Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It only has the force of a recommended practice whereas I believe it should have the full force of a standard , but at least it is there and perhaps in the fullness of time it may attain higher status . |
| 2 | The practising architect may design better buildings after working with the old ones . |
| 3 | This guide contains information about specific medical conditions which may affect older people in residential and nursing homes and other places where they may be cared for — such as hotels and guest houses . |
| 4 | The book briefly describes the regulations relevant to setting up and running care homes ; looks at general issues to do with medical care in homes — such as relationships with general practitioners , prescribing and use of drugs , and admission to hospital ; and then summarises the implications of a range of clinical conditions which may affect older people in care homes . |
| 5 | Co-ordination via cartels or single ownership may facilitate better planning when different products are close complements in production . |
| 6 | The quota for this year has been set at 120,000 tonnes ( compared with 235,000 in 1989 ) , with a proviso that only 25,000 tonnes can be caught before July , at which point the report of a new study may trigger further cuts . |
| 7 | Mature parasites are frequently present in large numbers in the lumen of the large intestine and during feeding those species with small buccal capsules take in only glandular epithelium while large species may damage deeper layers of the mucosa . |
| 8 | Often he told her she ought to wear warmer clothing . |
| 9 | These moves will also mean that the probation service has to stop seeing itself as the exclusive provider of services and facilities : it is suggested that other voluntary or private sectors may make better provision . |
| 10 | The accountants may make better returns to the tax collector but , down on the farm , living standards did not reflect the improvement . |
| 11 | Second , by pooling their financial resources , the merging companies may enjoy better creditworthiness and access to cheaper borrowing , enabling them to take more risks and finance larger research projects . |
| 12 | ‘ 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 . |
| 13 | The report concluded that ‘ all the evidence is that while a gradual change in eating patterns may yield slower results , those results are far more likely to prove permanent ’ . |
| 14 | Avoid buying a system that wo n't communicate with a higher resolution output device such as a typesetter if you think you may need better quality . |
| 15 | Additionally , because of their contractual nature , they have elements of ‘ forced ’ savings about them in times when individuals may need greater flexibility . |
| 16 | Within future curricula , this aspect of the building surveyor 's career may need greater emphasis , to ensure he holds the ground he has already gained . |
| 17 | It is possible the publication itself may need further verification and will call KPMG to confirm the authenticity of the advertisement . |
| 18 | Some shrubby herbs may need further pruning during the summer . |
| 19 | Words which may need further explanation are shown highlighted and , when selected with the mouse pointer , reveal a word definition . |
| 20 | However , if the test shows any abnormality you may need further investigation or treatment . |
| 21 | Customs said that while in many cases a final answer can be sent within this deadline , letters requesting advice on more complex issues ‘ may need longer consideration ’ and in such cases it may only be able to send an acknowledgement within the ten days . |
| 22 | The recommendations of this committee included a suggestion that UDCs should make greater efforts to assist local residents ; that local skills should be enhanced ; that industrial uses should be retained where possible ; and that as far as possible jobs would be directed to local residents . |
| 23 | As I understand it a and please correct me if I 've got it wrong , in the interests of the Leeds Metropolitan Area , you have argued that North Yorkshire should make greater provision for residential . |
| 24 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that the problem faced by the United Nations in recent decades has been entanglement in east-west confrontation and that at this stage of its development it does not need to embark on an extremely controversial and difficult period of structural reform but should make greater use not only of the United Nations charter but of the existing United Nations machinery ? |
| 25 | ‘ The country is less broken farther on , so we should make better time tomorrow and be out of the hills the day after that . ’ |
| 26 | WACC should emphasize greater media responsibility towards the public as part of more general endeavours towards genuine democracy . |
| 27 | I have considerable respect and sympathy for my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Grantham ( Mr. Hogg ) , but we must make further efforts , even if some risk is attached , or the present conflict will spread to Bosnia and other parts of Yugoslavia and perhaps beyond that to other countries . |
| 28 | It is certainly not unreasonable to refuse to give up a bank note which you pick up in the street to the first stranger who alleges it to be his , if you tell him that you must make further inquiries or that he must produce evidence which will authenticate his claim . |
| 29 | ‘ Demographic factors and community care policy concern us all and we should regard elder abuse as a serious issue , ’ Ogg said . |
| 30 | Sometimes it is difficult to separate the two , but basically a hand-out is a prepared statement complete in itself , whereas , a worksheet requires student effort to complete and should stimulate further work . |