Example sentences of "[modal v] [pron] [verb] [adj] a [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The harsh question made her flinch , but she retorted , ‘ Why should you make such a sacrifice ? ’ |
| 2 | Before you actually cut the cloth , test it for strength , washing ( should you consider this a possibility ) and test it also for pressing . |
| 3 | But why should she do such a thing — an unmarried girl who would desperately need help and support — especially from her child 's father ? |
| 4 | How often should we hold such a conference ? ( in years ) |
| 5 | Why should we endure such a travesty ? |
| 6 | To most , if not all , British trade union leaders it seemed to be suicide to follow Larkin 's " fiery cross " into a confrontation with the state in circumstances in which it was clear that their members would not follow them ; why should they make such a sacrifice for Larkin when they had been unwilling to do so only a year earlier for the London dockers ? |
| 7 | How could someone do such a thing ? |
| 8 | " Hari , how could you think such a thing ? " cried the Collector , shocked . |
| 9 | ‘ You 've upset your father ; how could you do such a thing after all he 's done for you ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ How could you do such a thing ? ’ she demanded . |
| 11 | How could you do such a thing ? ’ |
| 12 | How could you do such a thing ? |
| 13 | How could you suggest such a thing ? |
| 14 | ‘ How could you say such a thing , ’ he begins , ‘ With me in bits and pacing the streets like a fockin' animal , with no one but the likes of Perry to pour me heart out to ! ’ |
| 15 | Ruth , what you were saying earlier , about women and class , could we go back to that , could you develop that a bit ? |
| 16 | Yet how could she bring such a subject up to Charlie ? |
| 17 | To which U Saw replied , ‘ Oh , Your Ex cell ency , how could they say such a thing . ’ |
| 18 | How , how could he explain such a dream as Katherine 's , do you think ? |
| 19 | ‘ How dare you make such a suggestion ? ’ she snapped . |
| 20 | How dare you do such a thing ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ How dare you suggest such a thing ! |
| 22 | ‘ How dare you suggest such a thing ? |
| 23 | ‘ How dare you ask such a thing ? ’ she hissed . |
| 24 | ‘ How dare he insinuate such a thing ? ’ she hissed . |
| 25 | When else shall I meet such a man , given my situation ? |
| 26 | And why would she do such a think , how could she ? " |
| 27 | Privately , Marjorie Richardson had decided in favour of the menopause as the culprit , but not for the world would she say such a thing to Harry . |
| 28 | You would would you have such a thing as a hand drill and some drill would you ? |
| 29 | Would you call this a dresser ? |
| 30 | Shall we give these a ring right . |