Example sentences of "must [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He does n't seem to be embarrassed by anything , except when you try to provoke him by telling him that surely he must thump his desk once in a while , or that although he says that a record company exists ‘ to guide your artists ’ most of them must hate him at some point .
2 A pilot who must restrict his flying to perfect weather and clear skies will find his aircraft tied to the ground for most of the year , but if he has the ability to control his aircraft accurately whatever the weather , and is qualified to fly confidently from airport to airport under instrument flying conditions , only the very worst weather , fog , ice or severe thunderstorms will restrict his plans .
3 If you miss a period you must consult your doctor as soon as possible .
4 if you have any doubts about your present health , you must consult your doctor beforehand .
5 All this ‘ I must consult my brother ’ was nonsense .
6 You must think your way forward , cutting through the peripheral material , to arrive at the heart of your subject .
7 He swooped about , holding an imaginary partner , and John said to Anne , ‘ You must think my family are cracked . ’
8 But you must think my displeasure the heaviest thing that can befall you .
9 ‘ That bloke must think his petrol consumption is up the spout , ’ Gary remarked , looking at the gauge .
10 Sir Frank now feels it would be wrong to stop Rolls-Royce engines and other components going to Blohm and Voss ; along , of course , with the engineers who must oversee their installation in the frigates .
11 The Social Democrat , Lord Kennet , the first opponent of research to speak , said : ‘ Those who say that this full-stop-sized mini-blob is not a human being must answer which part of the question they object to : human or being ?
12 ‘ Before I go , ’ said Lord Henry , ‘ you must answer my question , Basil .
13 ‘ You must answer my question first , ’ he said , his eyes on hers .
14 The facts on which you must build your argument are scattered throughout the statement of the problem in what the examiner thinks is flowing English , but which is sometimes anything but clear .
15 So the criminals move freely around the galaxy , pursing their profession , and the FedPol must swallow its frustration and hope one day to be in the right place at the right time to catch a big-time wrong-doer in the act .
16 Bathsheba knew she must swallow her pride , and called to Laban , who was waiting at the gate .
17 Nevertheless , this suggestion by Rees does contain one useful pointer : if managers are non-altruistic , controls on them must influence their pay in order to affect performance .
18 The people who manufacture and sell goods and services must want their custom and must understand its value .
19 I must want my head tested sorting mail all day when I could be picking up wads of it on the lorries . ’
20 ‘ Oh , dear , ’ she wailed , ‘ he must want his bag urgently to send for Eddie , ’ and then , irrelevantly , ‘ Why are n't you at work , Rose ? ’
21 To win , you must throw your opponent , ideally on his back ; or dispose of him on the ground with an armlock , strangle or 30 second hold .
22 ‘ At the very least , ’ it says , ‘ Microsoft must enhance its credibility on the server side to maintain its desktop position . ’
23 It extends up and over all but the highest mountains , between whose feet all main roads and railroads must thread their way .
24 Since local authorities have no power to finance revenue spending by borrowing but must cover their expenditure from taxes , their revenue spending — on salaries , equipment and so on — would appear to produce little effect on aggregate demand in the economy .
25 I became very conscious that I must cover my chest .
26 Then they must translated their analysis into effective interface and product design .
27 Women 's inferior economic position must affect their access to the better places , but no work has been done to substantiate this point .
28 The quantity of cocaine the man forced up his nose must affect his judgment … but in what way ?
29 Employees must notify their Head of Department where the normal mode of transport is changed and the Head of Department will determine if any adjustment is to be made to compensation and arrangements .
30 If you intend to discontinue storage you must notify your intention in writing to this office , in accordance with the conditions of your existing licence , in order that the necessary safety measures may be seen to .
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