Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am afraid that will kill me . ’ |
| 2 | I 've argued that for twenty years , now suddenly overnight it 's become unfashionable and let's make it clear why it 's become unfashionable . |
| 3 | And however , easy it may be physically , a labour like this is emotionally very demanding and can leave you feeling shocked and drained . |
| 4 | For both these reasons , there is a high likelihood that with advancing years wives will be widowed and will find themselves living alone . |
| 5 | It 's forty years old and will set you back five and a half thousand pounds — but for that you can be sure no-one will dare cut you up on the motorway . |
| 6 | Dodds is Scotland 's second leading scorer behind Ally McCoist and Roker manager Malcolm Crosby said : ‘ I 'm very interested and would take him tomorrow if I could . |
| 7 | Conservatives will be embarrassed and will find it difficult to defend increases in civil service salaries . |
| 8 | These dogs are absolutely fearless and will tackle anything from a weasel to a fox without a second thought . |
| 9 | Today the problem is different since our ‘ subjects ’ are literate and can challenge our results . |
| 10 | It 's , to be likened to something that 's helpless that can do nothing ! |
| 11 | he 's gone to pay the extra that will do I mean if I think I 've I 've but are you ? |
| 12 | They say she is very clever and will keep my house well . |
| 13 | The documentation is comprehensive and should help you master the more technical aspects of the program . |
| 14 | The youth may want to buy a motor bike , but his mother wants him to purchase an old car because she thinks bikes are dangerous and will get him into bad company . |
| 15 | Midland may at its discretion change these Terms and Conditions , give notice of variation in such a manner as it considers appropriate and may vary its charges and interest rates by general notice in branches . |
| 16 | It says here do n't put it likely to be very insecure and may misinterpret what reaction . |
| 17 | It is a wonderful comfort to know that Jesus has entered into our dying and will deliver us from it . |
| 18 | Tsetse flies find the breath of cows equally enticing and can smell it from many kilometres away . |
| 19 | The Oberland 's owners are exceptionally friendly and will do everything to make your stay in this traditionally built hotel an enjoyable one . |
| 20 | Brian and Brenda Thompson , who previously ran a restaurant , are cheery and friendly and will help you make the most of your stay . |
| 21 | By the third year , the young orang is much more venturesome and will leave its mother for short spells , especially if it meets other youngsters who are willing to play . |
| 22 | We must train staff to teach as effectively as possible and should encourage them to see this as an important part of their job . |
| 23 | I daresay you find this strange and may think I am ungrateful when after all I have been given the chance to set up for myself which is not given to many of our station but it is a surprise to me too . |
| 24 | But the fear that nagged MI6 's mind was that the Russians had captured Crabb alive and might produce him to tell the full story . |
| 25 | Last week , NCR added some new features to Top-End that should make it more attractive to customers moving from mainframe-based systems or mixing mainframe and open systems environments . |
| 26 | IBM bought up the technology outright before going public on its agreement with Apple to ensure that no enterprising outfit could subsequently go off and get a licence from Interactive that would allow it to develop compatible versions of PowerOpen , AIX or even Pink . |
| 27 | If you 're three minutes at home , then you 're fine , most likely that will mean you 're up slightly under the three minutes when you do it before your tutor . |
| 28 | Negotiating a few cairns , falling into a stream or two , arid avoiding the tempting green sheep-track to the left that would lead you straight into a bog , you followed the pilgrims ' way ever downwards . |
| 29 | But he warned : ‘ The present limits are extremely tight and will present us with problems in maintaining the quality of services . ’ |
| 30 | The Housing Act 1974 adds to the above criteria of ‘ unfitness ’ a list of certain ‘ standard amenities ’ , the absence of which does not render a dwelling unfit but may make it eligible for improvement grants . |