C1 · Word order

Verb clusters in formal writing

Ordering the finite verb, modal, infinitive and participle.

The board has had to postpone the decision.
The committee will have to explain its choice.
The applicant has apparently not received the letter.
The council would have had to decide immediately.
The inspectorate has not been able to verify the figures.
The organisation has been forced to restructure its departments.
The draft should have been reviewed by a second committee.
The secretary has already distributed the minutes.
The applicant must not be notified before the decision.
The board has decided to publish the evaluation report.
The city has no choice but to revise the zoning plan.
The members will be informed of the outcome in writing.