Example sentences of "[conj] we [modal v] [verb] the [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or we can describe the same action using a PASSIVE sentence , in which the subject of the sentence ( italicised below ) is acted upon ( rather than acting ) . |
| 2 | Ca n't we at least suppose that we might have the same experience on the Sun ? ’ |
| 3 | Ca n't we at least suppose that we might have the same experience on the Sun ? ’ |
| 4 | He says that it has been the foundation of Europe 's post-war success , the implication being that we must adopt the same system in Britain if we are to become a modern , prosperous nation . |
| 5 | I said to Ruth that we should do the same . |
| 6 | I say that we should do the same , if need be . ’ |
| 7 | A developing industry in South Shropshire is tourism , and the County Council is concerned that we should make the most of it . |
| 8 | Now it so happens that we can make the same substitution of forms in an otherwise completely different sentence , producing an exactly parallel change of meaning : |
| 9 | It is surprising how often we forget that we can do the same with video . |
| 10 | And I said you sit quietly and think and we shall do the same . |
| 11 | Yes we 've erm we 've brought in to play left back and pushed into midfield , playing with three mid-fielders , erm and we shall keep the same centre half pairing of and . |
| 12 | They always find out as much as possible about the areas through which they move , and we can do the same . |
| 13 | We know horses like to caress and scratch each other with their muzzles and teeth , and we can copy the same sort of contact on the horse 's back , neck , or chest , with our fingertips . |
| 14 | This is — and we can say the same about a dozen or so batsmen in our region including Somerset 's luckless Ricky Bartlett and Gloucestershire 's Mark Alleyne — a crucial summer for him . |
| 15 | Ok , only I have n't got time today , if we can do the that today look , might as well get done really . |
| 16 | But if we can get the same information for an even lower level of risk , then that is really what people should do . |
| 17 | We also asked if we could get the same consultation period because they are breaking it up at the four sites and some sites will get thirty days ' notice others will get the ninety days . |
| 18 | We can other things however though , because we can do the same things for actual . |