Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [verb] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , traders may prefer to use the futures market to exploit information which relates to the economy in general ( systematic information ) rather than to particular companies . |
| 2 | But of course , you may prefer to join The Ramblers ' Association simply to add your voice to that of our 63,000 existing members and to keep in touch with what is going on in the countryside . |
| 3 | As the recipe makes a great many biscuits , you may prefer to halve the quantities , though you can store them in an airtight container . |
| 4 | Others may find this tedious , and may prefer to modify the methods or find other suggestions in some of the literature in the Bibliography . |
| 5 | Mystical experience never arrives out of the blue ; it is always influenced by the religious milieu of the mystic , even though he may want to transcend the beliefs and attitudes that he found there . |
| 6 | You may want to supplement the contents with your own aids or those your college provides . |
| 7 | Well , yes it should , it should be , and there 's some good figures in there that you may want to tell the students about , and then what I would do is recommend that they have a look at it because the current issue . |
| 8 | Retail companies may want to know the answers to the following kinds of questions : * How far do its customers travel to a specific store or " branch ? * What is the direction from which they travel ? * In what type of area do they live ? * That are their lifestyles and purchasing habits ? * How much of a town or area remains untapped by a shop located in it ? |
| 9 | If you have exhausted the possibility of an employer 's crêche facility then you may want to consider the alternatives , which are usually childminding or employing a nanny or au pair . |
| 10 | In many clinics the genital examination is followed by a ‘ general ’ examination which may include feeling the breasts for lumps , a blood-pressure recording , and a look at the shin from the scalp to the soles of the feet . |
| 11 | Incentives to do this may include avoiding the costs of a full hearing , and an opportunity to agree the level of fine and the wording of any press notice . |
| 12 | You may need to clean the flanges on the end of the axle shaft slightly with a grinder to allow the wheels to fit over . |
| 13 | you may need to move the needles back a little by hand to knit the stitches off . |
| 14 | High divorce rates and a high incidence of dissatisfaction among both sexes indicate that we may need to rethink the forms of relationships , the roles we play within them , and the expectations we have of them . |
| 15 | Some children may need to experience the pleasures and benefits of collaboration before they will spontaneously choose to work together on joint activities . |
| 16 | After about five minutes you may need to change the blotters but , eventually , when it looks as if it is not going to curl , you can remove the weight and let it air dry . |
| 17 | As they expand and gain in political significance , they may act to constrain the actions of their own host governments : reciprocity will be needed . |
| 18 | I should 've worn the jeans and jersey , like my posey mate . |
| 19 | Oh what a shame should 've bought the eggs stand there and all watch me . |
| 20 | Of course we must , but at the same time we must endeavour to retain the practices and methods we know are right for our children . |
| 21 | ‘ You must 've seen the men , then . ’ |
| 22 | The skills aspect a project should cover include the skills acquired in the classroom , such as the ability to identify different types of pollution or the causes of pollution . |
| 23 | Presumably our recruiters will try to convey this , but written adverts , brochures and other media should seek to emphasise the benefits of which the following is a sample : |
| 24 | Where ill-health is concerned , the counsellor should seek to defend the interests of the individual , and not be subservient to the wishes and dictates of any other authority . |
| 25 | This introduced important changes : it removed the requirement that the Court should seek to return the parties to the financial position which they would have been in had their marriage not broken down ; it required the Court to give ‘ first consideration ’ to the welfare of any child of the family ; and it contained a number of provisions designed , in appropriate cases , to emphasise the importance of the parties seeking to become self-sufficient after divorce . |
| 26 | There was broad agreement that the NAM should seek to represent the interests of countries of the South , especially within the UN . |
| 27 | The counsellor should seek to question the assumptions made about elderly withdrawal by both the older individuals and their carers . |
| 28 | If it is unnecessarily bureaucratic the engineer should seek to have the systems modified so that they contribute more cost effectively to improved quality . |
| 29 | It is within the shifting political , social , legal and geographical landscape of Town Hall life that we must seek to understand the questions facing the management of our electronic information resources . |
| 30 | We believe that good clinical practice should include monitoring the concentrations of streptomycin during treatment , both to avoid potentially toxic concentrations and to ensure adequate dosage . |