Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [art] [adj] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | specifically , a reference group may influence an individual person 's behaviour : * by establishing " conventional " patterns of behaviour and purchase satisfaction ; * by influencing individual expectations and aspirations , which will shape people 's attitude towards consumption and satisfaction ; * by defining and shaping individual personal taste ; * by supplying the consumer with information about particular products or services , in situations where the individual has minimal prior knowledge . |
| 2 | Whilst standardised scales have the advantage of producing data in a form which simplifies the process of analysis and facilitates comparisons with other studies , they can not take into account the whole range of factors which may influence an elderly person 's mental state at any one time , or the way in which he or she answers questions . |
| 3 | If , for instance , you will not enjoy a visit to the opera , then you may prefer the next month 's barn dance . |
| 4 | The three million unemployed may consider the acquisitive Eubank 's £4 million earnings in his 33 unbeaten fights and his ownership of three houses and a block of flats in Brighton equally obscene . |
| 5 | Just a desperate imitation of what he must think the real thing 's like . |
| 6 | Rather than handing the parent a written agreement which was prepared beforehand , the social worker should explain the local authority 's position sympathetically and clearly . |
| 7 | It is for this reason that sociologists have often assumed that they must respect the professional psychologists ' judgement in these matters , and so have treated Freud from their viewpoint as unscientific and unusable . |
| 8 | Having found out how much money the client has to spend , the producer must study the creative team 's script and storyboard and work out whether it can be made for the money available . |
| 9 | The auditor should ascertain the audited body 's system of recording and processing transactions and assess its adequacy as a basis for the preparation of financial statements . |
| 10 | But the Witton-le-Wear trainer must face a local stewards ' inquiry at the East Boldon circuit to explain the dramatic improvement in form of Carley Pop . |
| 11 | Like all Ministers , the Home Secretary must maintain the Prime Minister 's confidence if he is to continue in office . |
| 12 | ‘ I think we should have a New Year 's Eve party of our own . |
| 13 | The point was made that while it was valuable to have a specific workshop to deal with the issue of women , all the other workshops and all the topics discussed should have a clear women 's perspective . |
| 14 | But there seems little doubt that the IMF , which monitors the economies of all member countries behind the scenes , has suggested the Chancellor 's Budget next month should cut the public sector 's borrowing requirements in the next financial year , either by increasing taxes or by cutting public spending . |
| 15 | I am not confident about how I should take the hon. Gentleman 's concluding remarks , but I shall bear with equanimity what I suspect may be a poisoned chalice . |
| 16 | The midwife must establish the deaf mother 's own method of communication and understand its uses and limitations . |
| 17 | I must get a good night 's sleep . ’ |
| 18 | To conclude , at no time do I write expertises for payment , and I find it strange that Mr Stock should dispute an independent scholar 's freedom of expression . |
| 19 | ‘ Come , we must visit the late constable 's chamber . |
| 20 | Then we 'll drive back to the city and dine in a little ristorante in Trastevere where you 'll eat the best carciofi alla giudia in all of Roma . ’ |
| 21 | A stressful situation , such as having to catch a train or make a speech , might make a normal person 's stomach churn a little , but in the IBS sufferer it can provoke a violent attack of diarrhoea . |
| 22 | If they take their work home with them , maybe they 'll do a few hours ' work off the mains . |
| 23 | It might be the case that the activities of the Young Conservatives make the young people involved feel better : to use the curious language of modern psychologists , participation might improve the young members ' ’ sense of self-esteem' or ‘ actualize their inner identities ’ . |
| 24 | ‘ Well , give me a few minutes , ’ Mark said , ‘ and I 'll ring the Prime Minister 's office in Istanbul , to see if they 'll agree to a short postponement . ’ |
| 25 | You 'll have a later report er , from the social care enterprise agency , which we 've set up to stimulate independent domiciliary care . |
| 26 | Erm , well we 've got , I 'll take a few notes erm during this , during the course of our conversation , I 'll take them away , study them in complete confidence and come back to you next week with my recommendations . |
| 27 | If you know anything about it at all , now that — If you can tell us anything it might save a young girl 's life . ’ |
| 28 | Yet after 7,000 invading American troops had swept away the revolutionaries , Blaize was imposed by the US and its Caribbean allies as the harmless head of a reluctant coalition of squabbling younger politicians , a half-respected figure from the past who might block the eccentric Gairy 's return to power at the polls . |
| 29 | You 'll find the new Brother KH864 at your local dealer now — make sure you get along there to give it a test drive ! ! |
| 30 | Oh great competition it was , in my day about who could build the best stack er you know both in the hay coles and the and the harvest time . |