Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If properly used it could improve the quality of life by a considerable degree . |
| 2 | He suddenly realized she could have died , that something awful could have taken place after he passed out . |
| 3 | Ace suddenly realized he might have taken other damage . |
| 4 | Some lay eggs among the stones , so camouflaged you would mistake them for the rocks themselves . |
| 5 | The EABA did not want the British fighters eliminating other nations ’ boxers , so ruled they must meet each other first before the survivor boxes against other European nations . |
| 6 | The monthly Civil Engineer and Architects Journal , in its March edition , said that Hall was ‘ indulging the weakness of feeling annoyed that the scheme on which he had so greatly and justly plumed himself should fall into the hands of his successor ’ . |
| 7 | Pulsatilla LM1 produced a response within 3 days when her mouth felt as if it was coated with glue and then she suddenly found she could smell again ! |
| 8 | Experts say chicanes do work but wrongly designed they can speed traffic up . |
| 9 | And we 'll see what they have to say and if you feel so moved you can ring back and shout at them Katherine . |
| 10 | Marc was saying , ‘ When I gave you that place on your twenty-first birthday , Peter , I foolishly imagined it would help you settle down as you seemed to have no idea what you wanted to do with your life . |
| 11 | During a match when a player goes down injured he must make the same decision but this time in the thick of the action with the crowd chanting and the referee looking at his watch . |
| 12 | ‘ When Mrs Howard asked for an escort , I naturally assumed we would assign her one of our own people . |
| 13 | She was a startling sight in that setting , for she was immaculately dressed in riding clothes , her breeches almost white , boots black and so highly polished I could see the flood waters reflected in them . |
| 14 | The rest of him , though , ran true to form : an old school blazer , jeans so faded they could appear in a Levi ad any day now , and what appeared to be a genuine official Born To Run tour T-shirt . |
| 15 | ‘ Coffee , please , ’ she grinned , so relieved she could have hugged him . |
| 16 | Hoomey set off up the hill , half running , so relieved he could have cried . |
| 17 | If Carson had been predictably agreeable and obviously interested she would have accepted the lift and that , apart perhaps from the promise of a follow-up lunch some time , would have been the end of it . |
| 18 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where the seller delivers to the buyer a quantity of goods less than he contracted to sell , the buyer may reject them , but if the buyer accepts the goods so delivered he must pay for them at the contract rate . |
| 19 | ( 3 ) Where the seller delivers to the buyer a quantity of goods larger than he contracted to sell and the buyer accepts the whole of the goods so delivered he must pay for them at the contract rate . |
| 20 | Sometimes one or other would misuse that privilege and perhaps shout more than was otherwise seemly , ‘ but the fact that we 'd grown up together meant we could have our rows and know that the next day one of us would apologise , and it would all be forgotten . ’ |
| 21 | He only knew it must contain documents of great corporate sensitivity since it could not be mailed or faxed , or sent by commercial courier pouch . |
| 22 | Well , I kinda knew you 'd say that , but had forgotten the unique thrill of the way only you can say things . |
| 23 | So thought we 'd go for a ride in the morning . |
| 24 | ‘ I suddenly thought they 'd shut me in there . |
| 25 | I only meant she might worry . |
| 26 | ‘ Rohan obviously felt he could make plans for his own future , at last . |
| 27 | Joining in meant she could lose herself , forget , live for the moment just as Mark had always done — Oh , he had been a little wild on occasions , she knew that deep down , but Mark , being Mark , things had always turned out OK in the end … until that last time , of course … |
| 28 | There was a pause , and he obviously thought we would go . |
| 29 | The are very variable they obviously thought we could afford a |
| 30 | Look , I 'm sorry … ’ she agreed stiffly , ‘ You obviously thought you 'd grab a quick break in the sun , and now you 've found your privacy invaded . |