Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] [modal v] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is likely that the court would imply a term that an expert 's decision is both final and/or binding ( see 8.17.5 ) , but the party seeking to establish that might face the cost and uncertainty of litigation . |
| 2 | ‘ By the New Year I 'll be raring to go and can tell the manager ‘ Look , I need a game ’ . |
| 3 | We intend to proceed and shall resolve the contract at the earliest possible date . |
| 4 | Middle Eastern states , whose oil based economies could be destroyed by test-tube fusion , will have nothing more to lose and could exploit the weapons potential of test-tube fusion devices to keep the oil burning . |
| 5 | One long-serving officer argued the review would also mean more firemen on tenders and fewer officers in the station , which would make promotion harder to win but would benefit the public . |
| 6 | The company has reached a stage where the Chairman feels the need for better information and has ideas about how to proceed but would like the involvement of independent academic advice . |
| 7 | Furthermore , if an aircraft suffers a less than catastrophic accident and the electrical system remains intact and switched on , the CVR will continue to run and will erase the recording made during the accident . |
| 8 | The project will cost £30m to build and will take the form of a mall containing specialist shops . |
| 9 | If only he could find the switch to throw or the knob to turn that would liberate the real potential of communism . |
| 10 | If this is so , the first question to be asked in designing a language course should not be ‘ What language do we need to teach ? ’ but rather ‘ What do we need to teach that will stimulate the learning of language ? ’ |
| 11 | We 're waiting for new stocks to arrive and will forward the mini hi-fi to you as soon as stocks are delivered . |
| 12 | A solid-fuel boiler , whether a separate boiler , an Aga-type cooker/ hot water boiler or a back boiler , is the most difficult to control and will heat the water to some extent all the time that the fire is lit . |
| 13 | He used an external filter which he considered to be the best option , as it would be quiet , easy to maintain and would keep the water cleaner . |
| 14 | This is easier to prove and would require the subjective examination of the offender by asking questions such as ‘ Would an offender of the level of his intelligence have been aware ? ’ |
| 15 | If , however , the landlord has opted to tax and can recover the VAT on his costs , the tenant will reimburse the VAT-exclusive costs ; however , because the reimbursement is the consideration for a taxable supply made by the landlord , the landlord will issue a tax invoice to the tenant , adding a VAT charge to the reimbursement . |