Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [pron] [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he owed it to Lefevre ; better a friend should do it than a semi-stranger like Davout , or even his commanding officer . |
| 2 | Hoping to make some money , I have taken the liberty of submitting an idea to several of their research and development departments , and I should warn you that a patent is pending . |
| 3 | A witness may not be required to answer a question or produce a document which might expose him or a spouse to a criminal charge . |
| 4 | No it is n't erm and erm even those who in , in my experience who did get through there was just an occasional er time when they did n't pass that part of it , they , they , they , they could n't quite manage that , the height side frightened them and er they failed , erm so there 's quite a lot of demands on them and I 'm sure that a lot of women could do it and a lot of women if they had the chance would do it or would , if they were willing to do it , but it 's not something that grabs most women , I do n't think it does , I think it 's the physical side that puts them off , and that is what is the problem with the Fire Service , it is a physical job . |
| 5 | Even where a particular exemption clause or disclaimer was deemed valid , the shipper could avoid it if a breach of one of the overriding obligations was a concurrent cause . |
| 6 | I could n't believe that anyone could love me and a lady equally , although I 've had a lot of experiences since and I 've known a lot of men and a lot of women since who have loved both sexes . |
| 7 | She nodded and he went on , ‘ Well , chance would have it that a man called James Morris called Robert this morning . |
| 8 | For example , if the figure was a line diagram of a room with four windows set at different heights , the programme would ask me whether a line of sight from the far corner of the room would enable me to see a particular point outside the window nearest to me , a point that shifted on the screen at speed . |
| 9 | Some vignerons will tell you that a cask lasts only for four years . |
| 10 | ‘ That being said , anyone will tell you that a Minister of the Crown needs a wife capable of supporting him . |
| 11 | Any photographer will tell you that a tripod is necessary in order for the camera on top to remain stable . |
| 12 | It will query a word not in its memory , but will accept it if a player asserts that it exists . |
| 13 | There are roughly three kinds all of which can use one or a mixture of dance styles . |
| 14 | There are a number of strategies at your disposal and you can use one or a mixture of them to help you over an unexpected hurdle . |
| 15 | It seems to me that unless you can convince yourself that a grouping of companies adds more than the sum of its parts , there is no raison d'etre for the company at all . |
| 16 | And of course I can assure him that a difference of opinion such as this will in no way undermine my personal relationships with any of my fellow professionals . |
| 17 | ‘ I think we can take it that a representative of the Security Service was regarded as , ahh , fundamental . ’ |