Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [noun] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As China 's reaction to Western sanctions over the events in Tiananmen has shown , further international pressure on the Dalai Lama 's behalf may only reinforce Peking 's siege mentality and strengthen its conviction that the West is conspiring to undermine socialism in China . |
| 2 | Say , the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster , was a close associate of Edward IV and it is significant that he should already consider Gloucester 's lordship valuable . |
| 3 | Say , the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster , was a close associate of Edward IV and it is significant that he should already consider Gloucester 's lordship valuable . |
| 4 | If it is to be a Christology , it must also concern Christ 's person — whereupon all the problems which Christology entails are again present . |
| 5 | Restaurants qualifying for family-specialist status must also have children 's furniture , a children 's menu and a play corner or children 's lawn . |
| 6 | Liberal Democrat leader , Paddy Ashdown says the improved trade figures mean Britain should now join Europe 's exchange rate mechanism as soon as possible . |
| 7 | The issues are probably too complex to be adequately dealt with here , but the government should certainly give Gorbachev 's initiative every encouragement because it seems to be in this country 's own long-term interests . |
| 8 | His state is built on ideology ; to replace it with a more liberal system might only hasten Moscow 's nightmare — irresistible momentum towards a reunited Germany . |
| 9 | Speculation about the prospect of further divisions , and the future of the OPEC cartel as a whole , had resurfaced after Gabon 's Mines , Petroleum , Energy and Hydraulic Resources Minister Jean Ping hinted on the eve of the meeting that his country might soon follow Ecuador 's example and leave OPEC , adding that " Gabon has problems similar to Ecuador " . |
| 10 | At the time empires were normal enough ; it was nationalism that was unusual and , if it did develop , it might easily break Charles 's empire into fragments because of the absence of linguistic or geographic unity . |
| 11 | However , wind and storms might also upset Re 's boat , so having fulfilled his purpose Seth chased away and the solar barque sailed majestically onwards . |
| 12 | And we might even divide Darcy 's Utopia into four and have a different Mission Statement in each , and citizens can move to the one they prefer : or work to change the one they 're in , if they prefer . |
| 13 | Were that the end of the story , the eastern wage deal might indeed strangle Germany 's economy gradually . |
| 14 | For some teachers not only was this difficult to plan and implement as an organizational strategy per se , but the increased demands imposed on them by the strategy meant that their opportunities for systematic and sustained monitoring of children 's progress were further reduced , while at the same time the increased levels of movement and disturbance in the classroom might adversely affect children 's concentration and time on task . |
| 15 | Pray that the missionary might truly have God 's heart for those who do not know Jesus . |
| 16 | Even his fond parents do n't call him that when he rampages through the flat creating mayhem , and Joyce was recently heard to declare that she 'd rather do Rob 's tax returns than look after the baby . |
| 17 | Wilcox and Hill set up the move , Stowell could only block Shearer 's shot and Sellars followed up to put Rovers ahead . |
| 18 | Nothing but a beast , dumb and rude and mute and savage , she called him under her breath ; a man who could only talk men 's talk , who had none of the graces a nobleman would have , but of course Tommaso Talvi would never make a nobleman . |
| 19 | Jukes could only parry May 's blockbuster at the foot of the post and the alert Deighan squared the ball back in for Steve Stairs to force it over the line . |
| 20 | It is unfortunate that the influential Dudek could only illustrate Leonard 's work by quoting from the admittedly despondent poem ‘ Rededication ’ , without a reference to the many other elements of positive delight that the book — and Leonard 's work elsewhere at that time — demonstrates . |
| 21 | Chief Lebanese delegate Suhayl Shammas said that Lebanon could only address Israel 's security concerns within the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 425 . |
| 22 | After beating him , they ransacked the house , but could only find £10 's worth of coins . |
| 23 | She could just see Roman 's car and she was blinded by a rush of tears as she realised she would never again sit in it by his side . |
| 24 | Oh , he could just imagine Philip 's display of outraged innocence and then the letter would come from the Pope . |
| 25 | She could just imagine Kelly 's horror if she knew . |
| 26 | Besides , he could just imagine Cashman 's fury if he discovered that Cindy had been staying unchaperoned with Matthew . |
| 27 | If one believes this , then the attraction of a fixed-rate mortgage in 1992 could easily prove fool 's gold . |
| 28 | The subjects with influenza B were not so ill that they were confined to bed , so influenza could possibly endanger people 's safety at work . |
| 29 | Thus by changing Bank rate the authorities could directly change banks ' interest rates . |
| 30 | She could still feel Felipe 's arm around her , her body felt the force of his passion , and now he was out there with a woman who behaved as if he was her personal possession . |