabus for a music class that will appeal to the members of the class for its relevance , or who attempts to attract the English class by giving them things to read or act that will speak to them in their own language is in danger of falling into the trap of ‘ thinking down ’ to his pupils , of condescending to them . |
| 3 | These include proposals to codify in detail the criteria for applying the rule of reason , to reduce antitrust penalties for ventures that include cooperating in the production and marketing of the fruits of R&D , to establish a ‘ safe harbour ’ for collaborating firms that lack market power , and to establish an administrative review process that would clear proposals which might otherwise risk antitrust penalties ( for further details , see Brodley , 1990 ; Shapiro and Willig , 1990 ; Jorde and Teece , 1990 ; and others ) . |
| 4 | ‘ The goal was to develop a research process that would result in systematic , accurate collection of land ownership data while facilitating maximum participation and potential for follow-up action . ’ |
| 5 | HP pooh-poohs Sun 's programme for focusing solely on discounts and wanting to move Domain users to ‘ ageing members of Sun 's product family ’ then on to Sparcstation 10s in two step process that would require going first to Solaris 1.0 and then to Solaris 2.0 . |
| 6 | They are thought to have formed by partial melting of subducted oceanic crust — a process that would have been much more widespread early in Earth history than at present , owing to the higher thermal gradients prevailing at that time . |
| 7 | A different transition process that can occur when the pressure gradient is adverse has already been considered in Section 12.6 : the sequence of laminar separation , transition , and turbulent reattachment . |
| 8 | Richard was the King 's brother ; according to Henry 's mood and caprice that might make the young man either indispensable or unthinkable , but even for de Burgh it made it difficult to disparage his stewardship openly . |
| 9 | However , there are various pros and cons that will need to be weighed up carefully depending on your age , the transfer value of your earlier pension and the anticipated annual amount available for investing in your new scheme . |
| 10 | If you have burnt your mouth , suck ice in order to stop any swelling occurring that may constrict your airway . |
| 11 | Many have a dread of something happening that will plunge them suddenly into a situation of near-poverty , and a few also unconsciously use their financial problems as pegs on which to hang their much deeper fears concerning their health and their future , which they may find hard to face . |
| 12 | It is likely that the court would imply a term that an expert 's decision is both final and/or binding ( see 8.17.5 ) , but the party seeking to establish that might face the cost and uncertainty of litigation . |
| 13 | We would be delighted , and I expect that would blight his future even more , but it is essential that we have a mechanism to check on what is happening so that there is information and a body to which people can bring their grievances so that matters are properly set out and , more important , rectified before damage is done . |
| 14 | But I expect that will suit you , since you seem to be afraid of being alone with me . ’ |
| 15 | Last week , a group from Boston 's Joslin diabetes centre announced that it had devised a blood test that can identify children most at risk . |
| 16 | If that could be added that would achieve my objectives and we can all get on to the debate about V A T on . |
| 17 | Thon wee Marie Tress that used to work the upper circle got stuck ahint the safe in the office way him an he vernear tane the blouse affer . |
| 18 | By putting the elements in the radar out-of-step with each other to various degrees , the computer can use the array to make a radar beam that can flit across the sky and track a number of targets almost simultaneously . |
| 19 | The answer is that the advice that should have been given in the circumstances that prevailed on that date was , that if the plaintiffs wished to ignore the contract then they were entitled to serve a completion notice which because the vendor was unable to obtain that would have meant that the vendor would be unable to comply with the completion notice and accordingly the contract would have come to an end . |
| 20 | The capitalist system had to be unchained and the conditions created that would allow it to flourish . |
| 21 | The short-term objectives of the network are to raise women 's awareness of their image in the mass media , to obtain relevant information from research and networking that would motivate women to lobby for change , and to equip women with specific skills that would help build and strengthen alternative communication for and by women . |
| 22 | He began to see the grounds as a possession , the gardens as something to impress others , the orchard and walled fruit-garden as places that would produce delicious food . |
| 23 | By day of course , why not team up with another couple and get out and about sightseeing or discovering those hide away places that will linger for ever in your memories ? |
| 24 | A system is being considered that would place shield-type support beams in front of a drum cutter opening up tunnels while being operated 10–20 metres behind . |
| 25 | If being Maori were a significant variable this might arise because of an inherent effect of being Maori or because there are other confounding variables that have not been considered that could explain the difference between Maori and non-Maori children . |
| 26 | Antonio Crepi , for example , used to give me looks that would have melted a candle . |
| 27 | Terry captures the fresh , close-cropped looks that could blight the careers of a generation of older , taller and more exotic models . |
| 28 | Some 35% of us weigh over 10% more than we should — for a woman of average height and build that could mean anything from 12lb to 3 or more stone . |
| 29 | ‘ Unlike most rock bands that will do practically anything to become controversial , ’ drawls the man himself before the show , ‘ our main focus is to keep controversy down . |
| 30 | With a compulsion to work that must have been almost the equal of that of Van Gogh , he plunged into print-making and in too short a time had effectively burnt himself out . |