Example sentences of "and [modal v] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BBC English presents Buzz , including the return of the much loved Muzzy ; OUP issues Fanfare and Let's Speak English ; Heinemann has Bravo ; Longman has Splash ; and Nelson Carousel . |
| 2 | They influence the pituitary gland , promote male characteristics and may affect menstruation . |
| 3 | In patients taking NSAIDs Helicobacter pylori colonisation removes rather then enhances depression of PGE 2 synthesis associated with NSAIDs and may promote dyspepsia associated with ulcers and prevent superficial mucosal injury . |
| 4 | For some people , this freedom from decision.making can help relieve pressures and may promote rest . |
| 5 | On an important topic where anecdotes far outnumber studies , a 1988 conference report from Indiana at least provides a concise distillation of local — apparently anecdotally derived — wisdom , noting that role modelling is inseparable from teaching and may do harm as well as good . |
| 6 | Then Tom , who worked for the Bryant and May match firm , will splash out on a greenhouse and a garden shed for himself . |
| 7 | Mr Benvenuto was favoured by the party 's old guard and may face criticism from ardent reformers . |
| 8 | A multiple transfer of assets may be time consuming if consents are required and may give rise to unnecessary stamp duty . |
| 9 | In many cases larval invasion is limited to the liver , and may give rise to hepatomegaly and eosinophilia , but on some occasions a larva escapes into the general circulation and arrives in another organ , the most frequently noted being the eye . |
| 10 | We have matching for age and for education but it is possible that people who are older and well-educated have special opinions ; such a person happens to receive X and may give rise to a spurious effect . |
| 11 | Net secretion of potassium into a potassium free solution , also seen in this study , was not reversible by luminal SCFA , and may represent stimulation of active potassium secretion by secondary hyperaldosteronism in these patients . |
| 12 | Decision making is likely to be determined , ultimately , according to the relative power of the participant individual and groups and may involve conflict between the various parties . |
| 13 | By way of contrast , unpaid interest or capital repayments relating to loans usually constitute an " event of default " under the loan documentation with the result that the lender will stop any further loans , and may accelerate repayment of the sums outstanding so that they become immediately due and payable . |
| 14 | These are emotionally coloured and may suggest approval or disapproval of a particular point of view , e.g. ‘ racist ’ , ‘ aristocrat ’ , ‘ deprived ’ , ‘ ambitious ’ . |
| 15 | Walking is a prevention against heart and circulatory disorders and may lower blood pressure . |
| 16 | The 15-member House of Chiefs considers draft legislation relating to alterations to the Constitution or to chieftaincy matters , and may make representation to the President on matters affecting the tribes or tribal organizations . |
| 17 | Every nation believes that its enemies were the aggressors , and may make war again in a few years unless they are utterly defeated . |
| 18 | The outcome satisfies egos and may prevent trouble , but there is no reason whatsoever why the compromise solution should actually fit the problem . |
| 19 | Many will therefore appear relaxed and sleepy but some may not remember much of what they were told pre-operatively and may experience disorientation , alarm , pain or occasionally confusion . |
| 20 | First , it takes up water and swells after ingestion so , taken before meals , it exerts a satiating effect and may decrease energy intake . |
| 21 | She advises on skin care , particularly in relation to avoiding pressure sores , and may supply sheepskin heel muffs to protect the feet , and sheepskin squares for the patient to sit or lie on . |
| 22 | Trends of this kind will produce an opposite bias and may cause variation in SRS to underestimate variation in LRS . |
| 23 | The use of the tab character should be avoided in the module header ; it is treated as a single character and may cause error reports about the indenting of keywords . |
| 24 | The collar must therefore be adjustable , because otherwise it will press on the dog 's throat , and may cause difficulty in breathing . |
| 25 | Opiates , particularly diamorphine , are better at relieving anxiety , but diamorphine has an additional advantage in that it is a vasodilator , it unloads the left ventricle and may help heart failure . |
| 26 | Sources say the 64-bit P67 is being developed in Israel and may run iAPX-86 software via an emulator . |
| 27 | There is evidence that gay men seek HIV testing ( and may receive AIDS diagnoses ) earlier than other people . |
| 28 | The concept of ‘ disorganized ’ capitalism is essentially sociological and political rather than economic and may require qualification at the political level . |
| 29 | A few people develop severe anxiety and depression in response to this stress , and may require treatment . |
| 30 | Approximately 25% of patients develop dysphagia , aspiration problems and hypoxia , owing to oropharyngeal and respiratory weakness , and may require ventilation . |