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  • may (=although)
    She may be the boss, but that is no excuse for shouting like that
  • had better
    You'd better not phone her again
  • shall (to emphasize)
    We shall win!
  • in case + should
    In case I should be out, this is my mobile phone.
  • I should think
    I should think that Biden won't live long enough to see the end of his cadency
  • would
    Nobody would agree with the idea.
  • needn't
    You needn't come all the way, just to bring me this.
  • odd/strange/funny + should be
    It's strange that you should be staying in the same hotel!
  • may as well
    You may as well throw it away. Nobody is going to eat it.
  • ought to
    You ought to exercise more
  • shall (for rules)
    No player shall pick up the ball.
  • try as I may
    Try as I may, I will never be as good as my brother.
  • dare to
    I didn't dare to say anything
  • will (for assumptions)
    The phone's ringing. That'll be John for sure.
  • can +be (criticism)
    You can be really annoying, you know!
  • be bound to
    It's bound to rain tomorrow.
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