Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] at [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his poetry , Wordsworth uses the language of faith years before his ‘ prose mind ’ can accept Christian doctrine ; this is why his ‘ conversion ’ is impossible to date , and why there is so much divergence between the poetic and prose statements he may make at any stage in his progress . |
| 2 | Even to me then , it was strange that such a perception should dawn at that moment , when dogs were barking , wind was blowing in , everyone was making a hubbub , and Mary Shelley stood before me . |
| 3 | The draft reply contained one threat to report I M R O to the Securities and Investment Board for excessive enquiries er and for an unreasonable attitude and the other er bit of the reply was effectively a form of covering up presenting full financial information and disclosure to I M R O. Those replies were drafted by people inside the Maxwell organisation and you may want to comment on er the position , although I should stress at this stage that I like you have not seen the final version of any reply and I do not know whether I M R O persisted . |
| 4 | I should think at that time the employers thought , Well we do n't want to be arguing about wages every five minutes during this War business you know and they all got b you know they got bags of work you know that of course , do n't you ? |
| 5 | You must wait at that depth , within 0.5 metres , until a shallower depth or a new no-stop time is indicated . |
| 6 | Even the chairman of the National Westminster bank has conceded that they should look at that issue . |
| 7 | However , it is submitted that the court should look at that practice rather than the civil practice in relation to the admission of fresh evidence . |
| 8 | ‘ The Attorney General should look at this case , ’ said Billericay MP Teresa Gorman . |
| 9 | If you are writing an MA , MPhil , MLitt or PhD dissertation , you should look at this book to see what other people have written about the topic you are working on . |
| 10 | I have passed your letter to the Administration Section of the Department for formal processing , however , I should like at this stage to thank you for your contribution to the work of Lothian Trading Standards Department , and wish you well with your future career at |
| 11 | This social aspect of reading , of sharing a pleasurable experience , should begin at this stage . |
| 12 | Some say that when data is damaged , its integrity is compromised , so you must look at each record before you automatically recover it . |
| 13 | We must look at this quest for beauty as a purpose more real and noble than the quest of the knights of old for the Holy Grail . |
| 14 | There is little other reason why President de Klerk should decide at this point to include two coloured politicians and an Indian in his cabinet . |
| 15 | I do n't think you I do n't think you will be able to stop at that figure , I think that the allocation should stop at that figure , but there will be windfalls and there will be other er recycling of land that will take place that is n't already allocated . |
| 16 | I understand from 's nephew that the electric convector in the sitting room is dead , and shall speak to about some kind of replacement , though there is of course the second convector in the bedroom which should suffice at this time of year . |
| 17 | Now you must have at some time or other in advertising closed the deal on the phone . |
| 18 | He asked Molla Gurani about the protocol of the seating arrangements , whereupon Molla Gurani replied : " The most fitting thing for Gurani is that he should serve at this feast and not sit . " |
| 19 | ‘ I must admit at that time I had little sympathy for the victims , having heard gruesome evidence at court , but my feelings have now changed . |
| 20 | I must admit at this stage I though I had cracked it but I should have known after so many years of breeding fish , success is not guaranteed . |
| 21 | I must admit at this juncture that I 'm on Graham Taylor 's side on this one . |
| 22 | The Laws of Manu , an ancient law book of the Hindu way of life , which discusses the customs , conventions and laws , that should operate at each stage of life and govern the relation of the different orders with one another , regards the four āśramas as the best means of attaining co-operation For the common good . |
| 23 | We should emphasise at this point that Garrett is much less specific than we are being in describing the model . |
| 24 | I must say at this point that all the controls have a nice , rubberised feel to them , although they may be slightly on the flimsy side for any serious , rough handling . |
| 25 | Everybody ( and I must say at this point all participants were over the age of 16 , the legal age of drinking in Germany ) got very mellow and slept well . |
| 26 | I should say at this point that the channel 1 ‘ clip ’ indicator on this example does n't work , although you ca n't blame the British distributors , as we were in such a rush to lay hands on the Acousticube that they did n't have time to check it ( also , pushing the Line/Mic button on channel 2 produces a large bang through the speaker ) . |
| 27 | I should say at this point that I never read my own articles once they have appeared in print . |
| 28 | I should say at this point that I have no reason to think my man has ever been unfaithful to me . |
| 29 | If the stick becomes obstructed that tells you that there is a diversion and you must dig at that point to determine the new direction . |
| 30 | Many parents who have given their children a clear understanding of right and wrong , and those who have laid the foundation of Christian faith , may feel at this stage that their children are rejecting their values once and for all . |