Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [vb infin] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Agreement between models , which has been construed as showing the accuracy of simulated Late Permian climates , may only reflect the fundamental shortcomings in parameters employed by all models , such as the palaeogeography . |
| 2 | R.2 also provides that a recognised body may only provide the professional services described above . |
| 3 | Background noise may entirely obliterate the consonant sounds . |
| 4 | The sudden release of many young into the savannah at the same time may perhaps swamp the waiting predators and thus constitute in itself a survival strategy . |
| 5 | That one producer has expended resources in order to educate or manipulate consumer tastes may perhaps offend the ethical values of some observers of the market , and it is not a simple matter , on strictly scientific terms , to evaluate the effect of this kind of activity . |
| 6 | So when we are thinking about helping bereaved people , instead of turning to emotional issues straightaway , we should perhaps consider the practical issues that the bereaved person is facing . |
| 7 | Iran , which had long contended that Gulf security should only involve the littoral states , greeted the declaration with great suspicion . |
| 8 | He was also attempting to persuade the Communist Party that they must better understand the primordial needs of the masses : the demand for personal security and sexuality . |
| 9 | He must not forget the small things of life , he concluded , they kept you sane . |
| 10 | Of course one must put a lot of effort into marginal seats , but in the long term you must not forget the safe ones too . |
| 11 | Also the councillors must not want the local fishermen to fish at Witton at a reasonable price compared to other local fishing areas . |
| 12 | ‘ You must not let the strong winds frighten you , my dear . |
| 13 | This is an evolutionary process and , while we must not pre-empt the various options which still remain for AEA 's future , neither must we lose our momentum and fail to make the progress we know is needed . |
| 14 | What is certain is that the plaintiff 's solicitor must not overlook the provisional damages machinery when advising a client whose medical prognosis is guarded or unclear . |
| 15 | In Chapter 1 we proposed that our representation of ordinary nouns should , strictly speaking , include round brackets , to indicate occurrence of a property , inside the square brackets representing entity-hood , but that we should normally allow the round brackets to be omitted in order to simplify the notation , thus abbreviating ( 41 ) ( a ) to ( b ) : ( 41 ) ( a ) [ ( NEIGHBOUR ) ] ( b ) [ NEIGHBOUR ] In the present case , however , given that the function of the adjective is exactly to distinguish between property and entity aspects of a single syntactical item , we shall be obliged to use the fuller form . |
| 16 | They should not undertake the sung parts traditionally assigned to them in the Offices and in the Eucharist . |
| 17 | But they should not compare the two sets of drawings too closely , as the competition schemes were part of a larger layout , and Scott 's latest design was for a much smaller building which , although it included an official residence , hardly exceeded the bulk and cost of the original office part alone . |
| 18 | Among printers ' mementoes , one should not forget the special examples , in the nature of things not easy to find because of the infrequency of the occasions , produced by presses set up on frozen rivers , such as the Thames and Severn . |
| 19 | This is extremely useful for illustrators , but fine artists should not disregard the creative possibilities of the technical pen , especially now that it can be used with an infinite range of colours . |
| 20 | The C & AG should not cover the nationalized industries . |
| 21 | The speed with which the Ashleys were opening new shops and the steady expansion of the Carno factory should not mask the continuing difficulties . |
| 22 | ( The start-up of the Medical Negligence Panel should not pose the same problems as for the Personal Injury Panel . |
| 23 | Certainly we should not see the Minoan frescoes as simple interior decoration . |
| 24 | This does not mean that they should not attend the Anonymous Fellowships . |
| 25 | New Scientist should not allow the first weapons with terminal guidance to be installed before noting that the accuracy is needed to destroy missiles in hardened concrete silos : in other words for a first strike . |
| 26 | Apart from confirmation that in dictatorships , scientific corruption flourishes together with the more venal kinds , perhaps it is that we should not accept the recent predictions of Argentina 's early possession of an independent nuclear arsenal without some reservation . |
| 27 | Franco said that modernization should not impoverish the middle classes or require more sacrifices from workers . |
| 28 | I was led into all these commitments in a very friendly and deferential spirit , and in a similar spirit of friendship and hospitality I was invited to numerous social engagements , from impressive lunch in honour of the Minister of Education to an invitation to a private home in Jaipur , where my kind host and hostess had gone to the trouble of preparing sandwiches , cake , chips ( without the fish ) and pudding , in case I should not like the Indian dishes served for the other guests ! |
| 29 | ‘ It is well established that in certain cases a trading corporation may bring a suit in respect of an imputation on its trading reputation , and I see no reason why a non-trading corporation should not have the same rights as respects imputations on the conduct by it of its activities . |
| 30 | You should still observe the general rules for stairs . |