Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [verb] [art] [adj] way " in BNC.

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1 If you live in the centre of a large town , they may need to fly a long way .
2 Probably should have gone the other way into town but
3 Though I should have discovered a tolerable way , ’ she said , with force and finality .
4 For a second she thought they must have turned the other way , and then she saw them again , riding through the trees , the sunlight striking them before they moved off into the shadows .
5 The crowd 's response to his resilient 6–4 , 7–5 , 6–4 defeat of a totally overawed Sampras , in his David Cup debut , plus their even greater support as he and Forget beat Ken Flach and the hapless Robert Seguso 6–1 , 6–4 , 4–6 , 6–2 , with flurries of brilliant winners in the doubles , must have gone a long way to at least dimming the memory of the cruel booing he received in 1988 when he struggled against Mats Wilander at Roland Garros in the final of the French Open and then again at Bercy the following November .
6 ‘ No , I came to the conclusion that he must have gone the other way , along the track leading to the road . ’
7 Scotland must have seemed a fair way away , and no chance this year of a real Hogmanay .
8 Hamnett took the towpath ; insofar as he 'd considered it at all , the old fellow thought he must have returned the other way . ’
9 If you 're taking a holiday more than a three-hour drive from here , he thought , I 'll have to find a different way of doing this .
10 We might have to look a long way back . ’
11 Although you might have driven a long way to get there , do n't put yourself into a situation you ca n't handle .
12 I said I 'd like to walk a little way with Bill Lawrence when he left .
13 If you 'd like to start the easy way , cushion kits , priced from £8.50 plus £1.50 p&p , are available from Ribbon Designs ( 081–958 4966 ) .
14 Peter Scudamore is on record as saying that Sabin du Loir is one of the best horses he has ever ridden , and could have gone a long way towards towards justifying that high opinion but for falling in last year 's King George at Kempton when holding a healthy lead .
15 Pity about Agnes Algar could have gone a long way in the Service but went charging off on some unauthorised stunt in America typically female in the end trying to save the career of some soldier who 'd got himself …
16 It could have gone a different way . ’
17 It could have turned the other way ; in case you might think this was a simple transaction — it was not .
18 If I could have seen a respectable way to dismiss this appeal I should have been happy to do so .
19 There were details to her description she could have known no other way . ’
20 The desert was an unforgiving place , but their training had equipped them to cope , when at any time they could have taken the easy way out and walked down to the coast road to surrender .
21 If I 'd known you did n't , I 'd have tried a different way
22 The presence of Martin Pipe 's Highland Spirit in the Ferguson Brewery Novices ' Handicap Hurdle should guarantee value elsewhere , and it could pay to have an each way interest in Volpedo .
23 But do n't pick up any more thorns , Hlao-roo , because we may have to go a long way . "
24 I fear it may have gone the same way as Honest John 's other great idea , the hard ecu .
25 This may have seemed an odd way of treating a friend , but if one knew Emily it would perhaps have caused no surprise .
26 Diesel technology may have come a long way , but even a BMW lets out a puff or two of blue smoke when starting from cold , and takes a minute or two to settle into its stride .
27 In terms of the Midlands ' representation in the Premier League the game was wasted as Notts County 's victory is unlikely to save them while the three points would have gone a long way to ensuring Coventry 's place .
28 The mayor also outlined plans which , if implemented , would have gone a long way towards mopping up the demand for houses in Derry .
29 Even broken sets can fetch large sums , and a complete bound run is likely to cost the buyer anything up to £4,000 , which would have gone a long way to paying Ackermann 's army of workmen .
30 Any other bird would have flown the other way .
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