Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [to-vb] [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a bit cross ( and told the Germans so ) when Germany seemed to think it could have a debate about whether Turkey , a NATO member , was entitled to the benefits of the same collective security which Germany has enjoyed for more than four decades . |
| 2 | Next day Bacchus was caught behind off Hendrick 's first ball , and suddenly England began to think they might do it . |
| 3 | The ‘ fairly ’ was troubling but Wickham had to accept he would get nothing firmer . |
| 4 | Graham nodded to indicate they should keep on walking . |
| 5 | Until , in the end , Carrie began to think she must have made it all up , that she had just dreamed all those things he had said . |
| 6 | Anyway , Harry seemed to think we could manage . ’ |
| 7 | With plenty of shareholders on his side , Mr Berlusconi seems to think he will stand a better chance of resisting a political challenge to his television empire . |
| 8 | Lou seemed to think she 'd have dolled herself up a bit before he came . |
| 9 | The first is that initial support of 60% is not high if the policy turns sour — if , for example , a war lasted more than the few days or weeks that Mr Bush seems to think it will take . |
| 10 | Clinton has to promise he will create jobs , even though he is firing thousands of civil servants and military personnel . |
| 11 | Minister of Science William Waldegrave , may have released the first major UK government White Paper on science and technology for over 10 years yesterday , but information technology professionals need n't hold their breath : while Waldegrave seems to think we should count ourselves lucky because we 've got our own research council for the first time , it would be more truthful to say we 've been stuffed into the miscellaneous section of the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council , along with the electronic , electrical and communications industries ; our body , together with the Particle Physics and Sciences Research Council , will replace the Science and Engineering Research Council ; as a result , we will benefit ‘ from the same building of bridges between research bodies and industry ’ as the rest of the reorganised bodies and should experience interaction at an earlier stage — on the Japanese and German model . |
| 12 | He turned back to the Yard telling himself that if Berowne wanted to confide he would do it in his own good time . |
| 13 | I said , well you co , if Claire wants to stop nothing 'll make us go will it ? |
| 14 | Mandy seemed to think you could have a summer of light-hearted fun without paying the price . |
| 15 | Ferdinand failed to save what might have been saved from the wreck of the American Empire by his refusal to face realities and his obstinate insistence on reducing America to its traditional obedience to his crown . |
| 16 | The GPO in Leeds rang to say it would have to make special arrangements to cope with the volume , and delivered bulging sacks direct to the production team . |