Example sentences of "[modal v] they [vb infin] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should they charge for car parking ? |
| 2 | The Collector 's lips moved but his mind had already wandered away , besieged by practical questions … how would they manage for privies with so many people in the banqueting hall , assuming that they were driven out of the Residency ? |
| 3 | ‘ My homesite was Cape Wrath but before I ever made my first flight a Man came and … ’ and he began to tell her his story , of the Zoo , of the Cages , of the Men there and his sudden escape … only leaving out mention of the other eagles in the Cages for in his heart he knew their pride would ask that he did not mention their names to a free eagle , nor would they wish for pity from outside . |
| 4 | Given that the chairman of the Conservative party and the Secretary of State for Energy have accepted , on behalf of the Conservative party , that petrol prices will have to rise , do the Government wish to take action before Europe imposes its own regime on us , or will they wait for Europe ? |
| 5 | ‘ How long will they wait for payment ? ’ |
| 6 | That 's the new team … so what are their plans … what do they believe in … what can they do for Oxford United … |