Example sentences of "it [modal v] [verb] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is useless if you are fishing any distance from the bank , or even close to the bank but a distance downstream , for in this instance it may attract fish past your baited hook and to the source of the feed . |
| 2 | It may bear fruit . |
| 3 | For Peckham , like many researchers , there is the additional concern that it may bring people more anxiety than help . |
| 4 | It may reach 200mm in length and should be kept with similar sized companions . |
| 5 | The downturn is too recent to assess from the point of view of recruiting , but it may make people more cautious about moving to the City . ’ |
| 6 | Or it may contain data such as an electricity meter reading . |
| 7 | But their dependence on it may cut people off from even considering other buying methods . |
| 8 | If the fixed charge has to be very high it may induce people to abandon consumption of the commodity altogether . |
| 9 | It may mislead people into obeying the law where , but for their consent , it would have been clear to them that it is better to disobey . |
| 10 | It may help people to drink more if you measure out this amount into a stock of glasses or cups , so that they can see for themselves how much this means . |
| 11 | Together the studies will produce valuable information from two perspectives concerning the meaning of social support and how it may help people in difficult circumstances . |
| 12 | It is said to help people in sleeping , but whilst it may get people off to sleep more quickly it can lead to waking later at night . |
| 13 | In fifth it 's no faster , and given that Mercedes reckons it should reach 143mph , this is a disappointing result . |
| 14 | During the year , traffic with China grew more than 30% against an average 26% for all international traffic , and now accounts for 44% of all international traffic ; it should pass 50% in the next two or three years , the company says . |
| 15 | If a new test of obscenity is to be considered , then it must catch works which endanger not governments , but society itself . |
| 16 | On the one hand a society must reproduce various roles — there must be slots for postmen , steelworkers , parents and civil servants — and on the other hand it must produce people to fill them . |
| 17 | ‘ It might chase sheep . ’ |
| 18 | It might cost 3p a day to take one of our products as a form of protection against heart disease or as a way of helping relieve the symptoms of rheumatism or arthritis . |
| 19 | BR 's claim that it might cost £33 million to convert to a modern power system was a crucial element in the decision to close the tunnel . |
| 20 | ‘ It 's much more aggressive and mean-looking , so it might make people think again before joyriding , ’ said Mark , of Lambeth Road , Linthorpe , Middlesbrough . |
| 21 | It might wake people up , ’ he said . |
| 22 | The MPs said the absence of any disciplinary action against any of the individuals involved could undermine the Bank 's future effectiveness because it might lead staff to conclude that failure to carry out their responsibilities effectively carried no adverse consequences for them . |
| 23 | It might lead staff to conclude that failure to carry out their responsibilities effectively ‘ carries no adverse consequences for them as individuals ’ . |
| 24 | But oh no , IBM could n't do that — it might lose 5% of its moribund mainframe sales to the AS/400 . |
| 25 | It 'll mean people will have more space in which to solve their problems before facing the outside world . |
| 26 | If they could be improved by er sorry replaced by housing of a higher standard , erm generally made to look more attractive , landscaped and such like , then I think the area as a whole will improve and it 'll attract people to the area . |
| 27 | He says it 'll attract people back into the city because they 'll feel safe . |
| 28 | Hopefully , though , it 'll give people some kind of a handle on these issues to use in relation to other films . ’ |
| 29 | The dentist says : ‘ It 'll cost £150 . |
| 30 | I , do n't mind being used as a guinea pig because I feel that it 'll help people in the future . |