Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [verb] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Well it 's harder than you may think to make a copy of your dick . |
2 | Peter Dale ( 1989 ) talks of ‘ defensive practices ’ where managers may choose to play safe in order to avoid criticism ‘ if anything goes wrong ’ , whereas their staff , more closely in touch with children and families , may prefer to employ a strategy of rehabilitation . |
3 | In particular , a database user may want to search a file in a number of ways , according to a particular application . |
4 | It is also generally a good idea to keep your notes short ; while you may want to keep a record of everything that might prove useful , your notes will seem unhelpful if you feel swamped with redundant information when you come to refer to them later . |
5 | On the other hand , you may want to write a book in which the element of comedy is much less strong . |
6 | She will try to accept the fact , as she takes her mother 's ‘ elevenses ’ in to her , that any attempt she may make to start a discussion of something that might not be of immediate interest to her mother may be turned off suddenly like a switch , and will plunge her temporarily into an emotional darkness in which she will feel very much alone . |
7 | First let's consider knitting a V-neck in this pattern . |
8 | A local authority may seek to take a child into care where : |
9 | One party may seek to reject a point in the sale agreement because it was not covered in the heads of terms . |
10 | A policeman , convinced of the guilt of a suspect , distrustful of juries and magistrates and more cynical than ethical may seek to extract a confession in order to support a charge and may elaborate a confession in order to obtain a conviction . |
11 | He may need to do a bit of work on the accent , but McIntosh is beginning to sound like a natural Scottish no.8 . |
12 | Similarly , the manager in charge of a local authority department may need to give a lead to others in defining the role and objectives of that department . |
13 | General Motors Corp may need to sell a stake in Electronic Data Systems Corp in order to overcome a $14,000m worldwide pension obligation , industry analysts told Reuter : chief financial officer Richard Wagoner said the automaker plans to make a ‘ significant contribution ’ into its pension fund this year and next year , and over the next six or seven years , hopes to eliminate its pension fund liability completely ; analysts say it could raise almost $5,000m by selling a 25% stake in the computer services giant , and Lehman Brothers automotive analyst Joseph Phillippi said he expects it either to sell a stake or return to the equity markets ; officials from both the General and British Telecommunications Plc say that any deal for the UK phone giant to buy a stake in EDS is far from certain . |
14 | Even if he is walking well , you may need to take a wheelchair in case he gets tired , or you can plan the outing so that you walk short distances between benches in the street or local park . |
15 | If you rent a place to live in rather than work in , you may need to see a solicitor about any of these legal matters : |
16 | Cover and simmer until the berries have ‘ popped ’ and are reduced to a juicy pulp — you may need to add a couple of tablespoons of water . |
17 | Although frames can be re-used with replacement wires , one patient may need to keep a frame for months . |
18 | One day you may need to eat an organ of your enemy in order to interrogate him or her , especially if that enemy is alien . ’ |
19 | You may need to provide a mat on a slippery surface . |
20 | On the other hand , I in the States may need to contact a manufacturer in England . |
21 | ‘ Strange you should want to take a look at this place . |
22 | The reader should endeavour to obtain a copy of a local bank 's balance sheet to see how closely its composition corresponds with the above specimen balance sheet . |
23 | Yeah , and I said erm , and I said that were n't , if that was n't enough I said bearing in mind he 'd just come out of intensive care off a life support machine , I said and which I think that , that tells us that he needs a bit of extra care compared to some of them on the ward , I said I know they 're all important and I know you 're busy but I said I think you should 've had a bit of priority , he was dying , and you know he 's dying , you 'd been told , she said yes that 's right , I said but what really broke my bloody heart was from one o'clock that dinner time he sat in that chair , we left that hospital at half past eight and you assured us he 'd go to bed and when we came in the next morning at half past ten Joy he sat there exactly the bloody same , in the same filthy blanket and the same catheter on him , oh I went fucking mad and I said how dare you , I said because somebody 's told they 're dying does that mean they 've got to be forgot ? |
24 | We should 've had a picture of that . |
25 | The downstairs was inches deep in sherry bottles , newspapers , strange men 's shoes , and someone must 've lit a fire in the kitchen because there was a big black patch on the floor , as if a rocket had taken off . |
26 | FATHER 'S LOVE Lucy 's disability helped convince Mr Stringer that he should strive to provide a home for the mentally handi-capped which he would be happy to see his own daughter live in . |
27 | Any information provider should seek to establish a reputation as a ‘ trusted source ’ of information . |
28 | ‘ There is evidence of a significant effort being made to improve safety but we must strive to achieve a reduction in accidents that matches the efforts , ’ said . |
29 | There is an essential interdependency between businesses and we must strive to build a partnership with our customers and to establish long term relationships with them . |
30 | But we should need to find a crock of gold , my dear , to provide ourselves with all that . ’ |