Example sentences of "[coord] [noun pl] [modal v] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Englishmen had been settling overseas for a century and a half but their colonies had been inhabited by people who , apart from the slaves who got no choice in the matter , had no particular difficulty in committing themselves to being loyal to King George : Englishmen , Scotsmen , Irishmen , or Germans would accept the King without question , and the Dutch of New York and the Acadians of Nova Scotia were almost the only people who had ever been asked to make a serious change of allegiance , which had been harder for the Acadians because of religious differences . |
| 2 | Which features or activities may reduce the value of land for tourists ? |
| 3 | By choosing the ‘ right ’ data source , individuals or groups may influence the outcome of the planning process . |
| 4 | Once basic definitions have been established , individual groups or companies can take the work forward and do specific implementations — for a Motorola Inc processor , a DEC user or an SVR4 file system , for example . |
| 5 | By arranging ‘ forward ( or sideways ) creep ’ gates between paddocks , calves or lambs can graze the best , cleanest grass ahead of their dams . |
| 6 | All patients with diabetes and their relatives or carers should understand the range of hypoglycaemic symptoms , appropriate self treatment , and when to call for help . |
| 7 | If it was straightforward to assess the efficient quantity of the externality and hence the correct tax or subsidy , and straightforward to monitor the quantities produced and consumed , such taxes or subsidies would allow the market to achieve an efficient resource allocation . |
| 8 | Briefing courses may be aimed at the employee only or organisations may encourage the employee 's spouse to attend the briefing sessions . |
| 9 | The price includes dinner , bed and breakfast or guests can take the full board option offered at a supplement . |
| 10 | But it remained true , as a very experienced commentator pointed out , that " any man filled with an excessive desire of fortune or riches should abandon the calling of negotiator " , while the most successful English diplomat of the eighteenth century claimed that after fourteen years in several highly important posts he found himself £20,000 worse off . |
| 11 | Reimers said : ‘ In university laboratories there has been a growing concern that desire for proprietary know-how or rights may stifle the open communication of scientists , particularly between scientists who have involvement with different companies ’ . |
| 12 | Improvement in the gamma stocks ' liquidity and in the market mechanisms for smaller shares are required , or firms will leave the |
| 13 | Terminals to access the central index would be located in all branches , and staff changing the status of any document or files would up-date the index accordingly . |
| 14 | It is believed Stars & Stripes will sport the first of North Sails ' revolutionary seamless sails , made in a 3-D mould , before the end of this round . |
| 15 | Any woman who has salmon-fishing relations or friends will appreciate the point of this dish . |
| 16 | First , a strike by even a proportion of core workers such as train drivers or signalmen can paralyse the network . |
| 17 | The use of these specific substances or behaviours may trigger the underlying addictive potential so that they come to be used inappropriately and compulsively . |
| 18 | Any measures or devices used to mitigate the effects of impairment should be discounted in identifying disability status . |
| 19 | A person who stood at his window shouting threats , abuse or insults would commit the offence so long as the victim was in the garden or elsewhere outside the structure of the dwelling . |
| 20 | Interestingly enough , boots or bandages may exacerbate the overheating effect in the core of the tendon . |
| 21 | Although a group of children or adults may read the same text , it is likely that each person will gain a different ‘ reading ’ and will respond to the shared text in different ways . |
| 22 | All 21 members of the Arab League sent representatives to a meeting of its council in Cairo on March 30 , confounding expectations that Iraq or others might boycott the session . |
| 23 | This means that revenue is recognized as services are rendered and expenses are recognized as efforts are expended or services used to obtain the revenue , regardless of when cash is received or disbursed . |
| 24 | Any small businessmen or women can attend the open day or participate in two discussions entitled What Is Marketing ? and Things To Think About . |
| 25 | Cut flowers should last longer as the stems are cut under water , so that no air or bacteria can enter the stalk to create a blockage . |
| 26 | However , neither government nor employers may take the kind of initiatives that would increase awareness of age discrimination in the workplace . |
| 27 | The Apostle Paul wrote ‘ Be not deceived : neither fornicators … nor drunkards shall inherit the kingdom of God . ’ |
| 28 | Neither philanthropists nor speculators could solve the problem of the very poor ; there were too few philanthropists , and no speculator could make housing for the poorest pay . |
| 29 | Instead of musical chairs play musical hats , and hats can distinguish the teams in games such as ‘ criss-cross quiz ’ [ p.44 ] . |
| 30 | Grilled sardines , garlic mushrooms and snails can start the meal , followed by a choice of half a dozen entrées plus blackboard ideas and choices of grilled steaks . |