Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [pron] [noun] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Autonomy however should not imply total independence for although the manager may divest his authority to the surveyor to run the job on site , he is still ultimately responsible and must show support at all stages . |
| 2 | Employees may regard their property in a high-priced area as a ‘ nest egg ’ for their retirement ( as they may plan to retire to a cheaper area of housing and fund their retirement with the sale proceeds ) or they may not wish to reduce their stake in the housing market . |
| 3 | The doctors may broadcast their scripts to a drug-hungry nation like showers of autumn leaves , but they still act as an intolerable bottle-neck between manufacturers and their clients , the latter , poor sods , often not even knowing what wondrous remedies are to hand for the asking . |
| 4 | Older people like other members of the population may consult their GP at the surgery or request a home visit . |
| 5 | Help us to draw closer to others , in friendship and fellowship , so that as ambassadors for you we may convey Your message to the world today . |
| 6 | Let's make our way through the organization chart of an imaginary college . |
| 7 | More literally translated that verse runs like this : ‘ I may cover his face with the present that goes before my face ; and afterwards I shall see his face ; perhaps he will lift up my face . ’ |
| 8 | If they apply the law incorrectly they have not performed their duty correctly and judicial review is available to correct their error of law so that they may make their decision upon a proper understanding of the law . |
| 9 | The Commission may make its approval of a merger subject to specified conditions and obligations designed to safeguard effective competition , and it is able to clear a merger if the parties modify their proposals to its satisfaction . |
| 10 | A carrier wishing to take proceedings to enforce his right of recovery may make his claim before the competent court … of the country in which one of the carriers concerned is ordinarily resident … |
| 11 | Thus conservatives — try as they may to isolate their theology in a cocoon separate from human knowledge , culture and society-are in trouble . |
| 12 | Concentration on user characteristics may deviate our efforts on the more central issue of effective retrieval for all the various types of searches . |
| 13 | The roar of applause when it later rids itself of them may boost its popularity at a critical moment . |
| 14 | The state of a country 's trading balance on a geographical basis may direct our attention to the condition of the trade balance with the rest of the world . |
| 15 | And this means that rather than attempting to answer the question " What are experiences ? " , in the manner of the conventional " philosophy of mind " , we ought to concentrate our attention on the question " How do experiences occur ? " , and analyse them qua types of evidential events . |
| 16 | Where that does not resolve any difficulty , the client may pursue his claims with the Solicitors ' Complaints Bureau . |
| 17 | The literature on lateral eye movements has been reviewed by Ehrlichman and Weinberger ( 1978 ) and the reader should consult their paper for a thorough critique . |
| 18 | Having passed the green flashing light at the end of the main breakwater and also that of the inner Leon y Castillo mole , both of which are left to starboard , arriving yachts should make their way to the small boat harbour . |
| 19 | Chelsea managing director Colin Hutchinson confirmed : ‘ We have received his international clearance and he should make his debut for the reserves . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ They told us we should make our protest through the counties , ’ he said . |
| 21 | Sir Frank now feels it would be wrong to stop Rolls-Royce engines and other components going to Blohm and Voss ; along , of course , with the engineers who must oversee their installation in the frigates . |
| 22 | The Social Democrat , Lord Kennet , the first opponent of research to speak , said : ‘ Those who say that this full-stop-sized mini-blob is not a human being must answer which part of the question they object to : human or being ? |
| 23 | A collection of such material should enhance our knowledge of the factors which contributed to change in law and society . |
| 24 | Far be it for me to say that this is the sort of budget that conservatives ought to applaud because it is after all , a budget that is guided by a feeling that councils should provide services and they should orientate their services to the least communities , to be guided by equal opportunities and by egalitarians and that 's what this group has always stood for , this is the budget that we present tonight and I would hope that it would get a far better and far larger measure of support than perhaps of course been the case in the past . |
| 25 | ‘ At the very least , ’ it says , ‘ Microsoft must enhance its credibility on the server side to maintain its desktop position . ’ |
| 26 | To pin down the problem you should treat your machine like an experiment . |
| 27 | Women 's inferior economic position must affect their access to the better places , but no work has been done to substantiate this point . |
| 28 | The persons who wish to issue a prospectus must make their submissions to the Authority on the basis of uberrimae fidei . |
| 29 | ‘ Wait but a few moments here for me , ’ she said more gently , ‘ for I must make my farewell to the Lady Percy , who has been more than kind to me . ’ |
| 30 | We must make our minds into a festival of lights like those of Boston . |