Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Of course , if his tasks are badly designed they may well make unnecessary demands .
2 SCAWD 's regular funding is threatened by the fact that some of our main donors , including the Church of Scotland , SCIAF and the URC , as well as Christian Aid , have all said they can not increase their grants annually to cover inflation .
3 No I think it was just , certainly Tom tried to lift us or because over the winter months when nothing was happening negotiations-wise , you know he knew if he did n't lift us then nothing would and everyone would get so disheartened they 'd just say oh sod it and back to work or forget it and what have you .
4 They could become like the old couple in fathers and Sons — so entwined they would even look alike .
5 Their parents can only hope they wo n't remember the days of war .
6 They might sometimes be able to migrate to new areas , but in so doing they would merely threaten the existence of the original inhabitants .
7 By so doing they can often make modifications which buy off subsequent opposition .
8 Hairshafts are totally dead , so cutting them ca n't send messages to the hair roots .
9 But they obviously felt they could n't make too much of an example of him because a lot of people , mainly on Sky TV , had already judged the issue .
10 Connelly hoped they could n't hear the desperation in his voice .
11 Currently , the band say if the worst happens they will simply return again to independent status and carry on releasing records , if the desire is still intact .
12 In recruiting the best the Profitboss gives his people the best ; the best opportunities to demonstrate their real skills , the best challenge they 'll ever have of making a key contribution .
13 If those recommendations were sensitively applied they would greatly enhance the prospects and ability of disabled people to enjoy the benefits of public transport by travelling wherever bus routes may take them .
14 The majority of drivers — by Niki 's account , or a minority , if you believe James Hunt — had already decided they would not race in the appalling conditions at the Fuji track .
15 With three major sponsors on board , and a new pavilion just completed they will certainly take some stopping , despite last weekend 's annihilation at the hands of Bath .
16 As an air-raid had just begun they could not leave and had to remain in an ambience where , as they now acutely realised , they were not wanted and did not belong .
17 He just hoped they could n't see it from the stalls .
18 There they brought the coracle ashore lightly , and drew in , with reluctance and the reverence of finality , what they had been hunting with such assiduity , and so persistently hoped they would not find .
19 And their arousal is so intense that if the owl finally departs they will still go on mobbing for a long while afterwards , as though they can not calm down to a normal level of activity until some considerable time has passed .
20 Careful plans have been made for these people so that when the hospital eventually closes they will not find themselves on the streets .
21 Eventually , those waging their campaign against her found they were losing , and furthermore , they quickly realized they could n't afford not to be seen as a Katherine Lundy party .
22 But though they were excellent makers of models to other people 's plans and designs I quickly found they could only work well if they were given very detailed constructional drawings and plans .
23 ‘ People always imagine they 'll never love anyone else , ’ said Lili , ‘ like when you 're freezing cold you ca n't imagine ever being warm again .
24 I mean our building was n't touched but I I somehow always thought they would n't come there because they were so trapped , but they did and they spent quite a lot of time trying to get those cars going .
25 The first is that the recession they have caused and which so nearly ditched them will not go away automatically .
26 Ladbrokes accepted the bet without hesitation but claimed afterwards that their rules clearly state they ca n't take on such wagers .
27 He claimed that tournament judges had openly declared they would not place him first because he was ‘ queer . ’
28 So if they are being slightly overfed they may occasionally rebel and leave a new dish of food untouched .
29 We did not really think they could possibly get a boat in . ’
30 Nevertheless , the shooter was offered nearly £4,000 for his trophy , and he got his name in the paper , although police now say they ca n't trace either him or the bird .
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