Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Making a ‘ real ’ , fully carved rocking horse is a fascinating challenge and some may think a rather formidable one . |
| 2 | There is also some evidence , but very limited indeed , that girls may prefer a less competitive and more collaborative style of working , so that classrooms which are resource based and organised for group working tend to be classrooms where girls thrive . |
| 3 | ( That is why , in Task 2 , although one may make a pretty good guess on the basis of past experience , there is no sure way of knowing whether the sentences which are grammatically correct ike ( 1 ) , ( 3 ) , and ( 5 ) — have been used or just invented . ) |
| 4 | All the same , it may make a very respectable ban& When strong fibres and whiskers are broken , for instance in the Marsh machine , one can realize a high proportion of their theoretical strength . |
| 5 | In addition , what is difficult will vary for different individuals and according to circumstances : some topics will themselves vary in difficulty ; some people will perceive the difficulty of the same task very differently ; and circumstances may make an otherwise easy task seem very hard . |
| 6 | Madam , I pray you may enjoy a more fortunate marriage hereafter . ’ |
| 7 | For instance , hoods that roll away into the collar tend to be of fairly simple design but , if you are spending hours in the rain , you may need a more protective version . |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps I may discuss a closely allied problem under Amendment No. 299 , to which a number of Hon. |
| 9 | I feel that I should make a more concerted effort to leave my profession and find a new and more satisfying career . |
| 10 | They should make a less detailed study of the other . |
| 11 | All it requires is that the political label , whatever it is , should make a disproportionately strong appeal to the members of the ethnic group . |
| 12 | Before flight can occur the thoracic flight-muscles must attain a sufficiently high temperature and for this reason some insects carry out preliminary vibrations of the wings before flight , thereby raising the temperature of the muscles to over 30- C , for example , in Bombus , and some Lepidoptera ( Krogh and Zeuthen , 1941 ; Dorsett , 1962 ; Kammer , 1968 ) . |
| 13 | Beth , however , was determined that she should enjoy a more stable position , with a regular wage ; though even she had to agree that it was merely a pittance . |
| 14 | If one takes the position that human right to life is absolute , then one must show a morally relevant difference between human and animal life that justifies denying that an animal 's right to life is absolute , and I believe we have shown that such a difference is not readily found . |
| 15 | I 'm beginning to think we must give a very chilly welcome to visitors here . |
| 16 | Whatever the material it is likely that it was primed in white and on this the scenes were painted ; the shiny black of the red-figure vase must give a quite contrary effect . |
| 17 | Monsieur Mitterand has already said that he 's going to seek to drive a harder bargain with Britain over fishing limits even than President Giscard was trying to do , and I think our negotiators must expect a rather tough time as far as fisheries are concerned . |
| 18 | HERE IN THE STORE is where you should feel a little scared , except it still seems like a game , and the hardware lining the walls , to the uninitiated , still like toys . |
| 19 | The variety of subject search approaches and output formats should ultimately make this a valuable service — although to realize full potential it must achieve a more comprehensive coverage of publishers than at present . |
| 20 | This total sample of 25 buyers should give a reasonably representative view of events in this particular market for product " X " , since between them they purchase 25% of the total , but in order sizes varying from large to small , in proportion to the structure of the trade . |
| 21 | To achieve a sound similar to that on the record ( forgetting , if we can , the unbelievable production quality of this whole album ) you should use a fairly distorted amp setting and play the solo using fingerstyle throughout . |
| 22 | When at last the consumer does rediscover the spending habit , those survivors should see a very satisfactory margin benefit . |
| 23 | The whole sphere of financial management would play an increasingly important part in farm enterprises and training should provide a very useful aid in making best use of capital . |
| 24 | After all , as we 've noted , Linear B is a development from the earlier script , and so the decipherment of one should provide a very useful clue to the other . |
| 25 | At a committee meeting of Standing Committee of Convocation it was resolved that the Chairman of Standing Committee should write to the Chairperson of Hong Kong ‘ Branch ’ with the proposal that the ‘ Branch ’ should become a properly constituted Branch of Convocation , enclosing a model constitution for information . |
| 26 | I felt I must keep a very firm hold on myself if I were not to lose control altogether . |
| 27 | Then I suddenly saw that Syl , too , must look a very great fool , for he was twice my age and I was n't beautiful , nor talented , nor in the least degree interesting . |
| 28 | Rachaela thought they must look a very normal family group : Emma the fond grandmother ; Rachaela the mother with her black-haired baby . |
| 29 | It is appropriate timing , though doubtless coincidental , that this sale of manuscript and printed Americana should feature a previously unknown autograph leaf by Abraham Lincoln which preserves his earliest formulation of the ‘ house divided ’ doctrine . |
| 30 | To enable waves to break some distance offshore it is necessary that the offshore profile should possess a very gentle gradient . |