Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ We can therefore expect , on government logic , local Conservative Associations to be taken over by business ratepayers bent on winning control of councils to promote spending on services and goods they either supply or would benefit them . |
| 2 | He uses another shabby character , Tigg , to do his scrounging for him , he himself being ‘ of too haughty a stomach to work , to beg , to borrow , or steal ; yet mean enough to be worked or borrowed , begged or stolen for , by any catspaw that would serve his turn ; too insolent to lick the hand that fed him in his need , yet cur enough to bite and tear it in the dark ’ . |
| 3 | We would be delighted , and I expect that would blight his future even more , but it is essential that we have a mechanism to check on what is happening so that there is information and a body to which people can bring their grievances so that matters are properly set out and , more important , rectified before damage is done . |
| 4 | But I expect that will suit you , since you seem to be afraid of being alone with me . ’ |
| 5 | Some 35% of us weigh over 10% more than we should — for a woman of average height and build that could mean anything from 12lb to 3 or more stone . |
| 6 | The good will grow and will drown what is unhealthy , what is not worthy . |
| 7 | But the irony of the current position is that the Conservatives have all the same problems — but with a policy mix that will make them worse ! |
| 8 | It will thus be dusted with successive batches of pollen as they mature and will deliver them to other flowers on different individual plants elsewhere in its territory . |
| 9 | When we see such intelligence and feeling among creatures which outwardly resemble ourselves — chimpanzees and other primates — we accept and can recognize it far more readily than we do among more alien creatures such as whales and dolphins . |
| 10 | For Bataille , the ultimate destination of rational thought is the revelation that we know and can know nothing , beyond the realization that all the towering projections of the human spirit are based on a primary denial of the abyss out of which we were formed . |
| 11 | This is because the bottom sheet of your bed will be floating on a deep cushion of fleecy lambswool that will give you the most restful , satisfying and sound sleep of your life . |
| 12 | I reckoned it 'd have t'run' from the house to a point outside the perimeter fence , cuz that 'd take 'em clear of anyone who wuz in control of the grounds . |
| 13 | If you do n't know other families nearby , though , you could find out if there 's any local interest in starting one by putting a notice up in your health centre , local nurseries , mum toddler groups , schools and shop windows — anywhere mums regularly go and would see it . |
| 14 | We will introduce rights for customers of all financial institutions , ensuring they are fully informed when changes are made which do or might affect them . |
| 15 | And how was it to be achieved — was there agreement about it within the leadership and the wider society , and did a political agency exist that could bring it into being ? |
| 16 | Th th when the house was built it was painted and I think that used to last it 's lifetime . |
| 17 | A 1–0 result that should settle us down for the coming weeks especially with Liverpool and Arsenal back to back . |
| 18 | I wonder if could do something about the window in the great chamber wind 's blowing through . |
| 19 | This is not therefore the place to discuss alternatives in these areas yet again , but simply to acknowledge that they do and will affect our response as managers within the education service . |
| 20 | Cancel that will clear it up |
| 21 | YAWL went into winter quarters as a leading ante-post Oaks fancy and can justify her prominent place in the betting with victory in the Tripleprint Lupe Stakes at Goodwood today . |
| 22 | ( 1 ) What market position should you adopt that makes sense to those who buy or may buy your services ? ( a ) Should you adopt a niche approach to certain aspects of personal injury work ( eg paraplegia , brain injuries , disaster litigation ) ? ( b ) Will plaintiff personal injury work preclude defendant or insurance defence work ? |
| 23 | Jan Moynan , 50 , joined London Transport in 1974 when she was bringing up her children and wanted shift work that would leave her free after school hours . |
| 24 | What norms did people learn that would blind them to the obvious ? |
| 25 | He flung the bedcovers off and stood up , shaking and staring wildly into the darkness , trying to identify the threat , knowing it had to be the Corsican and bracing himself for the shotgun blast that would cut him in half , disembowel him , blow his head off , send it bouncing across the floor of the bedroom . |
| 26 | Above all , show them that you care and will give them all the support and help you can — even if they are in trouble with the law |
| 27 | instead , arranging activities together will help the young person to know that you care and will give them other things to do . |
| 28 | Many parents become very confused by the range of professionals that they see and will call everyone doctor . |
| 29 | The company you work for may have its own system ; if not , follow this basic routine : |