Example sentences of "[prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The best I could do would be to say ‘ I like peaches better ’ , but quite apart from the logical objection to deriving ‘ Choose the peach ’ from this psychological statement , reliance on a generalization about my preference could get me into a habit which would dim my awareness of the tastes , until I fail to notice that I no longer like peaches as much as I did , or that at this moment I hanker after a pear , so that the abortive try at rationalization would make my choice less intelligent . |
| 2 | Various other questions concerning arrangements here in the house during my absence will need to be settled . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , I expect that the methodological pluralism which has characterized our biogeography during my time will continue , and diversity of both material and outlook must in any final reckoning be a source of strength . |
| 4 | I for my part would think it axiomatic , however , in order to avoid the risk of grave breaches of the law that in any case where time permitted , where major surgical or other procedures ( such as an abortion ) were proposed , and where the parents or those in loco parentis were prepared to give consent but the child ( having sufficient understanding to make an informed decision ) was not , the jurisdiction of the court should always be invoked . |
| 5 | But , having regard to all the circumstances , and particularly the nature of the second mortgage , I for my part would find it impossible to say that I was convinced that the appellants had the necessary intention to act in contempt of court . |
| 6 | In these circumstances , I for my part can see no material distinction between the council in the present case and the Crown in the Hoffmann-La Roche case [ 1975 ] A.C. 295 . |
| 7 | I for my part can see no error in the exercise of his discretion in this respect . |
| 8 | But L'Histoire de France is his first exploration into the world of colour , and I for my part must admit to finding it a little less than convincing . |
| 9 | ‘ Whoever finds his life will lose it , and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it . ’ |
| 10 | Something about their shape should determine whether or not they survive in that environment . |
| 11 | In view of this dichotomy of opinion it is surprising that there is little , if any , objective evidence to support or refute the rather paternalistic British view that allowing patients to make a fully informed decision about their treatment would generate an unnecessary and harmful degree of anxiety . |
| 12 | This is where this fallacy about their squad would have been completely exposed . |
| 13 | However , while the resolution of the immediate crises in the user 's life and the provision of a counselling service to help users think objectively about their position may provide the ‘ ideal conditions ’ for coming off , users must still come to terms with their addiction , their lifestyle and whether the alternatives on offer hold sufficient promise . |
| 14 | A reason for teacher-researchers feeling apologetic about their work can arise from a myth about the differences between ‘ teachers ’ research ’ and ‘ researcher 's research ’ . |
| 15 | A reason for teacher-researchers feeling apologetic about their wok can arise from a myth about the differences between ‘ teachers ’ research ’ and ‘ researchers ’ research ’ . |
| 16 | Hackers talking about their preoccupation may have glazed eyes , they can see the true Light at the end of their programming tunnel . |
| 17 | On occasions however , some individuals that are particularly fussy about their food may require encouragement to maintain their appetite in a strange place . |
| 18 | While Viscount Althorp , the late Earl Spencer , may have been proud of his new daughter — Diana was very much the apple of his eye — his remarks about her health could have been chosen more diplomatically . |
| 19 | Unlike the original ‘ menu for policy choice ’ between inflation and unemployment , this is a trade off which no government worth its salt would dream of exploiting in all but the very short run . |
| 20 | I 'm inclined to believe that this probably happened after the guitar left the Hamer factory ; any quality control worth its salt would have picked it up , otherwise . |
| 21 | However , any sceptical correspondent worth their salt will show far more respect for a personalized , do-it-yourself presentation with a touch of imagination rather than all the glitz in Hollywood . |
| 22 | A seasoned view of Howard 's Way or a Cowes spectator may always have nurtured the dream of sailing a dinghy or crewing a yacht , but any old sea salt worth their grinder will tell you that it 's essential to learn the ropes first from a qualified sailing instructor . |
| 23 | ‘ I would think no jewel thief worth her salt would send a man directly to the hiding spot — no matter how high above the ground she was floating . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Human nature being what it is , my guess is that any maid worth her salt would have put a slightly imperfect dish in front of anyone but her master or mistress for the cook 's sake . ’ |
| 25 | Any astrologer worth her salt would have predicted this man 's presence and told her to steer clear . |
| 26 | Any journalist worth her salt would have got scads more out of the tall Czechoslovakian than she had , she thought glumly . |
| 27 | That dried-up Hervey creature throwing her brain at George the way any other woman worth her salt 'd throw her looks , and this Quinn woman glowering . |
| 28 | A girl who is very tall for her age may fear that she will go on growing at the same rate indefinitely , while a boy who is shorter than his mates of the same age may be afraid that he will be permanently undersized . |
| 29 | It is hoped that discussion of the problems faced by attempted suicide patients and the factors which should be kept in mind during their assessment will have left the reader in no doubt as to the crucial nature of the assessment procedure for such patients and the need for it to be done in a careful way by staff who have been appropriately trained . |
| 30 | It has not sufficiently emphasised that the Church itself is in the process of becoming and through its disobedience can present a distorted or even completely erroneous picture of the Christian life . |