Example sentences of "[verb] we [modal v] [verb] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He says we must find some way of coming closer with the poor .
2 ‘ Well , yeah , ’ said a nome , ‘ but , well , Nisodemus says we can stop this thing just by believing we can .
3 ‘ So I imagine we can eliminate that possibility .
4 When we are writing we must unlearn this disembodiedness if our work is to achieve the depth and richness we desire : we must learn to speak with our whole body and not just through our mind 's eye .
5 Washburn Abbott , who will lead the US 's delegation to the Geneva conference , told New Scientist : ‘ I hope we can settle this issue amicably without too many political problems . ’
6 Unfortunately I am tied up for the next month or so with filming commitments , but I hope we can arrange some time in July .
7 ‘ We hope we can build some sort of normal life again . ’
8 I hope we can see this time .
9 ‘ The most glaring one was last night when you tried to appeal to my pragmatic nature by admitting that ‘ it would only be lust ’ — no doubt you imagined we could establish some sort of ‘ adult ’ agreement on the basis of that . ’
10 Look we could make some chocolate ones it only makes twelve .
11 That 's all I want to say on the principle erm of the criteria , as far as the detailed content erm er is concerned I suspect we could talk all day about whether social should replace affordable in one of the criteria , or whether the full stop is in the right place er in another one .
12 No goals as yet in the other game in group A against Charlton although as I warned you earlier , I do n't think we 'll have that score for you tonight because it is being played in Italy and er our chances of getting that score through the er computer here are remote to put it mildly .
13 All the er , all the units are let , we 've had two , we 've had notice of two terminations coming up , but we have actually got a waiting list for units so I do n't think we 'll have any problem in filling those .
14 he said well we have n't got the price for spare parts yet he said , but I do n't think we 'll get much change out of a thousand pound
15 I do n't think we will get this money from this particular Mum .
16 I do nt think we will have any problem at all , in those days oxford had Aldridge and Houghton , whilst we were playing shite .
17 As our shop steward representative I do n't think we can allow this sort of thing brothers .
18 ‘ I do n't think we should make that sort of speculation without any evidence , ’ she snapped .
19 ‘ Do you think we should let this guy go first ? ’ said Ted .
20 I did not think we could invade this year .
21 ‘ I should think we could put that right for you .
22 He smiled at Agnes ; ‘ Do you think we could have some toffee ? ’
23 ‘ I do n't think we need anticipate any nonsense from that quarter . ’
24 I mean we 'll move any day , but it 's whether Miss will you see
25 None of us thinks we can manage this business by putting it on autopilot , ’ he says .
26 We always know we can get this money on Tuesday and this is especially important if in any week the paypacket is depleted or non-existent .
27 We know we can turn each other on , we know that your body needs mine as mine needs yours .
28 No handbook , but I suppose we can buy some DOS five handbooks ?
29 I suppose we could put that door back on again inside .
30 ‘ I suppose we could have another go at being friendly holiday acquaintances ? ’ she suggested , slightly unsteadily .
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