Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] it in [det] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been impossible to think of the future since John 's abduction , but 17 April was only weeks away and I had been discussing with Chris and Nick how we might mark it in some way . |
| 2 | For example , if it was important to distinguish between a high level and low level tone for English we could do it in this way : |
| 3 | because the editor picks it up and say ‘ I can use that because I can see an angle , I could use it in this way or that way or , |
| 4 | He came back the next day and gave me another £1.2 million and told me I could spend it in any way I wanted . |
| 5 | Now , at the sight of the river , Bigwig 's assurance was leaking again and unless he , Hazel , could restore it in some way , they were likely to be in for trouble . |
| 6 | A vet who wishes to examine a cat may approach it in this way before , for instance , holding it down to give it an injection . |
| 7 | You can interpret it in any way you like — it could mean the best groomed , it could refer to canine coats , attractive collars and leads . |
| 8 | They 'll improve on it , or they might adapt it , see if they can change it in some way in that case , and they 'll act in a cohesive way . |