Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | They may relate new information to what has already been given in terms of causes ( so , consequently , because , for this reason ) or in time ( formerly , then , in the end , next ) or they may indicate a new departure or a summary ( by the way , well , to sum up , anyway ) . |
2 | A Christian may relate this concept to that of the Word in the prologue to St John 's Gospel , or to the idea of Wisdom in the Old Testament and the Apocrypha with its quasi-personal cause . |
3 | The picture is complicated by the fact that national authorities may regard some discrimination between nationals and non-nationals as being necessary in order to ensure the protection of national interests such as the collection of taxes . |
4 | Unconsciously , they may regard those sort of questions as intrusive or threatening , in that the other person may not say what they wish to hear . |
5 | Luxury hotels may only allocate twenty per cent of their accommodation , whereas other hotels may regard this type of business as their main source of income and allocate eighty per cent or more of their accommodation and plan their services around this kind of market . |
6 | More fashionably , this may be expressed in terms of " capital points " which may facilitate mental calculation of the agreed ratio at any given time but otherwise add nothing to the traditional method . |
7 | Thus , while the pluralist political system may experience close liaison between bureaucratic agencies and client groups , in the corporatist state this spills over into covert encouragement by political leaders of direct action by pressure groups . |
8 | Fat lesbians and fat heterosexual women may experience fat oppression in different ways , but it is present for both . |
9 | PERHAPS the Independent Traveller ought to carry some sort of warning : ‘ Reading this section can change your life . ’ |
10 | Whether they love it or hate it , they ought to acquire some knowledge of it . |
11 | Well trampled ground may remain that way for some time . |
12 | Those looking for dwarves may sprinkle soft flour near a likely place at twilight , so as to study the footprints found there in the morning . |
13 | ‘ We ought to go straight back by the paths . |
14 | Differences in sample characteristics may explain some part of it ( for instance in Ipswich the action samples contained a higher proportion of heavily dependent people who went straight into institutions after their referral to the psychogeriatric service ) . |
15 | Those given in the section ‘ Suggestion for further reading ’ should be enough for most readers ; the same is true for sociolinguistics , but I feel that any reading beyond basic introductory material ought to include some work by Labov , whose influence on the subject has been profound . |
16 | The inflammatory cell infiltrate and its chemical products may influence intestinal permeability in various ways . |
17 | An effect on the endogenous natriuretic hormone which may influence vascular tone via an effect on cellular ATPase , modifying the sodium content of vascular tissue , may be important ( De Wardner & MacGregor , 1980 ) . |
18 | The developments described in this section will continue to have a cumulative impact , and , as differences in income , wealth and welfare are widened still further , Britain 's underclass will become even more vulnerable , particularly when part of this strategy may disenfranchise this group from citizenship . |
19 | It is a defence for a person charged with ‘ Being in Charge ’ to prove that at the time he is alleged to have committed the offence the circumstances were such that there was no likelihood of his driving the vehicle whilst the proportion of alcohol in his breath , blood or urine remained likely to exceed the prescribed limit ; but in determining whether there was such a likelihood the court may disregard any injury to him and any damage to the vehicle . |
20 | The change agents , in the light of their professional values , get satisfaction out of client participation ( Bernstein , 1960 , although the findings in York , 1989 , referred to above , in the third section , may throw some doubt on this ) . |
21 | An analysis of the age and sex structure of unemployment and its locational distribution is of value because it may throw some light on the reasons for the growth of unemployment and the policy measures which may be most effective . |
22 | If the nature of such a vibration can be established it may throw some light on the nature of the electronic band . |
23 | 3.4 Immediately upon such approval being obtained the Tenant shall at its own expense apply for and use all reasonable endeavours to obtain without delay all Tenant 's Approvals The question of timing again arises and the tenant may prefer this provision to be watered down slightly as follows : |
24 | Let's treat this section in departments : |
25 | You may want emotional support at any stage of HIV infection , and it will be important for you to find someone you trust who will give the support you need . |
26 | He may want one kind of person . |
27 | The Minister must recognise that the concept of England as a unitary nation may make much sense in the south of England , but there is a much greater feeling of distance among people in the north . |
28 | A new and very junior partner may make little headway in challenging the terms of partnership offered him where similar terms are already in force as regards other partners in the firm . |
29 | Karnataka 's aluminium smelter may make little sense to an energy planner , but it makes a lot of sense to the politically powerful elite that reap the profits , small though they may be , from the production of aluminium . |
30 | If I may make one suggestion to the South Africans that is meant to be helpful , it is this : call on Bob Burrows , the ITV producer who was in charge of the Rugby World Cup in this country , and invite him to be your consultant . |