Example sentences of "[modal v] pick up the bill " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the local authorities that must pick up the bill for those problems . |
| 2 | I think that the compan companies out there have not made any profits for about five years , and they 're desperate to return to er an even keel , and they are going to force up the price of goods and services as soon humanly possible , and we 'll pick up the bill . |
| 3 | Pay-as-you-go means that today s contributors pay for the pension of today 's retired people — on the basis that the next generation will pick up the bill for today 's contributors when they retire . |
| 4 | SERPS consists of no more than a promise that future generations will pick up the bill . |
| 5 | There is a growing , often unstated , anticipation that the private sector will pick up the bill for public services . |
| 6 | The reality has been that our core funding , like that of so many other bodies , has been progressively reduced , by City Hall in our case , and we are constantly threatened with having our funding removed entirely , the premise being that BAT will pick up the bill . |
| 7 | Given the huge disparities which are of such enormous benefit to those at the top of the scale , who will pick up the bill ? |
| 8 | I do not believe that we ever said to anyone in geriatric care or anyone who entered a home for any other reason , ’ Do n't worry — social security will pick up the bill , however reasonable or however high . ’ |
| 9 | If that involves an overnight stay the scheme will pick up the bill for accommodation . |
| 10 | If the equipment is damaged it is unclear who will pick up the bill for its repair or replacement . |
| 11 | It 's the expensive side of medicine , you see , that the public will pick up the bill for , so you 've got to try and have a balance between these things . |
| 12 | Someone else can pick up the bill . |