Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The society are hoping companies , groups or clubs will get together and raise money to help people with cerebral palsy . |
| 2 | Hards , where seamen may step ashore without muddying their boots , occur where the water velocity is sufficient to carry away fine clays and sands . |
| 3 | When it is thought vital that members or creditors should receive notice , the Act requires them to be given notice by the company ; in relation to the general public the best that can be done is to require publication in newspapers . |
| 4 | Just as Commercial Banks have collected deposits from the public so also has the state through the Postal Savings system , where savers can accumulate several tax-free accounts by using fictitious names . |
| 5 | Which beliefs or attitudes might block or limit this particular dream ? |
| 6 | It can , however , help to identify aspects of family life where clashes of values or attitudes may raise difficulties — whether in child care practices or gender issues , arranged marriages or disagreements between parents and adolescents . |
| 7 | In retail operations , particular stores or chains will focus on particular segments of the market ( eg Mothercare ) , whilst others will aim to attract a wide range of customers into their shops , but will organize their shelf-displays to cater for segment needs . |
| 8 | There can also be problems in ensuring a measure of concept-equivalence across societies , since what are nominally identical practices or institutions may perform varying functions , or have a very different significance . |
| 9 | Englishmen had been settling overseas for a century and a half but their colonies had been inhabited by people who , apart from the slaves who got no choice in the matter , had no particular difficulty in committing themselves to being loyal to King George : Englishmen , Scotsmen , Irishmen , or Germans would accept the King without question , and the Dutch of New York and the Acadians of Nova Scotia were almost the only people who had ever been asked to make a serious change of allegiance , which had been harder for the Acadians because of religious differences . |
| 10 | Joseph Payne , an Alex Brown & Sons would let loose a huge supply of stock onto the market and fund managers would n't stand for it — a rather naive statement since the non-executive directors would be in breach of their fiduciary duty if they allowed IBM to pay a dividend they judged it could not afford . |
| 11 | IRG Technologies Inc , Richardson , Texas distributor of computer peripherals , filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission to go public with an initial offer of up to 2.75m common shares , 2.3m of them new , at a target price of between $10 and $12 a share to raise some $25m to repay debt and for working capital ; Montgomery Securities , Kemper Securities and Raymond James & Associates will co-manage . |
| 12 | Which senses or activities may suffer because of the way each landscape is being used ? |
| 13 | Which features or activities may reduce the value of land for tourists ? |
| 14 | The academic study of music may be a specialist field , but music , of every kind , is widely diffused and performed ; only a small percentage of those attending concerts or recitals will have taken degrees in music . |
| 15 | Well yes you , you , you 've got two , one is you 've got erm the rural poor who will provide a labour force in the countryside for rich peasants and you 've , because you have got a labour market and because there are no limits on mobility , then presumably there will be some poor peasants who will decide no I 'll get out , I 'll industry 's going to get going , I will be able to earn more money in a town , or sons would go off and , and so , so there should be , you should provide a , have a supply of labour , whereas if you 've got everybody , if everybody had been in middle peasant status erm there would have been no incentive to do that because everybody would have been self sufficient within the countryside . |
| 16 | ‘ And marriage itself might have been a useful bit of insurance for Gustav : her relatives or guardians would have been less likely to inform on her husband than on some passing stranger who could get his trousers open in Olympic time . ’ |
| 17 | The posing of this kind of question suggests that there might well be a way of analysing science , its aims and its mode of progress , that focuses on features of science itself , irrespective of what individuals or groups might think . |
| 18 | By choosing the ‘ right ’ data source , individuals or groups may influence the outcome of the planning process . |
| 19 | ‘ Power ’ refers to the degree to which individuals or groups can impose their will on others , with or without the consent of those others . |
| 20 | There is a theory that certain spots … throughout the world … develop what is termed a ‘ vile vortex ’ , where phenomena can occur . |
| 21 | Islandia , New York-based Computer Associates International Inc says it is now shipping CA-Clipper 5.2 , which it says improves performance , extending its functionality and providing better links to foreign data : it costs $800 , and is offered to existing users at $150 ; users of dBase or compatibles will pay $200 . |
| 22 | Large families in small flats or houses might pay less than individuals in larger ones while receiving more services . |
| 23 | One frowning look at the table where a pint pot of tea and a plate of scones or buns should have been awaiting his arrival , sent Martha and Lydia scurrying frantically about until his needs had been met . |
| 24 | Your college or lecturers may have provided you with a selected list . |
| 25 | At major intersections , where cyclists may wish to turn left , added facilities can be provided in the form of ‘ positioning lanes ( Figure 6.23 ) . |
| 26 | Any potential umpires or scorers should contact Chris Barnes . |
| 27 | It is hard enough to cope on invalidity benefits at the moment and any cuts or taxes will make life very difficult . |
| 28 | Economic incentives or disincentives such as pollutant emission charges or taxes should receive more attention than they had received previously . |
| 29 | Larger holes or splits may need reinforcing with glass fibre bandage . |
| 30 | Some photographs or illustrations may contain unwanted material and , if you do n't need it there 's nothing to stop you cutting it out ; cropping in art terminology . |