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17. That such a question should be put to a British Minister show that those aspirations are by no means dead. 18. Mr L. said he found it surprising that a British Minister should express himself about South Africa in terms such as Mr S. had used. 19. It can hardly be fortuitous that the Minister should have taken the opportunity of the last meeting in Delhi to publicly summarize his plans for the future of the three fighting services. 20. The leader of the Australian Labor party denounced it as 'appalling' that such a speech should have been made even before the Security Council met. 21. This being so, it is odd that the House of Representatives should now be considering — and that the Senate should have already approved — a Bill to censor all publications dealing with political affairs which enter the country. 22. It is intolerable that black South Africans in their own country should have no political rights, should have no permanent homes in the towns, should be given second class social facilities, should be taught subservience at school, should be refused passports to study abroad, should live in fear of the police. II. Can, may, must 1. Глагол CAN. Кроме своего основного значения, передающего умение, способность или объективную возможность совершить действие, глагол can (в утвердительной форме) выражает предположение и переводится словами может быть, возможно, мог и т. п. или сомнение (в вопросительной и отрицательной форме) и переводится словами неужели, не может быть, чтобы и т. п. Форма could передает меньшую уверенность предположения или сомнения. Перфектная форма инфинитива после can и could относит действие к прошедшему времени. 95
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