Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] and [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ On the 7th and 10th of Feb. we recd your Letters of the 25th of Septr and 6th of Oct : They were a source of the highest gratification to us all , but neither Letter was so full or explanatory as we could wish and from the slight mention of Mrs. Gould we are fearful that her health is not much improved . |
| 2 | An increase in exports would be particularly beneficial in that the balance of payments would improve and at the same time national income will rise by an amount greater than the initial increase in exports . |
| 3 | Resource owners ' initial ignorance of the kinds of commodities consumers will buy and of the relative prices which can in principle be obtained for these commodities gradually diminishes . |
| 4 | This government is not believing in integrated strategy , it never has done and it never will do and with the current the Government expansion plans it is becoming less and less likely . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's a fact that in the first 12 months one in three firms will close and in the longer term 900pc of new companies will shut in their first five years . ’ |
| 6 | As a result , bone at the cement body interface can die and in the longer term can result in loosening of the artificial hip and the need for a second operation . |