Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [adj] [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A friend failing to turn up for a date may reawaken deep-seated fears of abandonment . |
| 2 | Luxury hotels may only allocate twenty per cent of their accommodation , whereas other hotels may regard this type of business as their main source of income and allocate eighty per cent or more of their accommodation and plan their services around this kind of market . |
| 3 | Elders from minority groups may experience particular dimensions of loss which will be further explored in the following section . |
| 4 | If the nest is attached by one side to a leaf , its support is clearly lop-sided , in which case the hummingbird may weave small particles of earth into a long extension of the nest , dangling beneath , to act as counterweights and level it . |
| 5 | Therefore , youngsters may swallow appreciable amounts of toothpaste . |
| 6 | It is clear that the obligation not to use or disclose information may cover secret processes of manufacture such as chemical formulae , or designs or special methods of construction , and other information which is of a sufficiently high degree of confidentiality as to amount to a business secret . |
| 7 | He may want one kind of person . |
| 8 | ‘ I pray that the commotion time will soon be past , that we may enjoy greater peace of mind and slumber of a night-time more soundly in our beds . |
| 9 | More actively , students who can not ‘ adjust ’ equably to being labelled ‘ failures ’ may seek alternative sources of esteem . |
| 10 | Second , they may seek this type of identification with a partner and be disappointed when they can not find it . |
| 11 | well considered induction procedures , which may include specific forms of training |
| 12 | PACKAGE specifies a set of modules , which may include other modules of type PACKAGE , modules of type SOURCE or modules of type FOREIGN . |
| 13 | Note — the unit may include both types of weapon if you wish . |
| 14 | Your army may include any number of Helblaster guns . |
| 15 | If your army contains at least one Goblin Mob then it may include any number of Doom Diver Catapults . |
| 16 | Your army may include any number of War Wagons . |
| 17 | Your army may include any number of repeater bolt throwers . |
| 18 | While some people may need this kind of advice this is highly insulting to unemployed people and reflects how the government view the unemployed . |
| 19 | Many of these applications may need some form of handwriting recognition . |
| 20 | Many older people may consider any limitations of activity which they experience to be a result of old age rather than a chronic health problem . |
| 21 | 3 A class of words may undergo regular change of form to provide for certain changing circumstances , in particular : ( a ) They may change form because they appear in more than one element of a structure : It is my father ; It is my father 's car . |
| 22 | In spite of the increasing sophistication and complexity of many middle-range theories of social action or behaviour , these value-components may introduce confusing elements of ambiguity and illogicality , as well as weakening the empirical reference of the theories . |
| 23 | Strong state elites may pursue corporatist modes of policy-making because they recognize that their capacity to steer the modern expanded state is enhanced if they can incorporate the expertise and legitimacy available from major functional blocs . |
| 24 | We must eliminate any sources of broadening contributed by the instrument or sample , to ensure that narrow peaks rather than broad bands are present in the spectra . |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't think we should make that sort of speculation without any evidence , ’ she snapped . |
| 26 | The impending characterisation of a melanoma related tumour suppressor gene from human chromosome 9 should make this type of approach even more useful . |
| 27 | Both cases raise the question of just how the press should cover this type of crime . |
| 28 | For most agriculture in developing countries , says Brandt , research should seek new methods of production that are less vulnerable to the high cost of energy . |
| 29 | Seasonal workers do not have the security of full-time employment , since they must seek other means of support for part of the year . |
| 30 | The Corporate Report takes the view that published accounts should include additional indicators of performance via additional statements , such as statements of value added , employment reports , statements of money exchanges with governments , etc . |