Example sentences of "[subord] [noun prp] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Rocastle did do well , but was n't quite as dynamic as Strach — he 'd do some very pretty stuff every now and then , but occasionally hold back a bit where Strach would have gone headlong into attack .
2 Curiously enough , in the one movement , the concluding ‘ In te Domine ’ , for which Charpentier employs , his accustomed time-signature for very fast movements , and where Christie could have justified doubling the speed , he adopts a more leisurely minim=g3 .
3 Inside , one can still see the Map Room , where Churchill used to study the progress of the war , the Cabinet Room where many of the Second World War 's most important decisions were made , and Churchill 's personal accommodation from which he made several of his wartime broadcasts .
4 Derby start 2-1 down to Cambridge and Villa defend the same score at Wolves , where Taylor may have to trust in another piece of sports sagacity .
5 Dana would laugh and say she had been teasing , and they would talk about the big show for charity where Dana would model the wedding gown Claudia had designed .
6 The Empire was a warm haven where Frankie could watch his favourite films or close his eyes and sleep without fear .
7 By the time that she had balanced the tray on a small table , the silver teapot carefully placed where Matey could preside over it , Mrs Darrell had embarked on an attack on Dr Neil and the profession which he had taken up .
8 ‘ Am I okay , here ? ’ she said , and Coco/Jeanette said , ‘ Sure , ’ and pointed to a place alongside her where Lucy could stand and see a part of the performance without any risk of being seen or getting in the way .
9 Do you remember the Mall — that large expanse at the top of the Ridge , where Kipling must have walked and written his Just So stories ?
10 The inspiration and drive has emanated from the pack , where Gray can assert most forcefully his authority and experience as a Scottish international .
11 Mother Francis would have loved that old cottage to be Eve 's home ; she could see in her mind 's eye a kind of life where Eve would bring her student friends home from university to stay there for weekends , and they would call at the convent and have tea in the parlour .
12 Injuries , pulls and strains can be swiftly attended to at Feethams where Nigel can perform a speedy diagnosis to decide how serious the problem is .
13 Quite where Ireland will go from here is impossible to predict ; it will be enough just to avoid the maulings at Wales — as Triple Crown winners — suffered in New Zealand on their ill-fated two-test tour in 1988 .
14 The orange lifeguard tower where Eddie used to keep watch was empty ; a sign on the side announced : No LIFEGUARD ON DUTY .
15 Sea-bathing , walks on the steep coastal hills above the cottage — where Coleridge could watch the sunbeams ‘ dance , like diamonds , on the main ’ — and the continuing assurance of Sara 's love , were enough to quell any restless dissatisfaction while the last of a mild autumn remained .
16 And the two of them would discuss , with some enthusiasm , where Donald could have acquired this information .
17 Where Philip can reach it ? ’
18 Mauve proposed his name for membership of the Pulchri Art Club , where Vincent could draw the models available without extra expense .
19 The first stop was RAF Turnhouse , where Carrington would dine with Hamilton , he hoped , or at least have a good wash and sandwiches before their briefing session and the antics of the night began .
20 So next morning the thousand mosstroopers divided into three sections , two hundred to go with the Regent as decoys , two hundred to hide near Sunlaws ford and the remainder , six hundred , with a score or two of Heiton 's own men , to head for the Kale Water valley where Heiton would place them in position from which they could ambush the pursuit once Murray 's fleeing party was past .
21 It could be a good indicator for the Deep South where Bush must make an impact if he wants to stay in the race .
22 There is no quiet graveside where Brian can pour out his troubles to his father , because Jim was cremated .
23 Rather , where God could have softened Pharaoh 's heart ( as he did Paul 's ) he simply let him be .
24 The Great Chain of Being has here become a matter of moral variety rather than biological species variety , but it is quite plain where Locke would have wanted to place himself .
25 Washington wags suggest the Clintons may add a sound-proofed music room where Bill can relax with his saxophone .
26 The Althorps ' divorce went through in April 1969 and a month later on May 2 , Peter Shand Kydd and Lady Althorp married in a quiet register office ceremony and bought a house on the West Sussex coast where Peter could indulge his love of sailing .
27 The second would be at the City Airport , where BA might offer attractive low fares , sustainable over a long time period by cross-funding from their worldwide profitable operation .
28 Tacitus tells us that this incursion was into the territory of Rome 's allies , and this could place it in the lower Severn , where Caratacus could have linked up with the other group of dissidents in the south-west still smarting from the operations of Vespasian , who with his sea-borne mobility swept right along the south coast , taking the Britons by surprise .
29 The family spent over six months trying to find out where Guy could receive specialist treatment .
30 If your centre is embarking on a European project , or if you have an enquiry where SCOTVEC could help , Moira McKerracher , European Development Officer will be pleased to hear from you .
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