Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Owen , feeling at last that he ought to retire from contra matters — — but remembering what he had sworn ‘ on the altar of God ’ — hoped that he might still be of use to North ‘ against another group of Godless communists . ’ |
| 2 | It may disintegrate on impact or , if it survives that , it may carry on some distance under water . |
| 3 | Complaints may range from criticism of the architecture of the house to criticism of the methods available for doing housework : |
| 4 | As the people from whom paper SPRs originate may range from software developers with an intimate knowledge of the software to users with only a rudimentary understanding of computers , it is advisable to route incoming SPRs through a single responsible authority , or one per project , associated with the LIFESPAN manager . |
| 5 | It may be caused by an accidental or inadvertent release from an industrial plant , and the effects may range from annoyance ( e.g. odour ) through minor illness or discomfort ( nose , eye and breathing irritation , coughing , nausea ) to , in some cases , serious illness or even death as happened at Seveso , Bhopal and Chernobyl ( table 7.3 ) . |
| 6 | Advertisements may range in size from a small window notice to a massive hoarding ; they vary in purpose from a bus stop sign to the demand to buy a certain make of detergent ; they could be situated alongside a cathedral , in a busy shopping street , or in a particularly beautiful rural setting ; they might be pleasant or obnoxious to look at ; they might be temporary or permanent ; and so on . |
| 7 | Criteria may range in breadth from very narrow ( " can add two single-digit numbers when no regrouping is required " ) to very broad ( " can calculate using any of the four rules of number " ) ; the narrower a criterion statement the less equivocal its reference and so the more precisely assessment tasks based on it will be specified . |
| 8 | The disappearances may range in cause from the Roman invasion to the obliteration of a village for an aircraft runway , from sheer neglect to site redevelopment . |
| 9 | This may relate to collateral development and/or remodelling of the lesion during the period following thrombolysis . |
| 10 | Gustason indicates that this may relate to attitude and shows further evidence on positive attitudes towards both ASL and Manual English among teachers , The problem which arose among deaf teachers was whether it was possible for teachers to use ASL in teaching . |
| 11 | Such conditions may relate to route , size , timing , etc. , of the march . |
| 12 | These advantages may relate to factor supplies , technology spillovers from domestic firms that can only be captured by locating there , the need to jump over trade barriers , or simply the opportunity to exploit a potential monopoly position . |
| 13 | Also , with the use of steam in large rooms , high volumes of condensation may occur which may drip onto food contact surfaces bringing with it bacterial and physical contamination . |
| 14 | Let's think about motive . ’ |
| 15 | Let's think about opinion poles . |
| 16 | Thus in ordinary custody disputes between father and mother the status quo often dictates the answer which the court has to give , notwithstanding that the status was achieved in circumstances which the court may regard with disfavour . |
| 17 | What the workers might think is a lively practical joke , management may regard as disruption or sabotage ; what workers might see as an intensification of their labour , management may regard as an improvement in flexibility , and so forth . |
| 18 | I 'll tell you who you ought to fall in love with , Clare . ’ |
| 19 | These are just some of the losses we may experience in life . |
| 20 | These unreasonable expectations are behind not a few referrals to social services , or they may militate against success in other cases which involve children and young people . |
| 21 | Any particular drugs that you ought to acquire in readiness for an outbreak here ? ’ |
| 22 | Such a site , once selected , may remain by inertia , occupied in the landscape on the old site , although changing defence and siege technology and political climates might mean that it is never again truly defensible . |
| 23 | However , this may be resisted by the landlord since the tenant , if he is protected by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 , may remain in occupation of the demised property even after the expiry of a break notice , pending an application to the court for a new tenancy . |
| 24 | Have we any reason to suppose that yet another solution of the problem is to be found , and that we can introduce a precedent so that the native subject races may remain in existence , unfused with ours , and yet in subjection ? |
| 25 | Some displays may remain in place for lengthy periods . |
| 26 | Number of days request may remain in FILE TO STORE RESTORE before reported by integrity checker |
| 27 | These episodes can be due to both apnoeic and non-apnoeic mechanisms , and some of the apparent benefits of additional inspired oxygen may arise through relaxation of bronchiolar or pulmonary arteriolar muscle tone , both of which may increase in response to airway hypoxia . |
| 28 | Such families may be preceded by single parenthood , separation , divorce or bereavement , and may arise through cohabitation , marriage or remarriage . |
| 29 | As we have seen in battery , consent may arise through custom . |
| 30 | There are other situations , less evidently or directly Oedipal , which may arise between parent and child with effect on the family . |