Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] lose [det] " in BNC.

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1 If you do not take these precautions , you may eventually lose some irreplaceable programs or data .
2 Oh I must n't lose that , my grandson bought me that in Greece Cos I 'm a pipe smoker and er , but it 's not a Zippo , and he got it very cheap English you see , but I 've knackered him you see , because I , he thinks I 've still got that , but I , I , I bought a Zippo one , and it 's , it 's the hippo , the Zippo one that 's in there the other one was fucking useless , well , it lasted for a couple of months , a few months , but er
3 You must n't lose that Jonathan .
4 ‘ You must n't lose any more beauty sleep , ’ said Lili , and I thought she spoke to me .
5 But she must n't lose this moment , she knew that she must not .
6 Daddy 's note book ooh I should n't lose that !
7 This effectively prevents water-loss by evaporation through the skin , though the animal must doubtless lose some moisture by breathing , which it is able to do through tiny tubes attached to its nostrils and opening through the membrane .
8 ‘ We ought not to lose any time . ’
9 We 'd rather lose some riders than have any dissatisfied because they chose the wrong holiday .
10 For example , the Mikado in Japan could not lose any hair or nails for he was so holy , nor could he move unduly as this would mean there would be a flood , or invasion , or some other calamity in his empire .
11 Although you have to be offered the deal , Sun could still lose some valuable people .
12 You 'd probably lose more than that .
13 It could well lose this at the state election due in the autumn of 1994 .
14 Unfortunately , through peeling you may also lost some valuable nutrients .
15 But you need n't lose any sleep over it , I promise — scout 's honour . ’
16 To add to their guilt at this lack of self-control , some books say that from 36 weeks , pregnant women are n't likely to gain any more weight and that from 38 weeks they may even lose some !
17 Politically its another matter of course … pretty much the same as if Wales suddenly became independant — politically it would nt be UK , but I do nt think they would suddenly lose that British sense of humour .
18 The sacrilege of committing a murder on holy ground would obviously lose any Papal support Bruce might have hoped for , and alienate other European monarchs .
19 Pessimists had been saying that the war could last between four and seven years , and that Britain , which had never lost a war , would not lose this one either .
20 However , they did state that , in a united Ireland , Northern protestants would not lose any ‘ civil and religious rights ’ ( New Ireland Forum 1983–4 : xii .
21 They would probably lose some money , power .
22 At least if she fell off she would n't lose all her skin —
23 Interestingly , under these conditions A has an effect on certain quantum-mechanical phenomena.t It would be unfair both to the vector potential and to quantum mechanics to say that none of those formulations have engineering applications ( in fact the most sensitive magnetometer built to date is based on that kind of theory ) , but by and large engineers would n't lose much sleep if the use of A were banned with immediate effect .
24 Well they 'd basically do what the British troops would do but they would n't lose much hate against them would they ?
25 I thought big brother would n't lose any time in making you welcome at Rocamar , Sarella . ’
26 We ca n't lose either way . ’
27 A definitive interpretation of the metaphorical structure of King Lear would 'solve " or " explain " the play , which would then lose all further interest .
28 We would therefore lose many capable people who have a lot to offer .
29 Neath34 , BridgendL6 NEATH , with a try count of six to one , produced an outstanding performance to end Bridgend 's title aspirations and support their team manager 's conviction that they will not lose another league game this season .
30 My sympathy lies squarely with those who refused to be part of the South African sham in order to remain eligible to play at the highest level , but who now find that they will probably lose that chance .
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