Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] and [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While it is clear that compounds with antithrombin or antiplatelet properties may enhance and sustain the action of thrombolytic agents , their optimum use and potential haemorrhagic side-effects remain to be explored . |
| 2 | If it ends up in a bark crevice , the seed may germinate and penetrate the tree . |
| 3 | ‘ You may stay and catch the ferry at first light when it crosses but that is your decision . ’ |
| 4 | It is potentially worrying that the climate of evasion which produced the 1991 undercount may persist and affect the reliability of future Censuses also . |
| 5 | At the same time , public opinion may qualify and grade the measure of its ‘ realism ’ , and some genres may be more ‘ verisimilar ’ than others : ‘ In other words , the law of certain genres coincides with public opinion ; but the latter does not have absolute rights . ’ |
| 6 | Altering the structure does not necessarily tackle practices and the more fundamental issues of how the media should treat and explain the complexity of contemporary social problems or how they should act in the face of the increasing ability of governments and other authorities to control and manipulate information . |
| 7 | This must affect and delimit the range of contextual possibilities and the frame of relevance . |
| 8 | The witnesses must attest and sign the will in the testator 's presence , or acknowledge their signatures in his presence . |
| 9 | And there 's guidance on what you should eat and drink the moment you cross that line . |
| 10 | Really , one should buy and read the book itself instead of reading about it . ’ |
| 11 | Best practice suggests that to comply with the law employers must identify and document the requirements for a position in terms of skills , experience and education , and should apply job analysis techniques to catalogue the essential functions of the post . |
| 12 | One thesis I am arguing for claims that authoritative reasons are pre-emptive : the fact that an authority requires performance of an action is a reason for its performance which is not to be added to all other relevant reasons when assessing what to do , but should exclude and take the place of some of them . |
| 13 | Since they wish to live in this country , they should study and understand the situation and support the Scottish people 's national aspirations . |
| 14 | Two bands are used just in case one should break and let the beetles escape . |
| 15 | If insurance is to be sought , the vendor should identify and contact the insurers as early as possible in the negotiations as they will need sufficient time to review the draft documentation and consider the vendor 's requirements . |
| 16 | So , I think that was one of the strands in the course of Resources ' decision , that er , we should look and cast the net around again , just to see if there were any way of erm , of finding this six hundred and seventy one thousand without damage to the fabric of services . |
| 17 | The fact that John had handed over the reins of power to Miss Doris and Mr Smith seemed a great honour but his stipulation that they should keep and maintain the name and reputation of the business so long as it was possible to do so proved a massive task for them in later years . |
| 18 | As it seems to me , in principle a covenant by a third party guaranteeing the performance by the tenant of his obligations should touch and concern the reversion as much as do the tenants ' covenants themselves . |
| 19 | Punctuation should clarify and organise the essay , not be seen as a hindrance or unnecessary . |
| 20 | We must discover and conquer the country in which we live . |
| 21 | The danseur must complement and follow the lines drawn by the ballerina as she poses and dances . |
| 22 | It seemed that they should stop and follow the sight of the two young boys , but it was too late they had been and they had gone and now only a disturbance was left behind . |
| 23 | Thus , if a driver is faced with Red ( Y ) , Amber ( Y ) and Green ( Y ) , the first column indicates that the driver should stop and call the police . |
| 24 | On land the solution was an obvious one — male and female , being well able to move about , must meet and transfer the sperm directly from one to the other . |
| 25 | The Institute was aware of the NVQ system and must adjust and re-examine the grades of membership as a result . |
| 26 | yeah , but that in which case I think you should try and tie the story in with it became in like the canteen |
| 27 | There 's various middle schools in West Oxford , so maybe I should try and contact the school and get them |
| 28 | The player thrown to must try and catch the bomb before it explodes . |
| 29 | Diver deployment in the 90s , in the offshore oil and gas industry , has determined that divers should enter and leave the water in as safe and speedy a manner as possible . |
| 30 | The traditional ceremony by which candidates must stand and face the music as the returning officer reads out the results presents the moment of truth for all to see . |