Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [noun prp] [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 | Liberal Democrat leader , Paddy Ashdown says the improved trade figures mean Britain should now join Europe 's exchange rate mechanism as soon as possible . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 " . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Were that the end of the story , the eastern wage deal might indeed strangle Germany 's economy gradually . |
| 13 | Pray that the missionary might truly have God 's heart for those who do not know Jesus . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Wilcox and Hill set up the move , Stowell could only block Shearer 's shot and Sellars followed up to put Rovers ahead . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Chief Lebanese delegate Suhayl Shammas said that Lebanon could only address Israel 's security concerns within the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 425 . |
| 19 | Oh , he could just imagine Philip 's display of outraged innocence and then the letter would come from the Pope . |
| 20 | She could just imagine Kelly 's horror if she knew . |
| 21 | Besides , he could just imagine Cashman 's fury if he discovered that Cindy had been staying unchaperoned with Matthew . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | He had been warning Matilda , reminding her that she could still threaten Edmund 's safety to ensure Isabel 's obedience . |
| 24 | A loan to Robert de Chesney [ q.v. ] , bishop of Lincoln from 1148 to 1166 , could conceivably push Aaron 's residence in the city back to the 1140s ; he was clearly well established there by 1165 , when King Henry II 's repayment of a loan to him marks Aaron 's first securely dated appearance in the records . |
| 25 | Erm I could also support Chris 's resolution if I thought it was realistic to hope for an adequately funded public transport system in , in the foreseeable future . |
| 26 | Now I 'm not quite sure whether it 's because we 've known , like Naomi , we 've we know periods of barrenness and leanness that his blessing seems so much more , I do n't know if that 's what it is , or whether it is just because his blessings are so bountiful , but she is overwhelmed by God 's goodness and by God 's blessing to her they could now experience God 's blessing . |
| 27 | Some could even accept Spencer 's philosophy of progress through struggle , because it seemed to offer an updated version of the Protestant work ethic in which thrift and industry were rewarded in this world as well as the next . |
| 28 | He could almost see Richmann 's anger — that of the other man who had killed his mother in a similar fit of rage all those years ago . |
| 29 | She could barely hear Marco 's reply for the noise . |
| 30 | He 'd never do Mike 's job . |