Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Handling and using them may give a sense of the past . |
| 2 | The time and effort demanded of them may put a strain on their relationship with a partner , who may have been looking forward to the years when they could be alone again as a couple . |
| 3 | For a company to profit , everyone must have a job that can be clearly and succinctly described in less than forty words . |
| 4 | Why everyone should make a will |
| 5 | Magical , mystical , fascinating and colourful , the culture and way of life in the Orient is so very different from our own that everyone should pay a visit at least once during their lifetime . |
| 6 | ‘ Everyone should have a grandmother like yours . |
| 7 | Everyone should have a GP , but it can be difficult to find one if you use drugs . |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps everyone should have a weakness , ’ Jessamy said slowly . |
| 9 | If a decision has been taken about liability for emotional injury one way or the other , and there can be no controversy what decision that is , then everyone should have a right that that decision be enforced until it is publicly disavowed in the same way . |
| 10 | ‘ I think everyone should have a donor card because , when your life has gone , you could save someone else 's . |
| 11 | So everyone every everyone everyone should have a copy of the questions in their book just to tell what they 've worked on . |
| 12 | Everyone should have a chain fixed to the front door . |
| 13 | Its principal aim , according to Mellor is that there should be ‘ something for everyone in all parts of the country , and that everyone should have an opportunity to try something new and widen their horizons ’ . |
| 14 | The aim is that there should be something for everybody in all parts of the country and that everyone should have an opportunity to try something new and widen their horizons . ’ |
| 15 | Any changes in vision should be monitored carefully and everyone should have an eye check every two years . |
| 16 | No-one should buy a property solely on the strength of the initial particulars . |
| 17 | If I may make a return by listening to your troubles , I am very willing to do so . ’ |
| 18 | As you will know I may make a reference under this section when I desire the opinion of the Court , not on the whole case but on a point arising on it . |
| 19 | While all this talk of constitutional change is in the air — Kinnock proposes to abolish the House of Lords and dismember the United Kingdom , as well as to forbid the whole country from hunting — I wonder if I may make a proposal . |
| 20 | I may make a mess of this but that does n't mean I 'm stupid . |
| 21 | ‘ If I may make a suggestion , ’ Horowitz , also standing , addressed Evans . |
| 22 | I do hope I may remain a member ? |
| 23 | A bias , if I may coin a phrase , against the obvious . |
| 24 | I I 'm grateful Mr Deputy Speaker and I I will certainly er stay in order but the British electorate coming up to June the ninth and the European er elections will not know even if we pass these particular proposals tonight er in which constituencies they will be voting and if I may give an illustration as the honourable member for Truro did er er as far as his European constituency is concerned er the European constituency of Derbyshire Ashfield will d be divided into three different directions as the result of this particular order in council if we pass it tonight . |
| 25 | ‘ Actually , ’ Morton said hesitantly , ‘ if I may borrow a phrase from some distinguished bon viveur whose name I have forgotten , nowadays I like my fruit a little green . ’ |
| 26 | I am very sure that you will agree with me , if I may borrow a phrase from Joyce , that we all hope that it 's not at all unlikely that George Craig will come again to preach . |
| 27 | Well , I may send a telegram if I can work a few days off at Athens . |
| 28 | If I may anticipate a point which , I know from experience , the hon. Member for Oldham , West ( Mr. Meacher ) may in due course seek to make , those increases mean that , when looked at alongside the extra help that we have made available in the past four years through income-related benefits for the less well-off families with children , which will amount to some £600 million next year , total expenditure on help to families next year will be higher than if we had simply increased child benefit each year since 1987-88 . |
| 29 | I may get a mention . ’ |
| 30 | I gu my guess is if I ask the audience I I may get an answer I do n't like here . |