Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] [pron] [modal v] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a trial each subject stands to benefit ( though in the event no benefit may arise or there may even be risk of harm ) , but in non-preventive or non-therapeutic research the experimental subject is simply assisting the researcher to obtain biological data — for example , how a particular drug is excreted . |
| 2 | cos Jenny did n't even know that you could bloody put on weight by drinking . |
| 3 | The sense of dispossession sustained an underworld of thugs , drug pushers , and thieves ( I wanted to write about crime in Hawaii , but the godfather of the North Shore let me know that he 'd rather I did n't ) . |
| 4 | But I do n't know that I shall ever make much use of these languages . " |
| 5 | Do n't you know that I would never hurt you ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ No one likes playing in the reserves and everyone at Sunderland should know that I would always give 100 per cent . ’ |
| 7 | I do not know the answer , but I do know that I 'd rather win or lose . |
| 8 | Though I must say I do n't know that I 'd very much mind having this little sweet one for a couple of weeks to myself . ’ |
| 9 | Even moving from high to low cost areas can raise difficulties — employees may doubt that they will ever be able to move back to their home areas or other more expensive regions once they have committed themselves to living in a lower cost housing area . |
| 10 | And we need to use the reserves that we do have in the balance sheet , we need to spend them wisely in order to achieve our objectives , our objectives for change , and we must recognise that they can only be spent once . |
| 11 | If that is how we still feel , then we must recognise that we can only think this way because the Enemy is not threatening us . |
| 12 | But he 's so bitter , so filled with resentment , and I ca n't promise that I will ever be able to change that . |
| 13 | ‘ You can not always guarantee that you will always be in control of what you are doing as we live in a culture that is soaked in violence , and so it seems to think that violence is acceptable , even normal . ’ |
| 14 | Richard , Agnes 's younger son , was to find the Justice of the Forests south of Trent twelve ‘ free and law-worthy men ’ who would guarantee that he would well and faithfully keep the said bailiwick on Agnes 's behalf : the Forest Justice was then to admit him to the custody in Agnes 's place . |
| 15 | If I asked a question of him then he 'd answer seriously , but if I floated a question and waited to see which of the students would pick it up I could guarantee that it would never be Holly . |
| 16 | We do not know and we will probably never know why any particular settlement is placed exactly where it is . |
| 17 | I do n't know if 'e 'll ever do it but yer never can tell wiv Billy . ’ |
| 18 | As the train stood on the platform we did not know if we would ever board it . |
| 19 | We did n't know if we would ever see each other again . |
| 20 | and yeah we 'd like to keep ours till September , I do n't know if we 'll ever get , we will get a free new one ever ? |
| 21 | I do n't know if anybody would ever give me work or if I 'd find time to do it . |
| 22 | I do n't know if she 'll ever get out . |
| 23 | But she did not know if she would ever want to make love to Tom . |
| 24 | Do let us know if you would rather not receive this information . |
| 25 | But it is no good ; I do n't know if you could even get into a home . ’ |
| 26 | I still do n't know if he 'll ever come across . |
| 27 | They 'd destroyed his career and he did n't even know if he 'd ever find out why . |
| 28 | It 's more like a hobby with us , so I do n't know if it would ever be that strong . |
| 29 | ‘ Do n't know if I 'll ever get some more . |
| 30 | But I saw no other way out : I did n't know if I would ever have a chance again . ’ |