Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [modal v] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet there are strong financial and commercial arguments why , ignoring the hype , any management should take a cool , business-like approach to assessing and where possible minimising the risks that could damage their operations in terms of liability claims , disruption of output or direct financial loss . |
| 2 | We all know therefore that everyone tries to get their own beliefs by methods that will maximise their chances of being true : like Pooh getting his belief about what 's in his honey pot by tasting it . |
| 3 | There are some eyes that will eat your soul … |
| 4 | The employees then went on to David , who tested heart and lungs and talked to each of them to ascertain whether there were any personal anxieties that might affect their role in management . |
| 5 | Young adult males are driven out of this group and form separate bachelor parties that must bide their time until they can steal young females and set up an oligarchy of their own . |
| 6 | There was a certain ritual quality in this exchange , as though Melanie had stumbled on the secret sequence of words that would lead her safe over the sword-edge bridge into the Castle of Corbenic . |
| 7 | By cl. 18(a) " knowingly " includes a situation where the accused " avoids taking steps that might confirm his belief " that a circumstance exists . |
| 8 | Rodrigo De Triano also figures in the entries and will take his chance if the ground stays as he likes it . |
| 9 | Deals of this nature are not uncommon because , for example , the CIA and KGB give each other the right to approve the appointment of their station heads and can use their veto if the opposition proposes someone unacceptable . |
| 10 | People can see what I have done in the past 16 months and can form their own opinions about whether I have made the right judgments for the future of this country . ’ |
| 11 | He explained that he knew the velocity of the bomb-fragments and could calculate their time of arrival in his head . |
| 12 | There are a lot of institutions that would love our collections . |
| 13 | Skills that can increase your autonomy |
| 14 | Alternatives : Two other obscure reds that will impress your friends are Safeway 's Romanian Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ( £2.69 ) , or Waitrose 's fabulous Chilean Vina Carmen Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Seleccion at £3.95 . |
| 15 | They wore white uniforms in summer to distinguish them from the crowds that might throng their stations . |
| 16 | The aim should be to take brief , intelligible notes that will assist your recall of key points within the structure and sequence of the argument . |
| 17 | COLLEAGUES have rallied round to raise money to send blind toddler Leannda Ward , daughter of Courtaulds Fibres employee Chris Ward , to America for operations that could restore her sight . |
| 18 | 1st at 5pm , Saving the Tiger ( rep ) : A look at a year in the life of a tigress , and the conservation projects that might aid her survival . |
| 19 | We are also implementing strategies that will strengthen our position in the market , leading to a profitable expansion of our business in the future . |
| 20 | The attractive Gwendraeth Valley in Carmarthenshire , for instance , faces a cluster of proposals that could devastate its countryside and culture . |
| 21 | ( 1 ) Identify your clients , their type , their location , the types of work you do for them , the amounts they spend with you on personal injury matters : look for trends or patterns that will help your future thinking . |
| 22 | Frank also gave Crawford the opportunity to dream up stunts that would put his previous daredevilry in the shade . |
| 23 | They did not find oil and gas , merely thick sedimentary areas that could indicate their presence . |
| 24 | His mind was elsewhere , exploring , recording , storing up scenes and experiences that would serve his work , even as the travel served his restless needs . |
| 25 | ‘ We want to ally ourselves with companies that can complement our strengths with leading-edge technology , ’ he said . |
| 26 | Often , invoice discounting is more attractive to the larger companies that can manage their own sales ledgers , but it does expose the factor/invoice discounter to greater risks because it is not so closely involved in the client 's affairs . |
| 27 | After the gig , we mooch around the band 's dressing room and try to give off an inconspicuous vibe ( a hard one , since we 're the only ones that are n't stoned out of our gourds and do n't have accents that can hack their way through huge mountain ranges ) . |
| 28 | In rural areas , they live and work closer to the eco-system ; they can understand its limitations and can safeguard its future by practicing sustainable agriculture and forestry . |
| 29 | ‘ Yes , she needs a change of clothes until she 's on her feet and can do her own shopping , ’ said Joe . |
| 30 | Such students , it was said , would listen with mingled pleasure and wonder to the professor 's lectures and would perform their task with the greatest cheerfulness . |