Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [verb] [adj] [noun] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Detailed Spectrum Investigation process is intended to ensure that everyone should derive maximum benefit from the limited radio spectrum resource . |
| 2 | At the risk of harping on about U2 , as the entire legions of the media has recently , I must mention two reports from the Irish Press . |
| 3 | Mother of mercy , I must put such suspicions from my mind ! |
| 4 | So we 're talking about the sixty acre sixty hectares that are allocated for the rest of the Harrogate district and er I should like formal confirmation from Mr Allenby privately already that there is no question of any part of the York , Greater York area allocation being transferred into the rest of the district should it fall through for any purpose . |
| 5 | But — with respect to you — I should need direct instructions from Sir Geoffrey . " |
| 6 | I might get one A from really |
| 7 | And erm , I 'll move those recommendations from the budget review sub-committee , a , b , c , d , e , f , g and h . |
| 8 | If so , can you please send to his new address 121 Gilbert Road , Cambridge ( 0223 ) 353341 , or I 'll get some bumph from Optica direct . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll need some things from my house , ’ Campbell said at last . |
| 10 | One such person was John Curran , a producer at ITN , who had already demonstrated his kindness by giving me an answering machine so that I could screen any calls from the press . |
| 11 | I could get fresh fish from the quay if I hurried . |
| 12 | If only I could get some relief from this headache … ’ |
| 13 | Glancing towards his staff' he said , ‘ I could take some coaching from the sidelines , if anyone can recall my legislative program . ’ |
| 14 | I wonder where I 'd get that vinegar from ? |
| 15 | ‘ Sanitary towel ’ were dirty words , and I would steal two shillings from his pocket to buy them when the need arose . |
| 16 | I used to go to these houses with all the other kids , and you could hear the parents , someone would say , but he 's not very like his father , and then they 'd all explain in voices you could hear a mile away , and I would get funny looks from all the rest . |
| 17 | And I would gain considerable advantage from speeding ; I am tired and I want to get home to bed . |
| 18 | In this section , I shall use some observations from a part of the research into the work of social services in order to illustrate some of these ‘ ideas in action ’ , and some possible implications for policy and practice . |
| 19 | In the first section of this paper ( I ) I will present some examples from Isaiah 40 , which will enable me to construct a tentative theoretical statement about it ( section II ) . |
| 20 | Lewis Carroll had a very vivid imagination and I will use some extracts from both books , to show how he expressed his imagination in his work . |
| 21 | Although care truly shared by both parents may one day become the norm , this day is unlikely to dawn within the next ten to fifteen years ; therefore I will omit this option from my present argument . |
| 22 | ’ You know , ’ she said , ’ I can tell two things from the way everybody looks at me this morning . |
| 23 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 24 | It comes up just short of the green , but he can putt it and he says , ‘ I can take four putts from here and still win . ’ |
| 25 | I can recall sweeping dust from the airmens ' compound floor to get a wee bit extra for the billet . |
| 26 | I can get another train from there . |
| 27 | I can get more mileage from her still . |
| 28 | I 'd be glad to hear from anyone who feels they would like to be a volunteer and I can promise many rewards from doing such a worthwhile job . |
| 29 | And within or without these dancing shapes and from deep within the brighter flame of my own imagination I can escape any pressure from any source . |
| 30 | There may also be short-cuts that the machinist could take in doing the work which may mean slight deviations from the specification in the drawing . |