Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Community , which agreed last week progressively to lift economic sanctions against Serbia , should back the Americans by putting its offer on hold until the federal army withdraws and the irregulars are disbanded . |
| 2 | ‘ However , the threat that councillors may back the strong opposition coming from local people by rejecting the scheme , as recommended by their planning officer , has shown the potential for serious negotiation . |
| 3 | However , the USA has said it may back the lifting of the UN embargo if the Serbs do n't sign a peace agreement soon . |
| 4 | Ferguson said he would back the United and England skipper if Robson said he was fit to play . |
| 5 | You might have thought almost no one would back the successor to an organisation that collapsed in disgrace only months ago after 40 years of misrule . |
| 6 | I often say that if we thought as much about the English language and teaching it and all that that means as the French do about their language and the Alliance Francaise , we would back the British Council to the hilt . |
| 7 | The LCY central committee released a paper in October 1989 acknowledging that it would back the development of political pluralism and the individual 's rights . |
| 8 | Bash , your readers need you — only you can up the slaughter rate . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Either they can back the Union or they can take the first , irrevocable step towards separation , ’ he said at the party 's morning press briefing . |