Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His view , however , is implicitly gradualist — ‘ a temporal progressive sequence of changes within an evolutionary lineage ’ — and there is no indication of the extensive palaeontological literature of the past decade suggesting an alternative punctuational view , that species may evolve relatively rapidly and then remain unchanged for long periods . |
| 2 | The effect of genetic maldevelopment has been mentioned and may subsist in either abnormal chromosome count or in chromosomal mutation . |
| 3 | Depending on the nature of the local vegetation , they may subsist almost entirely on grasses , or on the leafy branches of Douglas fir . |
| 4 | However , in a recent reply to Weber and Bradshaw ( 1981 ) it was suggested by Levy ( 1982 ) that the earlier findings she reported with Reid may relate not so much to language ( or speech ) representation in general as to reading and writing — that is , visual aspects of language , in particular . |
| 5 | Not because they may relate more positively to menstruation and to their sexuality ( as some psychologists have suggested ) , but more likely , I believe , because they rarely have the opportunity to experience menstruation . |
| 6 | Other individuals may assimilate more readily to London English speech . |
| 7 | ‘ Look , ’ he said desperately , ‘ let's eat somewhere else . |
| 8 | Even the simplest VAT eats up 2–4% of its revenues in administrative costs ; the BTU tax may eat up as much as 10–20% , turning it into a full-employment programme for bureaucrats . |
| 9 | Also , remember that many people with HIV infection may remain perfectly well for some years , and it is not possible to tell who is infected just by looking at them . |
| 10 | Also , remember that many people with HIV infection may remain perfectly well for some years , and it is not possible to tell who is infected just by looking at them . |
| 11 | The existence or otherwise of this origin is , as yet , unknown in this twentieth century , and may remain so forever . |
| 12 | This possibility may arise very simply . |
| 13 | ‘ Let's stay here tonight , Angel , ’ said Tess , lying down on a flat stone which was still warm from the day 's sunshine . |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , let's stay around here … please . |
| 15 | ‘ No , ’ he said , ‘ let's stay out here . |
| 16 | The rains may disappear as suddenly as they arrived ; the pond may dry out within a few days , and so the whole cycle of breeding activity must be completed in the shortest possible time . |
| 17 | Her family is described as " infirm " , and this may explain why even with two of her daughters grown women in their twenties the family was able to earn little , although it may also reflect the fact that earning opportunities for women were so poor that even able-bodied spinsters could not wholly maintain themselves . |
| 18 | The quality of food she serves at home may influence not only her own health but also her children 's growth and development , as well as her husband 's cholesterol level . |
| 19 | If the project 's a success , similar constructions may spring up elsewhere in the country . |
| 20 | there are so many to think , obviously , at some point that they may cover up so again , that 's where it 's designed the |
| 21 | For example sulphur troxide dinitrogen tetroxide diiodine hexachloride Alternatively , where a binary compound contains an element which may exist in more than one oxidation state , the oxidation number is indicated . |
| 22 | Both solids and liquids may exist in more than one phase . |
| 23 | Clearly , the earlier the better , but here the problem is that recovery itself follows a " wavy path " and one may rush in inappropriately and cause justifiable upset . |
| 24 | We 'll have a drink at my house later but do n't let's fuck around here . ’ |
| 25 | They may not , for instance , be prepared to risk having any kind of emotional engagement ( I recently worked with a group of headteachers for whom this seemed to be a problem ) ; or they may not trust each other or the teacher ; or the ‘ hidden curriculum , of the group 's own dynamics may cut across the drama 's requirements ( for instance if the strong natural leader within the group is not given her usual leadership function within the fiction ) ; or the group may concentrate too hard on preparing material for ‘ showing ’ so that they miss out almost entirely on ‘ playing the drama game ’ ; or they may dislike drama or really want to perform a play or are simply not in the mood to submit to the experience . |
| 26 | Traders do well to be careful in describing their merchandise for the section may catch not just the deliberate liar but also the honest trader who carelessly misdescribes his goods . |
| 27 | If she starts talking about sexual matters they may jump in hastily , saying , ‘ Do n't talk about that ’ without explaining why they are disturbed by what she has said . |
| 28 | The contract documents , however , may include not only drawings and specifications or a schedule of work but also bills of quantities . |
| 29 | Life-chances : that is , all those material advantages which improve the equality of life of the recipient this may include not only economic advantages of wealth and income , but also benefits such as health or job security . |
| 30 | Under the present definition of such schemes , the beneficiaries of them may include not only present employees of the company concerned , but also employees , or former employees , of it or any company in the same group , and the spouses , widows or widowers , children or step-children under the age of 18 , of any such employees . |