Example sentences of "[conj] [vb mod] [verb] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | or let's forget the whole thing . ’ |
| 2 | Some PCs these days can already offer this type of performance or may offer a one megabyte graphics card as an optional extra for as little as £20 over the price of a 512K card . |
| 3 | As the Group is vertically integrated , finished goods held by one company may be sold outside the Group or may form the raw materials of other companies within the Group . |
| 4 | The greatest possible self-created order , he wrote , compatible of course with the freedom to work , which may mean very little order indeed or may mean a great deal of order , depending on the individual and the circumstances . |
| 5 | This argument overlooks a feature of addictive disease that is often overlooked by those who currently advocate substitution with medically prescribed drugs : the addict will commonly take the prescribed drug and an additional illegal drug or may sell the prescribed drug in order to obtain a preferred illegal drug . |
| 6 | How this could or should affect the political decision about banning lead in petrol is not a question which I am competent to answer ; it involves too many non-scientific aspects . |
| 7 | The syndrome causes bizarre responses to any stimulus to the hemiplegic side , so Rose might feel very cold in very hot weather , for instance , or might perceive the lightest touch as extreme pain . |
| 8 | Towns could take some space at a normal street comer to give ‘ more chance to be seen and to see others ’ ( a ) ; or could create a vest-pocket park ( b ) ; or a play area ( c ) ; or an island in a cul-de-sac for the local children ( d ) . |
| 9 | Not that the James Committee was convinced that the CNAA would or could accept a validating role for the colleges and the field of study . |
| 10 | How many readers knew that , or could name a single book of his ? |
| 11 | The debts shown in the Accounts relating to the Business ( less the amount of any provision or reserve calculated on the same basis as that applied in the corresponding accounts for the preceding three financial years ) were good and collectable in full in the ordinary course of business and have or will realise the net amount thereof . |
| 12 | If your instruction is complex , length or will have a major impact please consult us first ! |
| 13 | Problems that improve temporarily and then relapse again and the previously effective remedy no longer works ; a dose or two of Sulphur in this situation will often either clear up the problem or will allow the indicated remedy to work again . |
| 14 | Under the guarantee , McCaw will buy the remaining LIN shares in five years at an agreed private market price or will put the entire LIN company up for sale . |
| 15 | Using all of the system 's facilities , management can analyse sales and staffing levels in multiple bars on a single site , or can view an entire operation remotely from a head office . |
| 16 | These pass on tips about jobs or lodgings , or can give a firm base of support once a migrant has crossed the border . |
| 17 | Unnecessarily high costs can be passed on under average cost pricing ( solution 1 ) , can result in a higher fixed charge to ensure break-even under a two-part tariff ( solution 2 ) , or can require a larger subsidy ( solution 3 ) . |
| 18 | Officials never have or can have the full range of choices displayed before them . |
| 19 | What this means in practice is that through these schemes , monthly repayments are considerably reduced , which means customers save money or can afford a higher specification model if they wish . |
| 20 | The actual evaluation/consultation is a factor that may affect the existing situation . |
| 21 | A growing interest in developing co-operative training schemes was noted , fostered partly by the introduction of the pre-licentiate scheme which has encouraged libraries of all types to look at how to use resources to maximum advantage for programmes that may involve a small number , or possibly only one , staff member , and it was concluded that the potential for co-operative schemes to satisfy many of the objectives currently being met ( adequately or inadequately ) by external courses , has barely been harnessed . |
| 22 | In this area , at least , the would-be functionalist is offered the kind of rich and intricate structure that may match the detailed organization of linguistic structure , and so can be claimed plausibly to stand in a causal relation to it . |
| 23 | Gasification is a ‘ retarded ’ technology , a technology that may benefit the Third World in in era where the perceived cost of oil is reckoned to be high . |
| 24 | So if we can do something that may trick the would-be burglar into thinking there 's someone in , then he may well go somewhere else . |
| 25 | The likely route of feeder and supply mains ; taking into account ground conditions ; anticipating , searching for and dealing with any problems that may hamper the mainlaying work . |
| 26 | It no longer makes 9mm rounds for small arms , or Giant Vipers , a weapon that may play a vital role in opening up Iraqi minefields during an allied offensive . |
| 27 | It is stupid to rush into the sort of vigorous exercise that may aggravate a medical condition and , of course , it also depends on how fit you are already . |
| 28 | One consequence of these extension schemes that may have a serious effect upon arts education is the way that some authorities are pushing for arts subjects to be taught as part of modular courses , which could lead to a reduction of the number of two-year examination courses in separate arts subjects . |
| 29 | Just by changing the colour of the walls and soft furnishings you can provide a completely new background that may have a profound effect on the existing furniture , making it look entirely different . |
| 30 | Cyclosporin concentrations are checked only in those patients who are receiving additional treatments that may have an appreciable interaction with the immunosuppressant . |