Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] [det] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The court must not make such an order if satisfied that the petitioning creditor 's debt has been paid either from third party funds or from the disposition of the debtor 's own property with the approval of the court ( r 6.31(3) ) . |
| 2 | Her willingness to talk verged on a compelling need and after all his previous attempts to gain her confidence , which had made little headway , he knew he must not let such an opportunity pass him by . |
| 3 | Sally-Anne tossed her head at this , and repeated that it was all nothing — ‘ And really you should not make such a fuss over so little ’ — but all the same she was happy to let Matey help her up to bed ; she felt strangely weak , and the thought of Sunday lunch and washing up , and all the work to be done before the day was over , made her feel worse than ever . |
| 4 | Look , reproduction should not require such an upheaval . |
| 5 | Consultation in the creation of policy is essential , but it should not become such an end in itself that decisions become imprisoned in a wheel of endless debate . |
| 6 | But nine out of 10 said you should n't go all the way unless both you and the girl want to . |
| 7 | You should n't take all the blame . |
| 8 | A person detained involuntarily may not make such a declaration ( 1983 Act , s.7 ) . |
| 9 | It has its problems , not least that librarians are not always enthusiastic about completing questionnaires , but also that questionnaires , unless very carefully constructed , may not gather all the information available . |
| 10 | Having taken the initiative on the Northern Territories , officials of the ruling party are worried that they may not get all the co-operation they need from the civil service . |
| 11 | Teclis could not refuse such an honour and so he returned to the Tower of Hoeth . |
| 12 | Gandhi could not countenance such an approach because it involved rejecting ahi sā and relinquishing sarvodaya . |
| 13 | The Chairman reported that , due to pressure of other commitments , she could not undertake all the work that would be necessary to launch the scheme . |
| 14 | Anabelle could not imagine such a thing . |
| 15 | But she could not see all the way , it was feasible that he was on a lower flight and she would come face to face with him . |
| 16 | But when he looked up again fleetingly at the spoiled flower he could not keep all the compunction and fondness out of his eyes . |
| 17 | Not surprisingly they noticed the sack of Rome by the Gauls , because Massalia could not overlook such a movement of Celtic populations and because the invaders were a danger to Magna Graecia too , besides being used by Dionysius I as mercenaries . |
| 18 | We could not include such a group because of practical difficulties and limited medical manpower ; also there would be inevitable concern that individuals agreeing to be part of such a control group would be self-selecting members of a group with additional risk factors . |
| 19 | How could I refuse her except by saying my death was so probable that I could not allow such a sacrifice ? |
| 20 | The Welfs could not allow such an election to pass unchallenged and a minority elected their own candidate , Siegfried . |
| 21 | He could not resist such a challenge . |
| 22 | My parents both have well-paid jobs but without selling their house they could not afford such a sum , and I doubt if many people could . |
| 23 | We could not claim all the credit for this as our administration was coming to grips with the situation ashore . |
| 24 | In practice instruments could not survive such a journey ; they would be torn apart by the increasing gravitational field gradients . |
| 25 | " In the normal course of things we 'd not treat such a disappearance seriously . " |
| 26 | Although Laura would have liked a grand white wedding with all the trimmings , her mother had suddenly been taken ill , and clearly could n't manage all the organisation necessary for such an affair . |
| 27 | They could n't contemplate such a situation with a united Germany and their allies in the Eastern bloc in chaotic pursuit of democracy . |
| 28 | you know , I , I could n't bring all the fish I mean I just put some on the table I could n't bring all the champion of champions |
| 29 | Lowe could n't handle all the deference that went with even minor royalty . |
| 30 | But all the same I could n't make such a move without giving it some thought , ’ Paula said grandly . |