Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pron] [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Any photo or object which can instantly remind you of a particular event , place , or happy feeling can be used to switch your attention to focus on this pleasant scenario .
2 Fathers who , for example , induce their daughters of this age to fellate or masturbate them would thus become liable for incest .
3 Trent F M summer weather , with of Trent Bridge , where rain or shine you 'll always buy beautiful kitchens and conservatories .
4 We 're out there riding as hard as we can and if that gives any of the supporters any sort of er consolation , I do n't know if it does or not , but it — we 're really giving our best all the time and er win , lose or draw you 'll always find us every time we 've got a doing our best and er although often some people might shout and scream and give us a hard time , er it 's not for , for lack of trying , I mean nobody wants to finish last and er me even more than most , so just get behind us and shout and scream and we 'll try our hardest .
5 You should fill in : 1 Date of purchase 2 Your own sales number and initials 3 Description of goods 4 Quantity of goods 5 Cost per item ( unit cost ) 6 Total cost 7 Authorization code 8 Whether the goods are to be taken away or delivered You should also check the details on the card : 1 The expiry date 2 The signature ( make sure that it matches the one on the voucher ) 3 The strip on which the customer 's name is written ( make sure it has n't been tampered with ) When you have filled in the information , the customer signs the form .
6 A stressful circumstance is one with which you can not cope with successfully or believe you can not cope with successfully That 's the important thing .
7 If the patient has been misled or misinformed he may not have given a genuine consent or refusal .
8 ‘ THE majority party passes this bill or admits it ca n't govern ’ , said the Washington Post on May 26th .
9 If our staff are worried about problems at home or work they can not achieve that , ’ said , staff relations manager with Standard Life in Edinburgh , explaining the company 's decision to provide an Employee Assistance Programme ( EAP ) .
10 Even the WBC , the governing body that insist they 'll now give their title to Lewis , would have been been appeased by such a compromise .
11 It is Ego that thinks we should constantly fret about our family and the future , in case God decides we are taking life for granted , and hurls down a bolt of lightning .
12 The government says schools like Pate 's are better-off out of local authority control … but admit that the school has had it 's hands tied by the rules that say they ca n't spend more on teachers than the county council will allow.The governments proposing a review of the regulations system in 1994 but for teachers at Pate 's who 're facing redundancy and pupils a drop in educational standards this could be too long a wait .
13 Steve has a proverb for us : ‘ There 's a cliché about film criticism that says you ca n't talk your way out of a belly laugh or an erection .
14 Opting out of schools , opting out of the N H S and trying to opt out of Europe , but what you forgot is that your leader signed a document that says you ca n't opt out of Europe .
15 If it seems too much to see on one visit , remember there 's no law that says you ca n't come back to Brighton & Hove time and time again .
16 ( 6.7 ) unc ( 6.8 ) unc The law for PAR takes into account the fact that , when a declaration is moved outside the constructor , the process that uses it must now declare the fact that it might want to use the variable declared .
17 And after — what ? — fifteen , twenty years , there was that in her altered manner that showed she could still regard him with affection .
18 The previous chapter shows that there is an extremely wide range of roses , and although buying one may not seem a major event , costly mistakes can be made .
19 I think the way it should be tackled is speak to about it , say that we still believe that y'know it ca n't go on forever obviously it ca n't go on forever because I think the longer it goes on the worse it 'll become in all honesty
20 Both are held to economic ransom by a system that ensures they can never free themselves of debt — no matter how hard they try .
21 ‘ His pass was confiscated the next day and that meant he could n't get into the base to work and lost his job .
22 She knew for a fact that he had n't used a condom , so that meant he could n't get her pregnant .
23 At least that meant she would n't have to discard her towel under Luke 's assessing gaze , Folly thought .
24 Twice , she opened her mouth to yell Pascoe 's name , but reasoned that to call him would n't bring him any faster , and might well distract him .
25 Pious it may sound , but I do actually believe that there is a sense in which a group of students do collectively know much of what they need to know about learning : the problem of the PGCE year is to give them confidence that they know ; and the experience that knowing they can successfully act on their knowledge .
26 Any edge that gave me would not last for long , and if I was going to protect my client , if she was my client , I 'd better get on with it .
27 Yeah but he ca n't gi , so that means you ca n't go up cos you have n't got a chance to buy one .
28 She feared that to approach it would simply alert the authorities to a new means of blackmail by threatening her father through his civil service position .
29 As you would imagine , if you saw your youngster tottering towards Beachy Head and was about to fall off , and if there was a notice there that said you must n't cross over this fence as you are guilty of trespassing , but you saw your child falling , what would you do — stay this side of the line because it was the law ?
30 Their progress was hampered by the vast crowds and the cars that thronged what would normally have been a clear area but people soon scattered from their path as with lights flashing and sirens wailing they forged ahead .
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