Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [conj] we [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I must stress that we can detect these signals with my machine and we have already managed to give certain characteristics to certain signals — joy — frustration — sorrow , etc . |
| 2 | ‘ By this I mean that we must show that we can meet current targets ; that we have the blend of skills and abilities our customers want ; that we have the desire to compete . |
| 3 | WE must appreciate that we can learn from overseas players , and I believe that the paying spectator should be kept interested and that new support should be chased . |
| 4 | Although Table 16–2 shows that the income tax system in the UK is progressive , it is the entire structure of taxes , transfers , and public spending that we must examine before we can judge how much the government is effectively redistributing from the rich to the poor . |
| 5 | Offered to the museum for £800 by Hans Calmann , who subsequently lowered the price to £550 as the Committee ‘ felt a little uncertain about the Bust — or rather , I should say whether we should pay up ’ because a bust of the same period ‘ more certainly by Foggini ’ had been purchased by the V&A for £80 a few years before . |
| 6 | But , I think if we have further discussions with churches and districts that we might see that we can break that a bit further for that reason when we come to er , come to the resolutions I would advise you er er propose a minor amendment with the second thing . |
| 7 | ‘ If you do n't open this door right now we 'll huff and we 'll puff and we 'll blow your house down ! ’ |
| 8 | Get that splendid girl of yours to give me a date or two and I 'll see if we can fix something up fairly promptly . ’ |
| 9 | In the meantime , you should continue taking your other medication and we 'll see if we can ease the breathing for you . |
| 10 | Three four three four three four to call for a bash at Kids ' County er we 'll see if we can sort it out while this is on from the Dooleys . |
| 11 | We 'll see if we can get you to rights . ’ |
| 12 | we 'll see if we can get you a piano and if |
| 13 | Joan , Diane and Matt , so we 'll see if we can get good this time so show you how the same . |
| 14 | ‘ We 'll see if we can get you there , Danny , ’ he said . |
| 15 | I 'll see if we can get any more I 've got , I , I 've got er got another twenty quid . |
| 16 | We 'll see if we can get some music from the library , see if our library 's got |
| 17 | We 'll see if we can come to a solution |
| 18 | Go and get it and we 'll see we 'll see if we can help . |
| 19 | Then we 'll see if we can stretch her into a classic contender ! ’ |
| 20 | yes , Okay , yes , I 'll see if we can have a long er coffee break , Peter ! |
| 21 | We 'll see if we can pick up a pair of them . |
| 22 | Now we 'll see if we can turn the egg in to a Pidgeon 's egg . |
| 23 | Come for a walk with me and we 'll see if we can find something good to eat . ’ |
| 24 | Now we 'll see if we can find out these words , and then we 'll write them in , write the answers in . |
| 25 | You want a Postman Pat , oh we 'll see if we can find you a Postman Pat , mm . |
| 26 | In relation to the association of District Council 's erm proposition , that was a development package , and obviously groups want to meet in time to look at that , so we 'll see if we can find some more information on that one . |
| 27 | Right so I wo n't draw a graph , but we 'll see if we can work out a sketch of a graph , roughly what it 's like . |
| 28 | I 'll believe that we 'll catch up with them ; probably quite soon . |
| 29 | ‘ If you do n't open this door right now we 'll huff and we 'll puff and we 'll blow your house down ! ’ |
| 30 | But one might hope that we could employ both the intelligence and the powers of logical thought that we have developed through natural selection . |