Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [conj] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | Here the composition may unfold and develop as I work . |
2 | Ramsey confessed that they had done a lot of harm and ought to apologize but said that the best of them were trying to , and that the Church of England ought to apologize to the high churchmen for the way in which it sometimes treated them . |
3 | The right hon. Gentleman was , of course , absolutely right ; but he went on to say : ’ We ought to wait and see if this convergence happens ’ . |
4 | All I all I think I would say at this stage is let's wait and see whether the county and one district are in line on the question of the the new settlement . |
5 | first of all if there 's a reference , no question of validity arises , what would happen is proceedings are stayed , subject to turns that your Lordship may direct or order and then |
6 | If these conditions are satisfied , the party suffering from mental disorders , on recovering his sanity , or those entitled to act on his behalf , may repudiate or confirm and enforce the contract . |
7 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area — ( a ) they may prosecute or defend or appear in any legal proceedings and , in the case of civil proceedings , may institute them in their own name … |
8 | We must build and restore and this is possible even now , if only it were understood that the former dependence of museums on the resources of a criminal state was an abomination which there would be no shame in abandoning . |
9 | Perhaps she should stay and try and make out a case for herself . |
10 | Politicians should think and inquire before they speak trash . |
11 | Horace Walpole described her as having a ‘ paltry air of significant learning and absurdity ’ , and added that she was so totally lacking in humour that ‘ she repined when she should laugh and reasoned when she should be diverted ’ . |
12 | This was all happening while I was walking through the bus station and taking my place in the queue ; and when I gained my seat I began looking in my bag for a piece of paper and a biro , and then , on the inside of a chocolate-bar wrapping I wrote what I must memorize and recite if I were to get the message over to the doctor — I , who even made heavy weather of describing a sore throat ; I , who after a period in the waiting-room could dry up so as to be virtually dumb . |
13 | It must recognise and rejoice that many of its clergy and thousands of its members are Christians first and Anglicans second . |
14 | All I know is that God is n't a good explanation , so we must wait and hope that somebody comes up with a better one . " |
15 | Some of the safety precautions cyclists should consider when approaching or passing pedestrians on the towpath include : |
16 | One of the difficulties that the senior police officer must consider when deciding whether or not disruption is serious is that , if it seems likely that very large numbers of marchers will be involved , the strength of public support in favour of the particular cause must be weighed against the degree of disruption caused . |
17 | I must choose whether to live or die ? ’ |
18 | Use a mosskiller if necessary : its presence indicated poor growing conditions , so you should aerate and feed as well . |
19 | How do we determine exactly where a word should begin and end if hypotheses on either side are incorrect ? |
20 | However , wave flying has its own problems which a pilot must understand and recognise if such flights are to be made safely . |
21 | When , in the last days of November , a telegram arrived she knew what it must contain and trembled as she held it in her hand . |
22 | The Tories , meanwhile , must hope and pray that Smith stays put . |
23 | So if you believe that you are suffering from one of these conditions , you must exercise and stretch as shown in the article . |
24 | A person who is asked to take the test in circumstances such as these should pause and consider whether they are willing to do so , or whether they would instead prefer not to proceed with their life assurance or employment application . |
25 | ‘ You should try and see if you can do it yourself , ’ Denice suggests . |
26 | Equally , My Lords it is very important that we should try and see if there are ways in which we can meet the anxieties of Noble Lords . |
27 | If you are acting for a building society in the transaction , it will have its own form of report on title , which you must complete and submit before the advance can be made to you . |
28 | Whatever the reasons for these changes , be they because of a hostile government , new technology or the European dimension , we must respond and change if we are to survive as a creditable organization . |
29 | I should go and see if it is all right . ’ |
30 | It was further moved and agreed that Members should stand while speaking and address the chair . " |