Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] [noun prp] [modal v] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He appears to have made his own luck and , despite setbacks such as presenting the short-lived TV quiz show Scruples , it looks as if Simon will continue to be a success . |
| 2 | It was n't as if Jay might storm into banks with a shot-gun , or ram a wages van . |
| 3 | Clearly much would depend on whether Knott could stay with Greig but , after nightwatchman Underwood went , Knott and Snow both followed quickly , all dismissed by Daniel inside four overs . |
| 4 | I recall that my right hon. Friend and I campaigned together on the same side in favour of a ’ yes ’ vote in the 1975 referendum on whether Britain should remain in the European Community . |
| 5 | On the eve of the television debate , El Mundo , a Madrid newspaper that has uncovered several corruption scandals involving the Socialists , said that the party may have used dodgy methods to finance its campaign before the 1986 referendum on whether Spain should stay in NATO . |
| 6 | One councillor who attended the meeting , however , believed much still depended on whether BS might apply for a Department of Transport grant to enable the rail service to continue . |
| 7 | But though there is plenty of scope for debate over the details , such as whether God should appear in the preamble , there is consensus on many bigger points . |