Example sentences of "[vb infin] [subord] [art] [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would arise where a defendant could not prove , on the balance of probabilities , that his story was correct , that someone else was responsible for causing personal injury or damage to the vehicle taken or to other vehicles and articles , and that he was not a party to the offence . |
| 2 | And in six weeks ' time , we will know if the cup will remain with San Diego YC , or go to Italy , New Zealand , France or , less likely , Japan . |
| 3 | For what a horse does under compulsion … he does without understanding , and with no more grace than a dancer would display if a person should whip and spur him during his performance … |
| 4 | Some may doubt whether a myth may be stratified , but let that pass . |
| 5 | But if a voidable disposition were registered before being avoided , I would doubt whether the register could be rectified under paragraph ( d ) , even if the disposition were voidable on account of fraud . |
| 6 | Shadow Home Secretary Tony Blair struck a more balanced note when he promised that Labour would be tough on the criminal and on crime itself , although many will doubt whether the party can achieve this . |
| 7 | But you see I , I do n't know I can see what you mean , but I do n't know whether a move would be the answer cos I think you 're if you 're gon na stay in teaching this is what 's gon na happen . |
| 8 | Charles says , with relish : ‘ I do n't know whether a psychologist would say it was the trauma of the divorce but she had real difficulty telling the truth purely because she liked to embellish things . |
| 9 | But at the beginning of the war , when things were very doubtful , and we did n't know whether the army would commandeer all our buildings or what , and we started to make bench models of this er iron shearing machine . |
| 10 | I do not know whether the Minister would agree that , until now , we have heard explanations from both sides of the Chamber about the imperfect and expensive competition which has arisen as a result of the privatisation of the electricity supply industry . |
| 11 | I do not know whether the Minister will come back with the news that the farmers want . |
| 12 | After three ministerial speeches , we still do not know whether the Government would veto a treaty at Maastricht that contained the word ’ federal ’ . |
| 13 | A company spokesman said he did n't know whether the firm would break even on its third quarter just ended — results are due in a couple of weeks — but an improvement on its second quarter loss of $7.2m ( which followed a first quarter which ended $18m in the red ) is expected . |
| 14 | We do not know whether the process would have reached its conclusion if Mr. Thorpe had not had the alternative course open to him . |
| 15 | Whatever the circumstances , a solicitor should always consider whether a child can be protected in any other way before confidentiality is breached . |
| 16 | The draftsman should therefore consider whether the landlord should have the right to enter the demise for other purposes also ( eg testing the property , taking samples from it or measuring it for the purpose of rent review ) . |
| 17 | I do n't know as the Master 'll see thee . |
| 18 | Claims based on procedural unfairness will therefore succeed if the unfairness can be shown to be a serious breach of contract . |
| 19 | Wilson had for some time claimed to the International Transport Workers ' Federation that the Shipping Federation would crumble if the fight could be carried to every port at one and the same time . |
| 20 | No studies examining the criminal 's thought process will appear because the author can write the book only if the criminal co-operates . |
| 21 | for that would avoid charges of the gerrymandering of the constitution ; time would show whether the coalition would deliver the goods , and coalition would be judged accordingly . |
| 22 | Nor does it matter whether the tenant may give notice after the last date for service of a rent review notice ( Coventry CC v J Hepworth & Son Ltd ( 1982 ) 265 EG 608 ) or at a time which coincides with time during which a landlord may serve such a notice ( Legal & General Assurance ( Pension Management ) Ltd v Cheshire CC ) . |
| 23 | It does not matter whether the victim would rely on the deception . |
| 24 | Why think if the computer can do the thinking for you ? |
| 25 | Thus the reasons put forward for the present rule are first , that it preserves the constitutional proprieties leaving Parliament to legislate in words and the courts ( not Parliamentary speakers ) , to construe the meaning of the words finally enacted ; second , the practical difficulty of the expense of researching Parliamentary material which would arise if the material could be looked at ; third , the need for the citizen to have access to a known defined text which regulates his legal rights ; fourth , the improbability of finding helpful guidance from Hansard . |
| 26 | Let's see if the doll can sit in it . |
| 27 | ‘ We might see if an element should be introduced in training to explain to officers about reassuring the public that the mouthpieces are completely sterile . |
| 28 | This should lapse if a sufferer can no longer direct his/ her own affairs . |
| 29 | The funeral director will understand if the bill can not be paid until then , but the circumstances should be explained when planning the funeral . |
| 30 | It 's very frustrating to fit a new drive , only to find you ca n't make it work because the cable wo n't reach . |