Example sentences of "[coord] [modal v] [verb] its " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Tribunal may reserve its judgement or may give its decision after a retirement before the close of the meeting . |
| 2 | I do not believe that Scotland can or should avoid its international obligations , but I object to the fact that we are apparently being singled out as the one country that will be the nuclear laundry for everyone else . |
| 3 | Midland may at its discretion change these Terms and Conditions , give notice of variation in such a manner as it considers appropriate and may vary its charges and interest rates by general notice in branches . |
| 4 | BITBURGER , one of Germany 's biggest brewers , has bought a second brewery in East Germany and may sell its jet-black beer in Britain in 1992 . |
| 5 | Once aluminium passes into the water system it is toxic to fish , and may find its way into human drinking systems . |
| 6 | In the meantime IBM is already said to have sold a number of Sparc-based models , and may have its own version ready by year-end . |
| 7 | The people who manufacture and sell goods and services must want their custom and must understand its value . |
| 8 | The agency functions under the supervision of the state auditing board and must submit its audited report to parliament from year to year . |
| 9 | But he then went on to indicate that Britain would not necessarily be part of the new Europe when he said ‘ Great Britain , the British Commonwealth , mighty America , and I trust Soviet Russia … must be friends and sponsors of the new Europe and must champion its right to live and shine ’ . |
| 10 | Do n't expect to make a speculative fortune with old jewellery , but it is fun to collect and should hold its price , whereas you 'll be lucky to get half your money back on anything bought in a shop . |
| 11 | The Acts include a general clause which says that the corporation should keep proper accounting records and should present its accounts in a form laid down by the relevant Secretary of State . |
| 12 | Ideally , the animal should make its response by manipulating the visual stimulus itself and should receive its reward from very close by . |
| 13 | The RSC suggests in its response that the new agency could have a useful policy-making role to reflect its range of interests and expertise and should have its own in-house R & D capacity . |
| 14 | The 1986 NACAB AGM overwhelmingly passed a resolution expressing concern that the proposals might change the fundamental character of the CAB service and might prejudice its independence , would cut legal services and reduce freedom of choice of legal service to the poor and would damage working relationships between CABx and legal aid practitioners , other advice agencies and law centres . |
| 15 | He thus witnessed the birth of Saudi Arabia and could observe its growth and development at a crucial period in its history . |
| 16 | After that , Waits retreats into his usual ho humdrum bummed-out bluesywoozy alkie drone mode mood muzak , the sort of mozzery gushy mush your dog would make if it had vocal chords and could handle its drink . |
| 17 | He was just behind it now and could hear its heavy , throaty breathing , almost a growling sound , as it reached the back wall of the churchyard . |
| 18 | Czechoslovakia would be the first country to withdraw from this system and would set its own exchange rates after a mandatory three-month delay . |
| 19 | Noting that the first stage of economic and monetary union ( EMU ) would come into effect on July 1 , 1990 , the summit decided that the intergovernmental conference to establish the final stages of economic and monetary union would open on Dec. 13 and would conclude its work rapidly with a view to member states ratifying the results by the end of 1992 . |
| 20 | The government that had won the war would smooth the transition to peace and would redeem its promise of a land fit for heroes . |
| 21 | Accordingly , he believes , as do many other polytechnic directors , that by giving their institution charters to award degrees and other qualifications within carefully defined limits , substantial savings in time and resources would result and their distinctive approach to higher education would be affirmed and would find its fullest expression . |
| 22 | But this kind of animation is intended to be ‘ invisible ’ and would lose its effect if obviously or obtrusively noticeable . |
| 23 | If I were reasonably satisfied that , other things being equal , substantially fewer persons would be murdered if the death penalty were available than if it were not , I should have opposed its abolition and would support its restoration . |
| 24 | It added that it rejected the Cairo " fait accompli " and would maintain its right " to safeguard this institution and its employees from loss " . |
| 25 | Microsoft Corp currently owns the desktop with MS-DOS , and will do its darndest to hang on to it with Windows New Technology . |
| 26 | Already over 400 people have been shed since the beginning of the year , and the Prime Computer Inc that is going public on revised terms and will change its name to Computervision Corp , will end up with 5,900 people , and annual sales of some $1,200m , mainly computer-aided design software and maintenance . |
| 27 | The move strengthens CRH 's retailing operations in the Netherlands and will lift its annual clay brick production in that country above 50 million . |
| 28 | But the spirit is immortal and will recover its powers when it is freed from the physical brain . |
| 29 | Jutting more than 100 feet above Brow Moor , the turbine is providing Gillson 's quarry with cheap electricity and will recover its capital costs within six years . |
| 30 | John Hunter , chief executive of the province 's Health and Social Services , said : ‘ The redevelopment of the Children 's Hospital represents a major boost to the Royal Group and will consolidate its already high reputation as a centre of medical excellence . ’ |