Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of them may involve social policies ; others may involve environmental policies on which we shall have to give ground during the next 10 , 15 or 20 years . |
| 2 | The three quarks inside a proton normally do not have enough energy to change into antielectrons , but very occasionally one of them may acquire sufficient energy to make the transition because the uncertainty principle means that the energy of the quarks inside the proton can not be fixed exactly . |
| 3 | The French education system has had many of the features now introduced into the British system for more than a century and studying them may shed some light on future possibilities for schooling in this country . |
| 4 | Indeed , one of them may get more information out of it than the author realised he was putting into it . |
| 5 | Hyphenating them may overcome this problem . |
| 6 | Despite the fact that neither the Model Code nor the Take-over Code have the force of law , they do represent important statements of commercial morality and at times breach of them may have legal consequences . |
| 7 | I mean I know there 's always an argument , especially here in Oxford , that people just come , look round the colleges and they 're gone again , but having said that some of them must spend some money . |
| 8 | She 'll want at least another three watch-keepers , and preferably two of them must understand celestial navigation . |
| 9 | SUBTERFUGE Newspapers and journalists serving them should use straightforward means to obtain information or pictures . |
| 10 | Applicants who consider that this exception may apply to them should seek detailed advice by writing to the Registry . |
| 11 | Applicants who consider that this exception may apply to them should seek detailed advice by writing to the Registry . |
| 12 | I wonder if I may offer some thoughts on this theme as I reflect on the situation facing Catholic Christians in our Church today . |
| 13 | If I may make one suggestion to the South Africans that is meant to be helpful , it is this : call on Bob Burrows , the ITV producer who was in charge of the Rugby World Cup in this country , and invite him to be your consultant . |
| 14 | Someday I may meet another mammoth . |
| 15 | Please can you tell me where I may purchase some dog 's tooth violets . |
| 16 | If he stims me much more , I know that I may seek such stimming again , however unwillingly . |
| 17 | Steve and I may see each other six times a week if we 're racing . |
| 18 | I may gain more acceptance . |
| 19 | In Scotland I may find some answers . |
| 20 | I may have other problems one of these days , but overweight is never again going to be one of them ’ … |
| 21 | I may have the gift of inspired preaching ; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets ; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains — but if I have no love , I am nothing . |
| 22 | Hence , I may have great difficulty in answering a relatively simple question like ‘ Why do you put so much energy into your career ? ’ and I would have even more difficulty in deciding how much energy 1 should put into my career and how much into my family . |
| 23 | I may have more luck . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Well , thank you , Mr Glynn , that 's all for the moment but I may have more questions for you later . ’ |
| 25 | I wo n't write a word more now , but go to my work , cool down , go out , and in the evening post this letter with proofs of my regret , though not recantation , and also proofs of some joy or success I may have this afternoon in fields now rejoicing in sunshine after rain , — to delight my own sweet little one , too tolerant , too childishly submissive , not by nature , which would be weak , but by love for me , which is strength . |
| 26 | In summary : ‘ We 'll discuss work problems and possible remedies , both of which you suggest ; I may have some thoughts on these too . ’ |
| 27 | But having read them , it is first of all possible that I may have some queries on them . |
| 28 | The hon. Gentleman and I may have some disagreements , but I have respect for his command of basic arithmetic . |
| 29 | But a mathematician should be taught to try to take me with him , so that I may have some appreciation of what he is doing , and why he enjoys doing it . |
| 30 | ‘ I may have another drink , I may not , ’ Newman replied , looking at Corduroy Jacket . |