Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [adv] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the following four sections we shall examine five different habits used by animals to avoid being eaten : potential prey may actively flee their predators , or they may stay still and try to be invisible , or they may stuff themselves with sickening chemicals and advertise their unpalatability with bright ‘ warning colours ’ , or they may mimic the warning colours of others , and finally , in some circumstances , an animal may make itself less likely to be eaten by living in a group . |
| 2 | Surgery may alter a person 's hygiene needs , body secretions may dry up and form crusts requiring removal , especially if artificial tubes are inserted , e.g. catheters , nasogastric and endotracheal tubes . |
| 3 | ‘ Another job well done , Ralph , let's pack up and head back to the station . ’ |
| 4 | King Kenneth I , Part II Confident young Kenneth is being warned by his wife , Queen Emma , that if he gets any more young and confident , people may gang up and say rotten things about him … |
| 5 | I feel I must rush out and stop him . |
| 6 | An AA spokesman said : ‘ Motorists must slow down and take extra care . |
| 7 | Note , users must log out and log in again for the new quotas to take effect . |
| 8 | And job situation maybe is that , but I think we should stay here and fight , and demand that we have the industries up here so that people from Scotland can stay and better , better theirselves here rather than move away . |
| 9 | So if you ca n't be more positive — ’ she folded her napkin and threw it down like a gauntlet on the table between them ‘ — then I do n't see why I should stay here and listen to you . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Then the police came along and told us we should stay inside and keep away from the windows . |
| 11 | But as far as their ideas of women in society goes it has n't changed — that women should stay home and do the cooking . ’ |
| 12 | nothing since last August and my husband keeps saying oh I must stay in and do it , I must stay in and do it and I just do n't ! |
| 13 | nothing since last August and my husband keeps saying oh I must stay in and do it , I must stay in and do it and I just do n't ! |
| 14 | Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital . |
| 15 | Now that the Labour party has finally decided to publish its phoney budget , it should think again and drop those damaging and vindictive proposals . |
| 16 | And now I must pack up and take the road ; you 'll be keeping me company on a long night march , although I know you 're asleep in our nice warm bed … |
| 17 | At the end of the summer , he must seek out and defend a territory . |
| 18 | It must seek out and test views . |
| 19 | Some believe the school should opt out and reduce pupil numbers . |
| 20 | All directors , whether nominee or non-executive directors or otherwise , must act honestly and use reasonable diligence and skill in the discharge of their duties ( See Re City Equitable Fire Insurance Co [ 1925 ] 1 Ch 407 ) . |
| 21 | Lucker and Laverne 's mum ideally should wait together and keep each other company because we 're not going back . |
| 22 | ‘ If the Ombudsman 's report recommends that compensation should be paid , the Government should act urgently and honour it . ’ |
| 23 | Having chosen your leather corals carefully , and provided them with a good aquarium environment , they should grow steadily and live for a long time ( ten years has been reported ) , and possibly even reproduce . |
| 24 | She paid up , thinking of the Pascoes praying visitors should do so and save the precious fabric . |
| 25 | The sea roared like a pride of hungry lions , thudding against the side of the ship like a thousand battering-rams , so that it seemed that at any moment it must break through and drown them all . |
| 26 | All the more important that you should choose wisely and know what the cost of any anticipated repairs will be . |
| 27 | If you are involved with a youth club , or guides , or venture scouts or whatever , anywhere you can reach the ears and minds of young girls you must speak out and tell it how it really is . |
| 28 | So that when they come to assessment in the Upper School … they can actually analyse and rationalize why things work and why they do n't , why they should change direction , why they should give up and start again , and why they should logically follow the piece through . |
| 29 | After half an hour 's discussion , Jan and he decided that he should ring up and see what was on offer . |
| 30 | Mr Burchell suggested that if a social need was seen , then we should look around and see what support was available . |