Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | The existence or otherwise of this origin is , as yet , unknown in this twentieth century , and may remain so forever . |
| 2 | Commenting on the 72nd anniversary of the Russian Revolution , in the openly frank vein that is the hallmark of glasnost , Mr Prokhorov went on : ‘ Well , one may think so , looking at the industrial down-swing , inflation , transport malfunctions , coal miners ’ strikes and semi-barren shelves of shops . |
| 3 | We may think so , but it 's usually to benefit ourselves . |
| 4 | Mr. Dobson : Some Conservative Members may think so , but many people think they are flaming lousy . |
| 5 | But if I may make so bold — will you be careful of my master ? |
| 6 | " Well , " she said , looking at them in turn again , lifting her face to gaze directly at Graham , " if I may make so bold , chaps , how about a drink ? |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't know , ’ Flavia said with open wretchedness , ‘ I do n't think I ought to come so often now . ’ |
| 8 | Your employer may behave so foolishly or ruthlessly that a sensible settlement of your differences seems impossible . |
| 9 | A concentration may occur in one of two ways : first , two or more parties that were previously independent may merge so as to become one new independent business or secondly , one or more persons who already control one business may acquire direct or indirect control of another business . |
| 10 | ‘ Somebody must think so , if they paid that much for it . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I suppose you must think so , or you would n't be here . ’ |
| 12 | Strange that something as solemn as death should make so little impression on her , while this trivial memory should pierce her through and through . |
| 13 | For his part , he can not ‘ abstract one from another , or conceive separately , those qualities which it is impossible should exist so separated ’ . |
| 14 | The Secretary of State is accountable to Parliament for that enormous budget — currently running at over £30 billion a year — and must remain so . |
| 15 | ‘ Budweiser Budvar beer is one of Czechoslovakia 's national treasures — and should remain so , ’ they said . |
| 16 | Shouting ( euphemistically called ‘ atmosphere ’ ) is part of the British system of politicking ; indeed , in 1945 , a conscious decision was made that it should remain so . |
| 17 | It was agreed however that a ‘ Red Lion Roundabout ’ should remain so named , even if the pub later changed its name to ‘ Rose and Crown . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Despite the excesses of some tabloids , freedom of the press is sacrosanct and should remain so . ’ |
| 19 | As a basic point , you should enquire whether the scheme is contracted in or out of SERPS and whether the intention is that it should remain so in the future . |
| 20 | It is characteristic of the popular movement in the mid-seventeenth century that someone who helped to formulate an effective compromise on a crucial and contentious constitutional issue should remain so obscure a figure . |
| 21 | Although there is some dispute as to whether it should remain so , the preeminent provision is that of parliamentary sovereignty . |
| 22 | ‘ I should think so … ’ murmured Henry . |
| 23 | ‘ I should think so , ’ he said . |
| 24 | ‘ I should think so too ! ’ snapped the lady keeping order behind the table . |
| 25 | ‘ A band to welcome us back and I should think so too … after a long and tiring march in pouring rain . |
| 26 | I should think so . |
| 27 | ‘ I should think so . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I should think so . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I should think so . ’ |
| 30 | I should think so when there are eight fascinating female forms in it , turning , twisting , pirouetting and corkscrewing about the stage at any one time . |