Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [adv] [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 It 's not mentioned anywhere I think it ought to come up first in Q P9 does n't it ?
2 The headline rate should fall again next month , when the latest cuts in mortgage interest rates alone should cut inflation by 0.3 per cent , equal to the whole of the increase in the retail prices index last March , but the underlying rate could go higher .
3 How long should time out last ?
4 With the championship leader , Scotland 's Allan McNish , only six seconds behind in second place , the Australian must finish either first , or second plus the fastest lap , in the final round at Thruxton next week to have any hope of the championship .
5 If anyone feels they 've missed out on the award and that they know someone they fell ought to have been nominated , then they should do so next year .
6 Sam McCluskie 's Foot Tripper should follow up last Monday 's impressive Wembley win with a repeat course and distance performance .
7 The teacher should plan carefully first to create dramatic tension , and then to use it productively .
8 How competent are people in their keys tasks , they 're the ones we should vote on first off .
9 to yourself I 'll do better next time and I 'll do better next time and it 's , it 's all the time I must try harder next time !
10 West country brewer Devenish should top up last year 's profits — best estimates are of profits of £14m against £11.5m .
11 Do I understand you think we should enter again next year ? ’
12 Do I understand that you think we should enter again next year ? ( b )
13 Mijnheer sketched a mocking courtesy , indicating that she should go inside first .
14 I decided that we should come here first — to the house that was my parents ’ summer retreat , near that of my aunt , uncle and cousin .
15 If the user is searching for " rats " , records indexed under " rat(s) " should come out first .
16 You must come again next year and see it from the cliff edge . ’
17 A Win bet means that the horse you select must come in first place and the amount that you win will depend on the odds .
18 Sarella had never faced the awkwardness of the morning after , the problem of form — who should get up first , go to the bathroom first , offer the first kiss .
19 Even so , this does not pose a problem if your charger is switchable to the US standard , and it is a point you should check out first if you intend to use a European-standard camcorder in the United States .
20 If you do decide to do this and are in receipt of housing benefit , a widow 's or supplementary pension , you must find out first whether having a lodger would affect these benefits .
21 Also her son , though young and ‘ with it ’ , would prefer an exquisitely knitted and finished find wool classic sweater in a quiet colour or a heavier , brighter , really big sweater for cold weather — but I must find out first what colour he fancies this year !
22 The Financial Times of June 28 described this review clause " ploy " as designed " to hold out the hope to countries which feel their aspirations unsatisfied in this constitutional revision that they may do better next time " .
23 ‘ Maybe he 'll peg out first , ’ John says .
24 Well , we 'll know better next time .
25 Still , you 'll know better next time , eh ? ’
26 ‘ Perhaps you 'll know better next time , ’ he said .
27 They 're probably even clearer if you take this copy of my er which I 'll leave by the door and er we 'll carry on next week .
28 He says they 'll do better next time .
29 to yourself I 'll do better next time and I 'll do better next time and it 's , it 's all the time I must try harder next time !
30 to yourself I 'll do better next time and I 'll do better next time and it 's , it 's all the time I must try harder next time !
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