Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] [modal v] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Foo saw the waves as a watery pyre , where he would in due course achieve martyrdom . |
| 2 | But wisely Mrs Christie saw that she would have much more difficulty seeing the world through juvenile spectacles than she would through Belgian ones . |
| 3 | Obviously , you will need much heavier tackle when fishing in snaggy water than you will in open water . |
| 4 | Although we may in this way gain in explanatory capacity , there are several important disadvantages associated with a participant observation study . |
| 5 | We can know far more about a fictional character than we can about another human , even more than we can know about ourselves . |
| 6 | At low prices , i.e. at large rates of discount , ceteris paribus , holders will be willing to hold more bills than they would at low rates of discount , i.e. at high prices . |
| 7 | They may communicate more fully than they would in real life but this is to my advantage as the reader because it increases my relief and my pleasure . |
| 8 | Although he might on one level enjoy his fame and success , his own tendency to withdraw from the world turned such fame into a kind of game which he was happy to play but which he did not take altogether seriously . |
| 9 | He said the council tax bill for expensive properties would be a much smaller percentage of the house value than it would on cheaper housing where the majority of people live . |
| 10 | Since any comprehensive peace implies a reduction of influence by , and local dependency on , the superpowers , it can not be assumed that either superpower has a strong interest in a genuine peace , unless it is able to derive greater advantage from peace than it can from continued conflict . |
| 11 | THE Bank of England remains concerned that underlying inflation is still running at least 2 to 3 per cent higher than it should at this stage of the economic cycle , and repeats its belief that there is no real room for further cuts in interest rates while the pound remains so sensitive , writes Clifford German . |
| 12 | After all , unless we can show that we are able to do better with the totality of the sums , and the totality of the business , why should any shareholder believe that we know better how to deal with his money if we are to invest in areas outside our particular expertise , than he can by individual investments ? |
| 13 | He has got tremendous vision and in midfield he can express himself that bit more than he could at right back . |
| 14 | My wife began , I know not whether by design or chance , to enquire what she should do , if I should by any accident die , to which I did give her some slight answer , but shall make good use of it to bring myself to some settlement for her sake , by making a will as soon as I can . ‘ |
| 15 | If I can at this stage Chairman move er the motion of my name and Jane . |
| 16 | Be assured however that if I can in any manner contribute to the success of your efforts , either by the proposal of questions for discussion , or subjects for Papers or giving my opinions on any part of the Veterinary Art which you may think proper to investigate I shall at all times feel myself honored by the request , & I am persuaded that Mr Sewell will be most happy to ( ? add ) his exertions in any way congenial to your wishes . |
| 17 | ‘ as if I could in some way decide for those leaving us what they will go on to do . ’ |
| 18 | Right and we 'll leave the other sheet for now so 's you can have a look at that yourself if you would at some stage and just erm go through it . |
| 19 | So stick if you can to satin-finish Cezanne |
| 20 | Support this if you can by suitable quotes from local people , local literature or the national conservation bodies . |
| 21 | Er establish trust much as possible and involve er and try and get involved yourself if you can in any way to er show that you 're , you understand the task that they 're doing . |
| 22 | if we can at this stage |
| 23 | The stone buildings surrounding it seemed less solid in the moonlight , as if they might at any moment shimmer and disappear . |
| 24 | I think if you got taught sex education in maybe , smaller groups , you know erm if they could with individual teachers |
| 25 | I 've never seen anybody who could play like he could at that age . |
| 26 | An early decision to submit himself to re-election was probably his only chance of holding on , though I doubted if he could in any circumstances . |
| 27 | So I did n't join any of them I kept independent while I could at any rate and then . |
| 28 | While we should at all times act reasonably with the client 's best interests in mind , when such a specific contract is required , it must be extremely clear that the firm acts on behalf of the client and is , as far as the public arena is concerned , not acting in its own right . |
| 29 | This meant that their authority was rather limited since it could at any moment be revoked by the shareholders . |
| 30 | One question to bear in mind is whether it might in certain circumstances be a breach of fiduciary duty to include an exemption clause in a contract with a customer . |