Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] should [be] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ideally this card should be about 60mm × 13mm if the viewing distance is 1 metre , and scaled for other distances . |
| 2 | Crucially he arranged these zones every 15° longitude apart : with 360° around the globe , and 24 hours to deal with , simple arithmetic indicated that each zone should be roughly 15° wide . |
| 3 | Trim one edge neatly with a knife so that it is straight — the straight edge should be about 30cm ( 12inches ) long . |
| 4 | These bolts should be about 7.5cm ( 3in ) long so that you can fit several layers of blotting paper , newspaper and flowers into the press . |
| 5 | These holes should be about 5cm ( 2inches ) square in area and 2·5cm ( linch ) deep . |
| 6 | Large bulbs should be only half-buried ; with smaller ones , the tips should be just below the compost surface . |
| 7 | Those three elements now all come out of the same fund , with discretion in the hands of the FHSA to use the fund for any one of those three purposes , but with a clear steer that the amount for the current year should be roughly £20 million , which my hon. Friend mentioned . |
| 8 | If fences are made of plain wire , the lowermost strand should be about 14in ( 35cm ) from the ground . |
| 9 | The BBC 's Regional Role : English regional TV should be exclusively news and current affairs . |