Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [to-vb] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under some circumstances a face-to-face interaction is preferred but , in others , for a variety of different reasons , the individual may prefer to conduct his transaction in writing . |
| 2 | However , the risks involved in profit maximisation may be unacceptable to managers who may prefer to safeguard their position by reducing competition through takeovers instead of maximising profits by competition . |
| 3 | You may prefer to discourage your dog from sleeping on the furniture even while it is a puppy . |
| 4 | You may want to take your dog out earlier than normal if it is difficult to find a quiet spot . |
| 5 | There will be times when you may want to tailor your style of play to fight particular opponents . |
| 6 | Closet countrysiders may want to pretend their patch is actually a corner of some Sussex meadow and picture it swagged with honeysuckle and waving with ox-eye daisies and scabious . |
| 7 | Private agencies generally specialize in clerical and secretarial work and may want to test your speeds , so be prepared for this . |
| 8 | Rather than any particular style , you may want to base your bedroom scheme on certain colours . |
| 9 | For all of these reasons you may want to hear your students talking with as little prompting as possible from you . |
| 10 | If you work regularly for one agency you may want to have your position and experience reviewed from time to time , so that future work you undertake can be constructive and part of bona fide career development . |
| 11 | Whenever a jury in this class of case returns a verdict , whether of guilty or not guilty , intelligent readers of newspapers and weekly journals may want to know what kind of film was under consideration . |
| 12 | Some may want to modify its form but do not challenge the principle of it , nor do they seek to change its form through unlawful and certainly not violent means . |
| 13 | They may want to bash their children sometimes . |
| 14 | ( a ) Defining obligations A party may seek to restrict its liability by defining in the contract the obligations it has undertaken . |
| 15 | Bless the members of the Mothers ' Union throughout the world unite us in prayer and worship , in love and service that , strengthened by your grace , we may seek to do your will through Jesus Christ our Lord . |
| 16 | Alternatively , a hard-pressed sector may seek to persuade its government to invoke anti-dumping measures . |
| 17 | Newco should be conscious that the vendor 's solicitors may seek to limit their exposure by diluting the certificate . |
| 18 | In fact , trade unions may seek to achieve their objectives not only by collective bargaining but also by lobbying the legislature , or by a more fundamental form of political action aimed at transforming society . |
| 19 | Under financial pressure , the concern is that a clinical director may seek to contain his/her budget by cuts in such support services . |
| 20 | In other contexts , trainees who are going to teach a language not their own may need to extend their experience of the culture of that language . |
| 21 | Unlike Hobbes , Locke believes that people under an absolute authority are not really in civil society ; effectively they are still in a state of nature , for they may need to defend their rights against that authority . |
| 22 | That 's the next step we st we may need to treat your tummy with something else after that but I think that 's rather go going to depend on what the chest X-ray shows , and how you feel . |
| 23 | Your check list should have given you some words , but maybe not in different positions , so you may need to ask your language helper for some more words . |
| 24 | In others , you will have to make the lists from your own check lists , and may need to ask your language helper for more words with the sound in a certain position . |
| 25 | This project has been described in some detail for it exemplifies the way social workers may need to adapt their skills , to work with colleagues from other disciplines , and also to work at one remove from the client , in sustaining an informal care network , or a family network . |
| 26 | Otherwise , you may find that they are not what you had anticipated and you may need to adapt your performance . |
| 27 | Some parents become confused when staining is due to children not wiping themselves properly and so they may need to teach their children more precisely how to wipe their bottom . |
| 28 | For instance , we may need to upgrade our car because of a lot of travelling involved in our occupation or ministry , but does that justify the de luxe model ? |
| 29 | Occasionally you may need to revise your goals . |
| 30 | As mathematics educators , we may need to face our responsibility in encouraging pupils to have high expectations of their ability to succeed in mathematics . |