Example sentences of "[vb mod] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robert Dodsley , for example , in his poem Servitude ( 1729 ) describes the various qualities required in a good servant , with emphasis on obedience : ‘ Submission next must an Admittance find , / The humble Liv'ry of a Servant 's Mind … |
| 2 | So , too , must an idea of action . |
| 3 | Must an item be able to fulfil all four functions of money to be able to be classed as money ? |
| 4 | ‘ This will enable funding of external strategic development should an opportunity arise , ’ the Group declared . |
| 5 | Offered the same price for an issue , borrowers will choose an existing firm , given their reputation for successful launches , to avoid all the disadvantages in terms of future borrowing costs should an issue fail . |
| 6 | These methods are well suited to computers and often have the advantage that , should an error occur , at worst it lengthens the computations a little . |
| 7 | The Tsar retained the power to veto all legislation and should an emergency arise while the Duma was not in session , Article 87 of the Fundamental Laws enabled him to legislate by decree . |
| 8 | On a more serious note , on page 80 we tell you how to save your child 's life , should an emergency — like electric shock or scalding — occur . |
| 9 | Only when it needs a custom development platform should an organisation opt for the really new stuff . |
| 10 | This type of damage is fortunately fairly rare in the United Kingdom , but should an earthquake occur , it would be advisable to appoint Loss Adjusters . |
| 11 | Should an order for meals need to be altered , or an error be discovered , while unloading is taking place at the plane , the driver of the vehicle supplying the meals can simply radio back to base and within minutes the problem is resolved . |
| 12 | Sometimes the costs of the survey will be paid for by the prospective customer , later to be subtracted from the cost of the equipment should an order result . |
| 13 | It was that of sex allocation : what resources should an individual put into male and female reproductive functions either directly or by determining the sex of its offspring ? |
| 14 | Should an individual wish to take an S/NVQ who already has a qualification relating to the funeral service , that qualification will not give direct credit exemption but can count as evidence of competence . |
| 15 | By independently monitoring the temperature of a chemical reaction , it can activate an internal alarm should an experiment exceed a pre-programmed safety limit . |
| 16 | The main thrust of the standard is that if a parent controls an undertaking ( the standard includes the new definitions of parent and subsidiary undertaking introduced by the Act ) , it should be consolidated , and only in exceptional circumstances should an undertaking controlled by a parent be excluded . |
| 17 | Why should an enemy inflict pleasure on you ? ’ |
| 18 | Should an enemy ever bomb the High Dam , Egypt would be washed into the sea by the very waters which have created it . |
| 19 | The Standing Committee was exercised by a single issue : should an employee who develops an invention in the course of his contractual duties receive a special monetary reward for the contribution which that invention has made to his employer 's business ? |
| 20 | Should an instrument come with an option attached allowing investors to buy or sell at particular prices ? |
| 21 | The second initiative was a decision to completely overhaul the emergency plan which would be used should an accident at Hinkley Point spread radiation outside the site boundary . |
| 22 | Should an accident seriously damage one of the craft it could take years to gear up specialised production lines to build the larger replacement parts . |
| 23 | We recommend this Plan because it offers financial protection in no less than THREE important ways areas where you are likely to be most vulnerable should an accident strike . |
| 24 | Every home , office and factory should have a copy of this excellent program for immediate access to first aid information should an accident occur . |
| 25 | The possibility of a damage claim , should an accident occur due to the event being held on the highway , is highlighted . |
| 26 | Our policy covers teachers should an accident happen to a pupil in a privately run class ONLY if that teacher 's negligence can be established . |
| 27 | Should an accident happen to a student in your class PLEASE DO NOT assume that you are covered on our Insurance Policy . |
| 28 | Waste is transported overland in this manner to keep down costs , but environmentalists are extremely concerned that there is a high risk of disaster should an accident occur during transportation . |
| 29 | Why should an Englishman who takes rugby as seriously be any different ? |
| 30 | Why should an applicant , who must in any event be prepared to satisfy the primary purpose test , be worse off because he contemplates the possibility of a relatively short stay in the UK than one who had the fixed intention of permanent UK residence ? |