Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 They influence the pituitary gland , promote male characteristics and may affect menstruation .
2 A gentle walk — which can act almost as a warm-down — will help to clear the debris from your legs and will aid recovery .
3 It did n't matter that he was quite well built , had strong legs and could run quite fast ; he was too short and that was that .
4 Any magazine , whether it deals with fashion , fishing , or nuclear fusion , must appeal to its readers and must look and feel relevant to the subject matter with which it deals .
5 Coenwulf had several brothers and would seem to have been a member of a very powerful kindred , some of whose landed estates were centred on the region of Winchcombe , but none of his forebears had reigned as kings and Alcuin 's observations in a letter to the people of Kent in 797 that scarcely anyone was to be found now of the old stock of kings and the more obscure their origin , the less their courage , could certainly be construed as a slight on Coenwulf .
6 It is open to non-members and will include site visits .
7 The system will be used in an internal pilot project in Informix 's US and UK offices and should lead to a major deal across the US if all goes well .
8 If your organization is slap-happy it will unnerve candidates and may make them think twice before accepting a job with you .
9 If anyone out there is considering rescuing one of those lovely animals and would like to talk to me or even come and see our dogs at home , I would be delighted to oblige .
10 Children and adults alike will be enchanted by the unusual and lovable collection of animals and can learn all about them by completing our special Animal Village Activity Pack .
11 Intracerebral microdialysis has helped us to understand the pathophysiology of ischaemia , central nervous system trauma , and epilepsy in laboratory animals and will have increasing application clinically .
12 We want to see more dual use of school playing fields and halls and will give schools more freedom in their management .
13 Cumani 's filly had been officially handicapped on three efforts over inadequate trips and should have no problem defying a penalty .
14 Rodrigo De Triano also figures in the entries and will take his chance if the ground stays as he likes it .
15 Based on our research , we concur with the earlier observation that ‘ paraprofessionals who come from the communities which they serve have been found to be more effective in working with the people as they have close ties and may have insights and information not readily available to the outsider ’ ( IASSW , 1979 , p. 8 ) .
16 Laura 's preference for young , wholly committed staff invariably paid off ; she knew they were less likely to criticize , were unshackled either by experience or domestic ties and would exude energy .
17 Investment will be targeted particularly at areas of skill shortages and will give people who are now unskilled the chance to acquire basic skills .
18 She says they 've got good facilites and can cater for children up to 16 .
19 Peter 's situation illustrates the fact that patients who spend very little time in hospital or have minor procedures performed still have anxieties and may need a great deal of help both before and after discharge .
20 We will seek the directors ' approval to contact the short-listed parties and will provide an anonymous one page synopsis of the company for the first approach .
21 However it is almost certain that we will find it appropriate to meet the parties and will seek to make these arrangements as soon as possible after the receipt of the representations in reply .
22 These could be most advantageous to both parties and could facilitate the recruitment of church musicians at an early age .
23 The company thinks that the ore in the new area runs to about 2 million tonnes , which doubles the mine 's existing reserves and would guarantee a total of 15 years ' production .
24 According to this morning 's Irish Times , Dave O'Leary did n't get to play in the reserves and may have to undergo surgery on this achilles after breaking down in training yesterday .
25 This would deny the national curriculum one of its greatest strengths and would expose schools to blame for not playing a co-operative role in the mix of better education and training which is needed .
26 ‘ As you can see , now that we have stopped exposing ourselves to Tramen-exhalation we have developed heads and can talk to each other for the first time .
27 And he believes that it is precisely because black footballers know of each other 's natural ability , that they are able to construct the most intricate and seemingly planned movements without any preparation at all : ‘ They 've got the receivers built into their heads and can pick each other up on the same wavelength . ’
28 Deals of this nature are not uncommon because , for example , the CIA and KGB give each other the right to approve the appointment of their station heads and can use their veto if the opposition proposes someone unacceptable .
29 RSV gives adults two weeks of dripping noses and fuzzy heads and can cause croup in babies .
30 It may , for example , be politically ‘ undeliverable ’ in many areas at present-both authorities would lose some sovereignty over their current funds and may find this unacceptable .
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