Example sentences of "[modal v] talk [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ari there are a couple of things I think we should talk about , ’ Leila said , settling down on the cushions beside the girl . |
| 2 | Teachers should talk about correct spelling and its patterns , about punctuation , and should introduce pupils to terms such as punctuation , letter , capital letter , full stop , question mark . |
| 3 | ‘ It should talk about its benefits — the way the Church can enhance the quality of life and , dare I say , the afterlife , as opposed to threats of hellfire and damnation . |
| 4 | Best I should talk about it . ’ |
| 5 | Clearly , psychics should talk about having a seventh sense rather than the sixth ! |
| 6 | Many feminist linguists have unearthed for our edification great piles of conduct and etiquette books telling women what they should talk about , when , how and to whom . |
| 7 | Now a couple of problems which are frequently taken for fungus trouble , but which in fact are not , so perhaps we should talk about them here , between the fungus diseases and the physiological disorders . |
| 8 | ‘ I think we should talk about this , face to face , ’ Gentle said . |
| 9 | Antenatal classes should talk about it . |
| 10 | Well perhaps while we 're doing it all , we 're talking about anorexia , we should talk about the er , the associated erm , disorder , bulimia , which is only recently become something that people are generally aware of . |
| 11 | We should talk about the kind of school which would be best for you . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ We really should talk about your article , ’ she said . |
| 13 | These are im these are important and we should talk about the side effects that are associated . |
| 14 | Before you go out there are some important safety considerations we should talk about and the first one is personal preparation . |
| 15 | She should talk about herself ! |
| 16 | But it is rich that John Major should talk of earning honours when his own Government is widely regarded as inept in so many ways . |
| 17 | It is doubtful if one should talk of a church-state conflict here , but even if one could it was a battle fought between royal clerks , king 's servants . |
| 18 | ‘ How amusing it is , ’ he said to him , ‘ that an insect like this should talk of such important matters ! |
| 19 | It may surprise the reader ( who after all is charged with the task of making an important decision ) , that I should talk of my time at university as a happy one and yet still speak of my dominant emotion as fear , but then the worst is yet to come . |
| 20 | ‘ It is ridiculous that somebody should talk to a party and at the same time dictate to that party who should be heading it , ’ he said in an interview with The Independent . |
| 21 | Your friend should talk to her GP , who will refer her to a specialist . |
| 22 | ‘ I think you should talk to Gildas , go and see him . ’ |
| 23 | She sounds desperately unhappy , poor thing , and perhaps she should talk to a psychiatrist . |
| 24 | To be certain of your own position , you should talk to the appropriate expert . |
| 25 | I wonder if I should talk to him about it ? |
| 26 | ‘ You should talk to him about Eileen , ’ she insisted . |
| 27 | INSTEAD of surveying prisoners to see how life in jail can be improved , the authorities should talk to ordinary , law-abiding folk who live in fear of crime . |
| 28 | Louise had agreed it was essential that Nora and Constance should meet and that Nora should talk to Ludovico . |
| 29 | I thought that it was right that I should talk to you , try and build a better picture of Michael . ’ |
| 30 | If you are lucky enough to be fairly wealthy or if some of the points mentioned in connection with recent Budget changes give you genuine cause to wonder whether you are taking advantage of the concessions available to you , you should talk to an accountant . |