Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [verb] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The average man may perhaps think it an exaggeration but I do assure you that this is factually so and nights are not now so dark that I can not be completely aware of what is happening around me before , during and after the nets have been set .
2 You must only give her an ounce every hour , and you will only start when I tell you , and stop immediately I order you to .
3 He had said ‘ we ’ , which heartened McAllister enormously but also meant that she must try to justify his confidence , and not let him down ; he must not think her a fine lady only playing at life — she meant to do her share , and yet try not to hinder him .
4 ‘ I reckon we should just give it a taste — ’ said the nome .
5 You should resist the impulse to buy £1,000 tanks — at least until you get out in July 2023 when that sort of money should comfortably get you a 2′ × 1′ .
6 A tough looker is not necessarily a tough fighter , and we should not do him the favour of allowing his warpaint to add to our problems .
7 They should not think her a woman who had let herself go .
8 The retailer should not sell you the first slice and the second cut should be of a bright , usually pink colour .
9 It should soon find you a husband , lass ! ’
10 I do n't know what you feel , do you think we should still subsidise it a bit ?
11 In short , our status as Independent Financial Advisors means we must always give you the best possible advice regarding your options in the financial marketplace .
12 But their sense of curiosity , their enquiring mind must always take them a stage farther … "
13 So , there are , does this Committee think that I should like write them a letter saying
14 BT 's new alliance should also give it the sort of access to the American market it has long been seeking .
15 The survey should also tell you the whereabouts of cattle and other farm animals .
16 It does not follow that he could not say , ‘ You must now pay me the arrears of rent for the past year . ’
17 Sorry , I should n't do it the other side cos it wobbled .
18 I mean , if we have a petition like they do on the counter in Welfare Rights in the Town Hall , I do n't think there be any opposition to that and the Libraries for the setting up of a P D S A branch , you know , I do n't see why , why we should n't give it a try .
19 Ch Chairman I , I , I , I would agree with Mr that we might er successfully change the order , but we ca n't er and should n't make it a condition of issuing that statement of conformity that Aida have done those things .
20 So if you follow that , it should n't , should n't cause you a problem .
21 We 're simply saying that if we 're going to build the vehicle over there with in excess of 60 per cent local content , you should n't charge us the 10 per cent duty .
22 Anyone setting out to keep tracks on Hazlitt must indeed find it a cat-and-mouse exercise .
23 All these points should be thought about and considered in relation to the space you have to play with ( a square room , rectangular room , cramped galley , and so on ) as well as any existing appliances , and should certainly give you a clearer idea of the sort of room that will answer your needs .
24 I should therefore esteem it a favour if you could speak to your friends along the lines I have indicated .
25 What with the cacophony of sounds assailing us from all sides and the crowd of shoppers jostling and pressing between and around us , this reply may not give him a very clear indication of where I am standing .
26 The degree of emphasis given in each religion may vary considerably — some may not give it the prominence which another does .
27 Although many Homes may not give you an induction pack , you could start to make up one of your own .
28 They may not call it a " pedagogical grammar " , but it is what they will mean .
29 Er … forgot who this is … so let's just give him the popular name ‘ Local ’ , when in fact he probably is n't .
30 And you think , Well hang on let's just do it a bit of common sense .
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