Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The differences found between them may throw light on certain rarely remarked properties of the object which suggest that it has a major role in the development of cognitive abilities and the ways in which the world is perceived , understood and lived in . |
2 | To further subdivide them may make record-keeping impossibly complicated . |
3 | Some of them may accept equity as part of the necessary restructuring of GPA 's debts . |
4 | My constituents , er many of them will be concerned personally because they may have a relative in the army , now that we 've got ground troops out there , or they may have a relative who 's lived there or , or you know , God forbid , some of , some of them may have relatives who , who are hostages . |
5 | Some of them may become teachers in schools , and may , as a result of those interests , welcome a greater emphasis on the teaching of knowledge about language . |
6 | People of opposing political views can live together , as can people of different religions , until something happens to make them meet head-on , and then one of them must give way . |
7 | Julia heard the name ‘ Jonathan ’ , but she made a determined effort not to translate the Italian words , knowing how much the two of them must need privacy . |
8 | Let Ephraim Cook keep the business in order for Amabel and Gemma , and whoever came after them must take care of themselves . |
9 | They were to be renamed Colleges of Education ; a new degree , to be called Bachelor of Education and validated by the universities , would be introduced for their more able students ; they should be removed from the public sector and closely linked with the universities ; and some of them should become universities in their own right . |
10 | Raffle tickets will be sold at British Home Stores in Darlington on April 11 , anyone who would like to help sell them should contact Moira Shields at Farmway . |
11 | About 60 members and their friends are heading off to Whitehead for the day and anyone who would like to join them should contact Billy ( tel Belfast 423740 ) for further details . |
12 | I may tell lies all my life if it 's expedient but I must know them for what they are and I must never tell them to myself . |
13 | I may visit Liddy at her sister 's later . |
14 | ‘ If you do n't make more effort to be civil , I may regret fishing you from the sea on your arrival . |
15 | If I may quote Professor Moule 's wise words again , ‘ Authentic Christianity finds itself uttering , in the power of the Spirit of God , the address of Jesus Christ the Son of God to God the Father , and thus bearing witness about Jesus to the world . |
16 | I will make brief comments , Chair , on the the two other remainings items , and if I may refer members to the more detailed paper , and firstly to section three , capital accounting by local authorities . |
17 | Certes , Sir , it behoves you to do this , because it is for God 's service , and because I may pardon Rodrigo with a good will . |
18 | ( I may believe Jesus ' teaching to have been exemplary , or that he was a man singularly in tune with God ; but this , as I would argue , does not make me a Christian . ) |
19 | ‘ I want to visit my old school friend Nellie Musgrove , who lives in the Via Botteghe Oscure , ’ said Daisy firmly , ‘ so I may get Edwin to take me along there . |
20 | ‘ I may wish destruction on the King 's enemies — ’ his voice was still clipped ‘ — but that does n't blind me to their good qualities . ’ |
21 | I shall answer it as best I can , although I am afraid that I may burden Opposition Members with an answer that they have heard before . |
22 | ‘ I think I may allow Duncan to bluetack it to his bedroom wall , ’ said Eric , with just a hint of a compromise . |
23 | Erm , I may have budget files , actual files , forecast files . |
24 | He graced his office with dignity and performed his duties with such excellence that I know I may have difficulty in walking in his footsteps . |
25 | I may have minority tastes , but I came here to find out what the right hon. and learned Gentleman would say about the autumn statement . |
26 | I may have reindeer antlers but I do n't have Santa Claws ! |
27 | Er in the meantime I may ring Chris up er and |
28 | I may persuade Fräulein Aschmann to join me for tea at the Franz Joseph . |
29 | I , I grant you I mean , it 's my judgement as to how critical that meeting is , and I may lose business that way . |
30 | Well , I 'd like to qualify your question if I may put words into your mouth . |