Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [noun prp] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it was asking too much of readers that they should insulate Eliot the editor and editorialist from Eliot the poet ; so that they should read ‘ Ash-Wednesday ’ without feeling that they were being nudged into the Roman Catholic or the Anglo-Catholic church — |
| 2 | More than one-third of the new volume is filled by various indices which must make Monet the most fully cross-referenced of artists . |
| 3 | The combination of a national broadcaster and the world 's leading sports management agency must give Britain the best chance of success in a difficult contest . ’ |
| 4 | Two injury-ravaged sides understandably lacked precision and poise but Gabbiadini was always direct in his approach and it was appropriate that he should give Sunderland the lead six minutes before the interval . |
| 5 | ‘ As far as I can see , Jerry should capture Arras the day after tomorrow , in which case the Americans can stay at home . |
| 6 | Grammar school rock may give Morrissey the perfect adoring audience for his ramblings but it does not help the wider case of rock or rock 's present stagnance . |
| 7 | This may give NCM the edge in certain trades where credit insurance has been traditionally well used . |
| 8 | Erm so that 'll include September the fourth which is my last Sunday one , September the fourth . |
| 9 | Well we 'll give Neil the slightly longer |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll give Mary the letter when she comes 'ome . |
| 11 | I 'll tell Alison the accountant then , and she 'll tell me what she 's sold and how many contracts we 've booked and but it 's done in front of everybody else while everybody , why everybody else who 's on the phone . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'll ask George the roadsweeper , ’ was all he could suggest . |
| 13 | Announcement of the England team , originally scheduled for 10.00am , had been delayed by two hours so that Gooch could give Daffy the bad news . |
| 14 | The announcement of the England 12 for Lord 's was delayed by two hours so that Gooch could give Daffy the bad news . |
| 15 | On the other hand , one could give Sharon the benefit of the doubt and conclude she has n't bothered to wear knickers because she knows Michael will probably mash her against a wall and rip them off anyway . |
| 16 | When we were naughty he 'd give Fred the strap but he 'd sit me on the mantelpiece to make me mind my manners . |
| 17 | He made the effort to convince Kirk that the role could be expanded , but nothing could persuade Douglas the role was worthy of him . |
| 18 | When Tessa went out of the room to see if she could help Jannie the boys turned on Bob at once with all their usual wildness , jumping up and down in his lap , punching him in the chest , and trying to pull off his shoes . |
| 19 | ‘ When we were all kids the man who used to teach Joe the violin said we were like a nest of singing birds . |
| 20 | In November it was reported that the European Communities had agreed to proposals for Namibia to join the Lomé Convention , under which the country would secure an annual beef quota , at an estimated price 40 per cent higher than the world market , which would make Namibia the second largest beef exporter among the African , Caribbean and Pacific countries ( after Botswana ) . |
| 21 | We turned down the offer of researching exactly how many men we 'd get to 3,000 feet of urinals , but allowing a couple of feet for each one , 1,500 men would make Wembley the tops for discriminating against women . |
| 22 | A place in Saturday 's final would guarantee Wattana the title . |
| 23 | He envied it , but he feared for it , too , for when the Rabbi departed to Eretz who would show Jacob the same affection ? |
| 24 | Yes , he would give Ebert the lookalike as an early wedding gift . |
| 25 | A win at Budepest would give Mansell the drivers title . |
| 26 | Brixton finished the season undefeated , though they had gone into the match knowing that defeat would give Britannia the title on sets won . |
| 27 | He would give Joe the Fish the best send-off anyone had ever seen . |
| 28 | All statutes giving power in effect say if X exists , you may or shall do Y. The answer as to who is to determine X ( and the factors constituting X ) is dependent upon which theory of jurisdiction is accepted . |
| 29 | Brian had chosen Bath as a place to which he would take Celia the following weekend , partly because it was not too far away and partly because he remembered how happy they had been there before . |
| 30 | Now she was trapped until maybe tomorrow when tempers had cooled and Peter would tell Marc the truth and Marc would forgive Peter . |