Example sentences of "[vb mod] it [verb] [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | London Underground 's Charter will set out tougher new standards and what it will do to compensate passengers should it fail to meet those standards . |
| 2 | After 1999 , Aegon will be able to inject any amount of new capital and should this be approved by the voting trust — which must be likely should it wish to generate more profits through business growth for the with-profits policyholders — then the with-profits fund must match Aegon 's injections ( which must be considered unlikely given the huge resources Aegon has access to ) or see its stake in the company diluted . |
| 3 | It does not take much imagination to conjure up the kinds of arguments that EDF will introduce should it wish to inhibit serious competition to itself . |
| 4 | Instead of these days being taken together in the spring when the estimates were published , ‘ supply days ’ were scattered throughout the session so that the Opposition , which is allowed to choose the subjects , could always have some time available should it wish to raise some immediate aspect of government policy . |
| 5 | What harm could it do to play this little game another few minutes ? |
| 6 | Could it help to limit environmental pollution ? |
| 7 | Would it help to buy two more , given the fact that they are shoaling fish ? |
| 8 | So how much would it take to cause tremendous damage in this country — would they need gallons of it or not ? |
| 9 | Right okay so again it 's just a simple idea that shows you an awful lot how long would it take to put that back together ? |
| 10 | So what , he was asked , would it take to keep Third Division football at Feethams next season ? |
| 11 | Long may it continue to inspire all fellow artists . |
| 12 | How may it attempt to overcome these difficulties ? |
| 13 | A corporate publication produced on behalf of a distinguished client wo n't want to appear flash , but nor will it want to risk seeming stuffy and behind the times . |
| 14 | " How much will it cost to replace those two beams ? " |
| 15 | How long will it take to make these reductions ? |
| 16 | If a man drinks 6 pints of beer in fairly rapid succession , about how long will it take to clear all the alcohol from his body ? a. 6 hours b. 9 hours c. 11 hours d. 13 hours |