Example sentences of "they [modal v] [vb infin] [noun pl] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If women enjoy low status they may need sons for prestige as well as protection . |
| 2 | He suggested they should undergo tests for Aids , sickle-cell anaemia , syphilis and hepatitis B. |
| 3 | Why should it seem odd that they should win Tests for Pakistan ? |
| 4 | The successful receptionist models could be used to devise special training to enable CAB receptionists to ascertain the depth of a problem ; they could serve the dual function of assessing which clients have just come in for a form or a local address and they could make appointments for others in person or by telephone and smooth the queue . |
| 5 | These Working Groups would undertake tasks of a practical nature and they could provide opportunities for people not attracted to committee work to become involved and make a contribution . |
| 6 | Several of the victims said they would file lawsuits for invasion of privacy . |
| 7 | I am satisfied that the proposals for NHS trust status for the south Ayrshire group of hospitals also meet the criteria which I have outlined , and in particular that they will secure benefits for patients and an improved quality of service . |
| 8 | For example , we like the idea of benign scientific research , as we call it , to counter the whalers who say they will kill whales for science . |
| 9 | Just as organizations develop a set of rules for documents that are delivered through the postal service they will develop rules for documents delivered electronically ’ ( Truller 1993 ) . |
| 10 | The Government continue to press local education authorities to remove surplus places , since only they can make proposals for reorganisation . |
| 11 | If more than half the parents are fairly well off and eager to expand facilities in their school , they can set levels for school charges which are beyond the means of the poorer parents ( fee levels are set by the government ) . |
| 12 | They can recommend individuals for honours or awards — often the district postmistress who has spent fifty years behind the counter and then receives an unexpected OBE will have been suggested by the local lord lieutenant . |