Example sentences of "[noun prp] [modal v] [vb infin] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its practical object is to gain access to certain documents disclosed by the Police Complaints Authority ( ‘ P.C.A. ’ ) by order of this court for use in a criminal appeal , so that C.N.L. may use them in the libel action . |
| 2 | An officer who was not himself thus inclined complained that his predecessor ( and friend ) had ‘ considered that the man in charge of the northern area of Masailand should place himself in an atmosphere of utter discomfort ; in short should become a wild man of the west and suffer privations of all kinds . |
| 3 | In a sense it was inevitable that Kelly should cover himself in glory . |
| 4 | ‘ Edwin must know nothing of this . |
| 5 | United 's Maurice Malpas sustained a groin injury and is doubtful for Scotland 's match against Germany on Wednesday but Duncan Ferguson should make it despite a thigh knock . |
| 6 | A few more work experience spells on NME should stand you in jolly good stead for the future . |
| 7 | Adenauer 's view was that West Germany must tie itself to the Atlantic Alliance in order to ensure Western support against Russia . |
| 8 | So much so , that the doctor , who was new to the district , thought that for safety 's sake , Jim should take her into the hospital at Invercargill . |
| 9 | A new US secretary of defense in 1949 thought Britain was " finished " , and suggested that as her empire began to disintegrate so the United States should concern itself with strengthening the useful parts . |
| 10 | Perhaps Scott should take it with him in case someone tried to make contact . |
| 11 | An example of this occurred in early February when Foreign Ministers of the European Communities ( EC ) , meeting in Brussels , agreed that the support given to Iraq by the PLO should disqualify it from further high-level contacts . |
| 12 | Pat might want it for storage you see . |
| 13 | As Miles Kington might put it in Franglais : ‘ Plus ca change , plus c'est not quite la meme chose ’ . |
| 14 | Mr Singh could take him to the bus when he was on late shifts and collect him on early shifts . |
| 15 | And then , just as the silence became absolute , and Bernice could hear nothing but the beating of her own pulse , other noises started . |
| 16 | Germany had by then passed her in pig-iron and steel production and the United States could out-produce her in coal and iron ore as well . |
| 17 | Scott could see nothing but the curling black tongue of water cutting through the centre of the city . |
| 18 | A DG could do nothing about this . |
| 19 | ‘ The first 20 minutes will be critical and , the way he kicks , Botha could beat us on his own if we give him the chances , ’ said Carling , whose assessment was backed by pack leader Brian Moore . |
| 20 | They were the merchants , traders and businessmen of the north-east Mediterranean coast who had most to lose if the Shias could establish themselves in the economic life of the Levant . |
| 21 | Dr Neil would have none of it . |
| 22 | ‘ Mo would know something about it , ’ Agnes went on thoughtfully . |
| 23 | It made sense to assume that Yuan and Zukov would throw themselves to the right of the line of fire , but he did not wait for them to act . |
| 24 | By its declaration of Palestinian independence the PNC filled the inter-statal void left by Jordan 's abdication of the West Bank , though it was doubtful that the United States would accept it as such . |
| 25 | Perhaps Valerie would wash them for you ? |
| 26 | Having been primed by Draper back in the hotel room on who played or produced what , Branson would present himself with a box of tapes and play just one track by each artist ; enough to whet the appetite , but not so much as to test his customer 's patience — or indeed Branson 's own musical knowledge . |
| 27 | If this scene was anything to go by , Kruger would have him in a cellar with the waters slowly rising . |
| 28 | She had seen this money before , of course , and still had a little collection of it that she had made as a child , yet it was disconcerting to reflect that Johnny would use it as part of his everyday life . |
| 29 | Both Lewis and Pound hoped that the Nobel would free him of that cautiousness which had smoothed his ascent . |
| 30 | ‘ I expect our journey to track down Jeff will take us to areas you have n't seen . ’ |