Example sentences of "they [modal v] [vb infin] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean them let's face it one out the three of us should of thought a bit more . |
| 2 | One of them must do it . ’ |
| 3 | They pecked at some dead creature on the moorland verge , squabbling over which of them should have it , wheeling and darting at each other like terrible shadows in the mist . |
| 4 | The fact that none of them could decipher it matters not at all . |
| 5 | Two of them could handle it but the other one … |
| 6 | He moved up to kiss her while his hand continued to stroke her aching body , then , when neither of them could bear it any longer , he thrust into her , and she arched back , drowning under wave after wave of mounting pleasure . |
| 7 | Reversing the polarity of both thrusters would bring the vessel to a rapid halt ; swapping the polarity of just one of them would let it turn on a sixpence . |
| 8 | ‘ I doubt most of them would need it ; everybody did national service in those days , some would have been in the war . ’ |
| 9 | And some of them would take it maybe themselves just or in Kirkwall . |
| 10 | Their responses included : They may expect it of us . |
| 11 | On the one hand , they may think it unfair if we dismiss Chrissie and retain Fred . |
| 12 | They may think it 's just because it contains a reference to the Khedive 's family . ’ |
| 13 | Candidates should send to the undersigned ten copies ( one from overseas ) of their applications and of any statement that they may think it desirable to submit , and should name three referees . |
| 14 | Many children do n't look forward to a visit to the doctor 's — not surprising , as they may associate it with illness or injections . |
| 15 | He warned : ‘ Once somebody gets hooked on this sort of thing they may step it up . |
| 16 | They may watch it knowingly as a piece of kitsch , but the point is that they are watching it . |
| 17 | They may do it with the help of the symbols of the church , or the language of the Bible in the orthodox way . |
| 18 | In some ways , they may manage it . |
| 19 | Dictionaries have authority for most speakers , however little they may deserve it . |
| 20 | Surgery may have prolonged the careers of some Hollywood actresses but for many people it is not the panacea they may believe it is . |
| 21 | Many older disabled people perceive the achievement of independence ( however they may define it ) to be one of the most significant features of their lives throughout the disability career . |
| 22 | But then they may take it and do nothing . ’ |
| 23 | This chapter looks at the uses they may put it to . |
| 24 | They may withdraw it then . |
| 25 | Say no to sweets in the privacy of your kitchen and they may accept it with scarcely a murmur . |
| 26 | If they want to say ‘ yes ? ’ or ‘ no ? ’ in a questioning manner they may say it with a rising tone — a movement from a lower pitch to a higher one . |
| 27 | The family may encourage independence , or they may stifle it ; the individual may rise to the challenge , but may equally be overcome with bitterness and despair . |
| 28 | They may find it hard to adapt or compromise , so that others find them too rigid . |
| 29 | But they may find it difficult , they must feel like they 've lost their dignity , the fact that we 're washing them . |
| 30 | The resident 's general condition becomes weaker and they may find it difficult to breathe . |