Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] a [noun] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Remembering , of course , that there are instances where polarities can be reversed and a strong woman may prefer a man weaker than herself . ) |
| 2 | A lower interest rate or a special deal from another lender may make a remortgage worthwhile . |
| 3 | Thus in a self-contract he may make a contract such as ‘ if at the end of the week I have gone without a drink , or lost x lbs in weight , I can buy myself … ’ . |
| 4 | Alternatively , the commission charged for the sale may make a scheme impractical for very small amounts although Fleming , for instance , will allow family holdings to be lumped together in one transaction . |
| 5 | A single discovery may make a man famous and lay the foundation of his fortunes as a citizen … |
| 6 | ‘ In any family proceedings in which a question arises with respect to the welfare of any child , the court may make a section 8 order with respect to the child if — … ( b ) the court considers that the order should be made even though no such application has been made . |
| 7 | The manager may be the only member of the team who is present in the office full time to fill these gaps and the responsibility of ensuring continuity for clients may make a manager reluctant to take on a large team of very part-time volunteers . |
| 8 | A less severe cough , cold , throat or stomach upset etc. may need a dose 2 or 3 times a day . |
| 9 | The inductor L2 should not ‘ sing ’ , if it does you may need a fraction more tightness on the studding nuts holding it in place , but do this with extreme care . |
| 10 | I mean for one production you may need a wig another production you wo n't . |
| 11 | Given IMF projections that the world economy will grow by nearly 3 per cent in 1993 , lower interest rates , and the potential for a GATT talks deal , the bulletin believes Scottish exports should experience a surge this year . |
| 12 | They should make a bit more profit than they used to with the old , oversized pans they made from bigger oil cans . |
| 13 | If the reason for your cancellation falls within the terms of any holiday insurance you may hold , you should make a claim direct to the insurance company , as it is possible that the proprietor of the hotel , guest house or self-catering property may charge a cancellation fee . |
| 14 | Eire 's central defenders are in the veteran class and Kernaghan should win a call-up next season |
| 15 | And if she wanted to go in a silver olympic then I needed to explain to her that she must buy a silver olympic caravan to have the guaranteed bookings . |
| 16 | Now , erm , should buy a couple more of them if you see them . |
| 17 | Starting with the rider , you should buy a BHS standard crash helmet , a black protector , ( the best on the market is a Tipperary body protector which you can buy through Hydrophane stockists which is expensive but very good ) , a hunting tie ( stock ) , string gloves ( leather gloves slip when wet ) , breeches with no leather and safe and comfortable boots are all essential . |
| 18 | Such a farcical situation could never come about in Germany , where a party must win a minimum five per cent of the overall vote before it can take a single seat in the Bundestag . |
| 19 | If we could answer these , I feel we should know a lot more than we do about the earliest history of the place and the way it has grown . |
| 20 | There 's no doubt about it , the government should do a lot more and I 'm sorry to leave on this kind of basic note , the thing what really got was when they were talking about the coal miners and I mean , I know that particular area quite well , where they , they said we 'll put some money in for training ! |
| 21 | But they must feel a bit stupid to er |
| 22 | That such a prolific goalscorer should choose a club renowned for their attacking play demonstrates the practical considerations which influenced his decision . |
| 23 | This should give a bit more grip on the bolt . ’ |
| 24 | To move from one open application to another you must designate a Shortcut key combination when adding the program to the group . |
| 25 | Analogies played almost as important a part in the system as affinities did ; animals with long snouts should occupy a place similar to birds with long bills , for example . |
| 26 | IT 'S sick that organisers of a fair at Manston in Kent should pump a donkey full of laxatives for a fund-raising gimmick . |
| 27 | Mrs thinks that that is best provided by two carers living in the house , each on duty for half the week , such carers being directly employed by the , by contrast Mrs says that an agency should provide a carer all the time from its available pool , she envisages that in practice three or four carers would share the work , they differ over the full number of hours care to be provided by hired carers , Mrs envisages seventeen hours a day in total , Mrs ten hours , again I emphasize that the artificiality of the working in precise number of hours , where you have somebody actually living in the house all the time and available to er carry out active care at any time , but of course carers are not always having to do things which might be described as active care . |
| 28 | Must look a bit odd , I suppose . ’ |
| 29 | The document containing the advice must contain a Rule 19.2 responsibility statement by the directors . |
| 30 | The idea was that each film should have a $3 million budget limitation , be in colour and not exceed one hundred and forty minutes , have a rating of G , PG or R , and star or co-star the actor or actress involved . |