Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's a problem we still have to solve , ’ said a spokesman : it may want to look up the latest crop of hopefuls such as Covia Technologies Inc , Locus Computing Corp , and NobleNet Inc which have recently begun to offer just such solutions . |
| 2 | Supporters may enjoy working out the other members of the group ! |
| 3 | In larger agencies they may have one or more assistants : the assistants ' tasks may include working out the minor details of a layout or storyboard , and providing paste-ups ( see page 177 ) and other material for production once the basic idea is approved by the client . |
| 4 | You may need to carry out the above exercises a few times before you get any results . |
| 5 | Occasionally , you may need to top up the water and to water the compost to keep it just damp . |
| 6 | Instinctively they may opt to carry out the minimum of conversation and close the interview as soon as they have supplied the list of solicitors . |
| 7 | My horse went down a couple of times when we were riding along a shallow river The hooves must 've turned up the mud at the bottom and I 'm sorry but no amount of expert preparation can help you keep cool when a 500lb horse goes down on you . |
| 8 | The trust should consider appointing out the assets to , say , X 's children so at least they have an argument that they ( X 's children ) can have the losses under TCGA 1992 , s71(2) . |
| 9 | Given that the group is expected to have made profits for the current year , the net assets will be higher than at the last account date and as the company is being purchased on a multiple of earnings we should consider stripping out the excess assets . |
| 10 | I know I must finish clearing up the lawn , but , before doing so , I decide to telephone Auntie to come over on her bike even though I know it will take her an hour to get here from Hambledown . |
| 11 | Then I suggested that , when she felt ready to do so , she should try to carry out the exercise in reality rather than simply in her imagination . |
| 12 | But I think we should try to find out the reason for your attitude . |
| 13 | As a general point , you should try to tie down the enemy 's best unit while you use your core troops to see off his second best troops . |
| 14 | An obvious extension of this is that they should attempt to break down the isolation between practitioners in different countries . |
| 15 | ‘ Surely someone should have checked out the complaints more carefully . ’ |
| 16 | For many people the saddest aspect was the selectors ' policy of playing Randall at number three ; every fan in the country could have told them that he should have batted down the order and that exposing him so early was almost certain to fail . |
| 17 | The believe planners should have turned down the application . |
| 18 | ‘ It is much to be regretted , that the owner of the Purse Crag should have cut down the beautiful trees , which served so wonderfully to enrich the prospects on this side of the water . |
| 19 | But there is little civic pride in Maan that its actions should have set off the train of events . |
| 20 | By now you should have picked up the signs directing you back to the Cat & Fiddle . |
| 21 | I much regret that such a new Member of Parliament should have picked up the churlish habits of other Labour Members . |
| 22 | The speed of descent must have cut down the exposure to any residual gas since he felt none of the earlier weirdness as he approached the still sealed engine room door . |
| 23 | The water really is n't that hot , usually , but my other one was fiddling with the boiler earlier — he must have turned up the thermostat . |
| 24 | In her haste to get away , she must have bundled up the documents and ledgers that she had been working on and brought them back with her . |
| 25 | The cavern was so huge that Benny thought they must have hollowed out the entire mountain . |
| 26 | Someone must have torn out the right hand page . " |
| 27 | My own present stance and the position of the boy in the bed must have thrown up the embroidered , tasselled triangle hanging in blue , white and gold on the chapel wall . |
| 28 | The trio were modifying the trolley with implements they must have brought in the pockets of the golf-bags . |
| 29 | Emil , who must have picked up the same signals , spoke with a true leader 's decisiveness . |
| 30 | The remedial programme should aim to make up the deficit in primary and community health services in the capital , to bring them into line with national standards . |