Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [to-vb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly for the bride ; optional for the groom ( trad. males may prefer to keep to the old proprietorial ways ) . |
| 2 | Supporters of the rational model may seek to move to the desired situation in one strategic move . |
| 3 | In drug addiction and in the eating disorders the processes may be even slower because the drugs or the distorted eating pattern may cause more confusion and damage to thought processes and also because the sufferers may be young and may need to live through the emotional pain of adolescence that is necessary for maturity and which they earlier avoided by recourse to mood-altering chemicals , substances or behaviour . |
| 4 | And why it was that such a man should want to fight against the Seven . |
| 5 | The leader is in good health and , in Maginnis 's opinion , should stay to see through the current phase — at least until the Government agrees to a select committee for Northern Ireland , whether or not there is any devolution . |
| 6 | We must seek to discover through the experimental work of small teams which approaches have the best chances of success , before committing the battalions . |
| 7 | Well people are not bound to lose , because some people do finish up ahead , but most people should expect to lose for the simple reason that bookies have got to make a living somehow , and therefore the odds that they offer to entice people to go in are such as to expect the bookie to make a profit , but that does n't mean to say that I am against the idea of people going in for gambling . |
| 8 | At a running start you should plan to start at the downwind end . |
| 9 | What I should like to underline in the present context is the connection between the recitals in the texts and the teleological method of interpretation . |
| 10 | With the Institute as a theme I should like to refer to the Presidential Address of in London in 1927 who said , and I quote : |
| 11 | At no time had there been any hint that France should try to benefit from the British embarrassment during this critical period , though the press published sharp attacks on the British policy of reprisals after the Mutiny was over . |
| 12 | They claim the City has less than half the resources it should have to deal with the growing number of such homes , H M O's for short . |
| 13 | But crisis — particularly one which puts the USSR 's world position at risk — is something that the West should wish to avoid in the first place . |
| 14 | If you would forgive me yet again , I must go to change into the appropriate costume . ’ |
| 15 | The rate of disconnections fell by nearly 50% , and should continue to fall over the next six months . |
| 16 | I should like to speak longer , because the hon. Member for Islington , South and Finsbury ( Mr. Smith ) spoke about the losses that he envisages would be incurred by the development of the station at King 's Cross , and if I had the time I should love to expand on the economic benefits that could be achieved in employment terms , the environmental benefits that would accrue to the area and the safety benefits that would be brought about by the Fennell provisions in the Bill . |
| 17 | Besides , say the Liberal Club 's supporters , Civic Forum has a responsibility to carry out its programme and must continue to function until the next general election , in less than two years ' time . |
| 18 | The G M B must continue to fight for the best health and safety standards at the workplace . |
| 19 | However , NATO would remain a defensive alliance and must continue to provide for the common defence , while enhancing its political component . |
| 20 | This may appear to conflict with the above paragraph , but either point can be valid depending on the location and the circumstances . |
| 21 | The other connection that you might want to make to the rising main is one for an instantaneous gas water heater or electric shower , which need mains pressure , or one of the devices which alter the quality of the water — a softener , conditioner or filter , say . |
| 22 | This was required by the SIB in order to protect customers of smaller firms , which might need to rely on the larger firm with or through whom they are dealing ( although it is doubtful that a small securities firm should trade in complicated derivatives at all if it does not have the necessary expertise ) . |
| 23 | If you use windows it is worth putting applications that you might need to use at the same time on different drives . |
| 24 | As you are involved with bronzes , you 'll need to refer to the British Museum Catalogue or Roman Imperial Coins . |
| 25 | If you 've been used to linear note-taking for many years , you 'll need to persevere with the Buzan method . |
| 26 | Er one wonders how on earth they speak to each other , or if indeed they even know who each other is or where their offices are and there is n't that personal relationship that one might expect to find in the normal concept of a legal firm and indeed er without clearly we go to off the point somewhat to have a discussion as to whether or not er a partnership is a suitable legal entity for these people to trade under . |
| 27 | At any rate , at the next ward meeting , he suggested that I might like to stand for the local council . |
| 28 | for instance , seeing how firearms had decimated their neighbours , they might decide to bow to the inevitable and offer tribute before it was demanded with menaces . |
| 29 | The owner of the copyright in the computer program , suddenly realizing that he has rights with respect to the output generated from using the program , might attempt to interfere with the subsequent use of that output in the hope that he will be able to negotiate a fee for his permission . |
| 30 | We can try to think of practical ways in which a minority of Tit for Tat individuals might happen to increase to the critical mass . |