Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [to-vb] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At some stage the history teacher may want to tap into some of this . |
| 2 | Those who are interested in doubt only from a practical standpoint may want to pass from this definition of doubt as doublemindedness directly to an examination of the categories of doubt in part two . |
| 3 | Alcohol Concern ( 1987 ) suggests that older people who have been regular drinkers may need to reduce by half the quantity of alcohol they consume . |
| 4 | The coding frame for each question should have been constructed at the pilot stage except for open questions where we may need to look at all responses to decide on groupings . |
| 5 | Commuters read paperbacks as they sit in trains , but find that they may need to rest from this activity more frequently than when they are reading in a comfortable and well-lit place at home . |
| 6 | For the moment , at least , I should prefer to rely on that process of negotiation rather than on anything else . |
| 7 | I must prepare to say at this point that I have a special report on the Colville Road area to er er committee , not just on the now but I think we probably need to have further consultation with regard to the needs in that area . |
| 8 | Those who believe that the family is a major force for good in our society should strive to move against this social trend . |
| 9 | ‘ Having spent the Vigour of my Youth and Genius under the Oppression of Sir Joshua & his Gang of Cunning Hired Knaves Without Employment & as much as could possibly be Without Bread , the Reader must Expect to Read in all my Remarks on these Books Nothing but Indignation and Resentment . ’ |
| 10 | This picture goes straight to my heart ; I should like to lean against that tree between the old man and the girl and listen while the youth played . |
| 11 | What I should like to do in this essay is to challenge this assumption . |
| 12 | I do not want to take too long , but I should like to refer to some of the points made by the Member for Newham , North-East ( Mr. Leighton ) . |
| 13 | I should like to recommend to those readers who would not normally glance at your Sport supplement on a Monday , to make a point of doing so . |
| 14 | I should like to check on that before replying specifically to my hon. Friend , but I will certainly write to him . |
| 15 | I should like to reply to more of what was said by the hon. Member for Sedgefield when he opened the debate . |
| 16 | In this chapter , I should like to look at some of the ‘ social meanings ’ we give to arts and science today . |
| 17 | Before proceeding to the discussion of pull-out torque/speed characteristics for the variable-reluctance motor , we must pause to consider in more detail the effects of neglecting the harmonics of phase current . |
| 18 | Has a distinctly angular way of holding its neck , which alone should suffice to distinguish from any other woodpecker seen against the light . |
| 19 | When choosing a bow you should try to acquire above all others the mountain bow of Ghazna . |
| 20 | No one should have to live through that . |
| 21 | ‘ No one should have to live through that . ’ |
| 22 | What a pity it was that he should have to live in that depressing room . |
| 23 | What crime have we committed that we should have to live in this way ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Well , it 's never made sense to me , why human beings should have to live like that . |
| 25 | Indignation surged up within her — that he should have to live like this . |
| 26 | If the result of the income generation approach is that more resources are released to treat more patients and provide additional resources for their medical care , it does not seem that anyone should have to apologise for that policy . |
| 27 | The bishops on Charles 's and Louis 's side , taking a firmer line about oaths , asked why anyone should have to sin in this case , and repeated the proposal that a complete survey of the empire be made . |
| 28 | ‘ Presumably they must have to pay for all the preparation leading up to an operation of this sort , and pay the staff who are waiting around . |
| 29 | This chart should indicate how much material the student should aim to cover in each week of language study . |
| 30 | Because of Champagne 's northerly latitude and the cold , wet influence of the Atlantic , all grapes must struggle to ripen in this region and black grapes rarely possess sufficient pigment in the skins to properly colour a wine . |