Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [verb] [prep] [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The middle classes of this country will cling passionately to certain benefits that may necessarily arise from rejecting a socialist political system . |
| 2 | Governments should not interfere by introducing a host of regulations , investigatory bodies , or state-run enterprises . |
| 3 | Your main efforts should now focus on establishing a firm home base . |
| 4 | If you answer yes to even one question , you should seriously think about buying a new bed . |
| 5 | In recruiting the best the Profitboss gives his people the best ; the best opportunities to demonstrate their real skills , the best challenge they 'll ever have of making a key contribution . |
| 6 | Discuss this calmly with your boyfriend — you 'll both benefit by taking a constructive view of the problem . |
| 7 | You might also think of adding a desk top somewhere : against a small wall ; across a comer , as an extension of a worktop . |
| 8 | In such a case you 'll commonly dispense with making a copy for your file . |
| 9 | Both parties adopted the name League of Communists — Party of Democratic Change , and announced that the LCY could only survive by embracing a clearly-defined democratic reform policy and by radically restructuring itself as a confederation of independent parties . |
| 10 | Many years ago the company purchased a property for its investment potential , but as a result of the slump in property prices the company could not sell without making a substantial loss . |
| 11 | You 'd probably benefit from losing a few pounds or taking more exercise . |
| 12 | erm Sue could probably do with spending a bit of time learning about DOS , but I do n't see the point . |
| 13 | And sadly that 's it for another day , but we could n't go without dropping a few titbits about tomorrow 's show . |
| 14 | If he was setting out to find out more about her , she could certainly do with knowing a little more about him , and her chances were at least as good as his . |
| 15 | Semantic analysis may also help by identifying a domain code for content words . |
| 16 | Let's now look at establishing a contract for a project . |
| 17 | Many parents would be shocked by rap songs about men mutilating female genitalia , with graphic descriptions that we would not reproduce in reporting a criminal trial let alone an article on popular culture . |
| 18 | If quality control is up to scratch and this kind of general finish is maintained throughout the range , then I would not hesitate in recommending a Rockwood to anyone looking for a good , all-round , budget guitar . |
| 19 | While the above argument takes into account costs which the lawyer would normally ignore in reaching a policy choice , Manne nonetheless constructs a cost/benefit calculus which neglects to take into account the totality of costs involved in unfettered insider dealing . |
| 20 | Developing such skills will stand you in good stead for when some stressful situation occurs to which you would normally respond by eating a box of chocolates or downing four or five gin and tonics or glasses of beer . |
| 21 | Not that Both would ever admit to bowling a straight one the ball he produced to finally get rid of was a gem and it turned the match away from India . |
| 22 | That was n't his fault , and if anyone said that it was , Nenna would still feel like poking a hole in them . |
| 23 | Others would also benefit from taking a good look in the mirror . |
| 24 | Many people finding themselves in this position would also benefit from spending a few weeks engaged in extensive job search activities as members of a Job Club . |
| 25 | ‘ Social services would n't dream of institutionalising a child at six , yet in this country parents do just that by sending many boys of that age to prep school . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ You would n't dream of stealing a superior officer 's thunder , would you ? ’ |
| 27 | There are people who would n't dream of visiting a museum of British art , others who think modern art is unspeakable . |
| 28 | I would n't dream of letting a surgeon anywhere near my eyes . |
| 29 | Weeks she 'd been badly , and he would n't hear of spending a penny on a doctor . |
| 30 | A. I would strongly advise against buying a Moorish Idol . |