Example sentences of "[conj] they [modal v] lose [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either they gave in to Spiderglass demands — or they 'd lose Steel City and all credibility . |
| 2 | Whatever its actual effect , the English wanted at least to make sure that they would not be out of pocket over expansion in America , and the fear that they would lose money was expressed by the economist Charles Davenant when he wrote in 1698 : ‘ it can not reasonably be admitted that the mother country should impoverish herself to enrich the children nor that Britain should weaken herself to strengthen America . ’ |
| 3 | One of the TUC 's two great general secretaries , George Woodcock — the other was Walter Citrine — warned them that they would lose influence if they did not reform themselves . |
| 4 | A report in the International Herald Tribune at the end of August suggested that the Khmers Rouges were keeping away from the UN disarmament process because their forces had grown so small that they would lose influence if the numbers were made public . |
| 5 | On May 10 tens of thousands of people stopped work throughout East Germany , protesting that they would lose employment protection under the terms of the treaty . |
| 6 | Some managers believe that they would lose touch with their department ( both workload and staff ) unless they retain some routine tasks . |
| 7 | The Government are deeply concerned that they may lose seats south of the border as a result of the community charge . |
| 8 | Those wishing to set up are often afraid that they will lose entitlement to benefit and so not be able to meet their families ' basic expenditure . |
| 9 | At the present pace of progress in Brussels , similar changes throughout the EC may not come in for a dozen years or more , and British farmers fear that they will lose business while waiting for European competitors to catch up . |
| 10 | They also fear that they will lose business to the factor , who may reduce the customer 's need for a bank loan . |
| 11 | They may think that their jobs will be less secure , that they might lose the independence that they previously enjoyed , that their relationships with others will change for the worse and they might lose status , they may think the change unnecessary and they may simply fear change in itself . |
| 12 | Asked if they would lose respect for a woman who was prepared to sleep with them on a first date , 24% neither agree nor disagree ; 18% strongly disagree ; 17% tend to disagree ; 16% tend to agree ; 15% strongly agree and 10% do n't know . |