Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [noun sg] in a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But finds that are deteriorating ( such as iron objects which corrode rapidly in damp conditions ) , that have been preserved by unusual conditions ( such as waterlogged wood or leather which dry out and warp or crumble if left untreated ) , or any others which are fragile may need conservation in a laboratory to prevent further decay and to strengthen them , so that they can be handled and studied . |
| 2 | The announcement was again dogged by the spectre of the SNP 's deal in voting with the Government on the Maastricht Bill two weeks ago , with its leaders being asked why voters should have confidence in a party which voted with an administration which strongly advocated the continued Union . |
| 3 | The provision of the services already described is important , but this must take place in a society that fully accepts the implications of disability , otherwise the disabled feel they are rejected and discriminated against . |
| 4 | A disadvantage , from the policeman 's perspective , is that the offence must take place in a public as opposed to a private place . |
| 5 | If the child is to be a resident patient the treatment must take place in a health service hospital ( which includes a hospital managed by a health service trust ) . |
| 6 | Even Canada , a leader in environmental matters , must have interest in a situation which could extend its growing season and allow it to push its arable lands further north . |
| 7 | I think that 's probably covered by Mr 's point but we 'll seek clarification in a second . |
| 8 | Er what the gov the British government would like to see is a resolution of these matters er our precise position er and attitude and er erm the assistance we can give in reaching conclusions is much more a matter er for ministers of the foreign office rather than myself so the honourable gentleman er invites me to tread in areas that do n't belong to me and do not actually belong to these orders that are before us , no they 're not , they 're not really relevant to whether we approve or not the orders that are before us , er I 'll give way in a moment but the honourable gentleman er for I believe wanted to intervene . |
| 9 | ‘ Only that I thought I might move house in a couple of years . |
| 10 | Britain 's first electric buses have gone into service — it 's hoped they 'll cut pollution in a city centre . |
| 11 | In the early days slalomists paddled a World Championships in slalom and then the same paddlers , using the same boats , took part in a WWR to make it more of an event , just as a K1 sprint paddler might take part in a 500m race and also take part in a 10km event at the same regatta . |
| 12 | The distinction here is between two very distinct schools of harpsichord-making ; a tradition carried on by native craftsmen who flourished during the first 25 years of the 18th century and an imported tradition initiated by Hermann Tabel that displaced its native rival as effectively as a cuckoo might take charge in a sparrow 's nest . |
| 13 | It 's OK in a caff — you can just ask for egg and chips or if they have pictures you can just point , but I think I might have trouble in a restaurant cos you got to read from a menu thing , and I have a bit of trouble with my reading . |
| 14 | Yeah , that unfortunately the majority of people say you 'll get money in a couple of days , then the person would start to argue , because they need their money now to go and buy their shopping . |
| 15 | The tea goal is used here in the special way current in linguistic theorizing , and is to be distinguished from the ultimate goals or motivations that might prompt interest in a theory . |
| 16 | For instance " Chocolate-coated Bees Gain in UK Popularity " could attract attention for a general survey on sweet-eating habits in the UK ; or " Stamping Machine Breaks the Million Barrier " could stimulate interest in a release on a new piece of machinery . |
| 17 | There was great interest in the observation that over-expression of wildtype p53 could induce apoptosis in a range of cultured cell systems . |
| 18 | You could take part in a research project here |
| 19 | Erm if you were interested in probation then maybe you could get work in a probation hostel er you know as , as some sort of er assistant . |
| 20 | It is sometimes very strange to see an AIB Engineering Inspector and an RAF doctor with their heads down inside the wreckage of a crashed aircraft in the AIB hangar at Farnborough , arguing , discussing or merely agreeing that this or that component is not strong enough to sustain survivable crash forces on a row of seats or that a part of the galley constitutes a lethal hazard against which passengers could suffer injury in a crash . |
| 21 | Although the cusp has long been considered a well defined spatial structure maintained by continuous reconnection , it has recently been suggested r4–6 that reconnection instead may take place in a series of discontinuous events ; this is the ‘ pulsating cusp model ’ . |
| 22 | erm there has not been a manifesto for the next General Election , which may take place in a week or two , or in a year or so . |
| 23 | He would paint flames ; and she would paint fire in a brazier . |
| 24 | After so many years , there was little about the game that he did not know , and tactically he was a highly skilled operator who , his players knew , would stay calm in a crisis . |
| 25 | I shall give way in a moment . |
| 26 | I shall give way in a moment . |
| 27 | I would take part in a group which was run in a businesslike way , and which had realistic aims . |
| 28 | The ITGWU also intended doing its bit , announcing that 17 of its Cork branches would take part in a march from the National Monument to County Hall in support of Raybestos on the day the County Council was meeting there to decide on planning permission . |
| 29 | In the wild , a barn owl would take refuge in a barn and would probably manage to catch mice there . |
| 30 | Pavarotti 's manager , Herbert Breslin , was quoted by New Yorker magazine as saying the singer would leave opera in a year or two . |