Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] are [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But among the elderly the tensions and illness that may result are defined as natural accompaniments to ageing ( Bosanquet , 1978 ) . |
| 2 | The Russians are so bureaucratic that any gems of intelligence they might cull are lost in a mass of trivial dross . |
| 3 | Some of the animals which he used to shoot are seen above his head |
| 4 | The versions of the module header that LIFESPAN will accept are shown on the Log On page . |
| 5 | Now uranium erm is , is er a non-renewable resource like oi oil and coal and gas but there 's an awful lot of it in the world and this is erm the reserves of the energy they can give are compared to the remaining reserves of coal or and er gas , you can see it 's one of the largest energy resources on on earth . |
| 6 | The four outcomes that can result are taken to be as labelled in the Box ( over page ) . |
| 7 | The problems which those words can create are illustrated by a provision such as : If the Buyer fails to pay any instalment promptly in accordance with the terms of this contract the Seller may terminate the contract , recover goods already delivered and retain all payments already made . |
| 8 | The only evenings I can recall are fixed in my mind precisely because they are different from all the others . |
| 9 | Equally , it is not unknown for a partner gradually to lose interest in mundane administrative matters : often enough the problems that this can cause are exacerbated by his co-partners allowing him to escape his share of responsibility over a long period . |