Example sentences of "[adj] and [modal v] [adv] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Speaking before the service , Dr Poyntz said that his sermon would be ‘ very direct ’ but added : ‘ Wrong is wrong and must always be condemned ’ . |
| 2 | However , the patterns used in these studies were extremely coarse and could probably be discriminated by developing tricks like scanning the eyes across the stimuli and judging how much the brightness changes during the course of the scan . |
| 3 | As a result of the Group 's hedging policy , the benefits of these currency movements will partially impact 1993 and will clearly be seen in 1994 . |
| 4 | Due to the Group 's currency hedging policy the benefits of currency movements will partially impact 1993 and will clearly be seen in 1994 . |
| 5 | The eternal enigma for the cocktail party host or hostess is what to give the guests that is different and can preferably be eaten in one bite . |
| 6 | These differ from one culture to another and can consequently be misinterpreted and cause embarrassment or suspicion . |
| 7 | Senior officials say the militants , who have attacked police , Christians and tourists in a violent campaign to overthrow the government and turn Egypt into a purist Islamic state , are few and will soon be wiped out . |
| 8 | For efficient management of a company , records should be maintained in at least three categories : Financial accounts Cost accounts Management accounts Each of these divisions of the accounts records are of course interrelated and will now be examined in detail . |
| 9 | Mortensen ( 1933a ) noted that A. ingolfiana and A. norvegica were very similar and could only be distinguished from one another by the following characters ; the shape of the genital plate which has two branches in A. ingolfiana but in A. norvegica the abradial branch — the one on the ventral interradial side of the genital plate is reduced and broadened , while the radial shields which are more rounded on the proximal abradial — outer side in A. ingolfiana while in A. norvegica this side is more angular . |
| 10 | The canned variety tends to be mushy and should therefore be avoided . |
| 11 | er this rate is fixed and can only be changed by agreement with Brussels er and as we 've seen in the last few years , our normal currency exchange rate has fluctuated quite a lot er and in fact has er become fairly weak , but the green pound has stayed the same so there 's quite a difference between our exchange rate and the green rate . |
| 12 | Coloured lining looks attractive from the outside and can also be displayed in the room during daytime as a contrast to the curtains by draping the curtains back in tie bands and turning the leading edges into the room . |
| 13 | The bulk of this type of enclosure was carried out by formal acts of parliament , but there was much private enclosure , mo.st of which is unrecorded and can only be dated by contemporary maps . |
| 14 | This conclusion should not be seen to reflect callous indifference to individuals who have suffered miserably or fatally at the hands of persons committing ‘ conventional ’ crimes ; their agony is real and should never be ignored . |
| 15 | The decision as to how detailed a breakdown of costs is required is crucial and should only be taken at a high level in the management structure . |
| 16 | If the order is to be disrupted it is because one of the younger sons shows remarkable promise but being a ‘ family ’ anxious to demonstrate tolerance , envy and jealousy are masked and can certainly be dissipated if it is suggested that the elder brothers had a hand in the development . |
| 17 | Looked at more closely still the dissolved athlete would become even more inscrutable than usual and could only be described with a set of equations which guessed where his component particles might be . |
| 18 | Many institutions have a policy of supporting the incumbent management wherever possible and will only be persuaded from that by some very special reasoning . |
| 19 | Deaf people are therefore reduced to providing accounts of personal experience of deafness , which fall upon deaf minds supported by the old adage that experience is subjective and can therefore be dismissed . |
| 20 | Sandarac is available from pigment suppliers , who will also supply crushed colophony rosin , which is cheaper than sandarac and can also be used for roughening parchment . |
| 21 | For iron this reaction is written : Iron usually exists in the bivalent ferrous state ( Fe 2 + ; ) in most rock-forming minerals , but it can be converted by oxidation to the trivalent ferric form ( Fe 3 + ; ) with the effect that the neutral charge of the crystal structure is upset and can only be regained by the loss of other cations . |
| 22 | This step is highly VAX/VMS specific and could probably be replaced by some more universal coding in the perturbation software . |
| 23 | Equally temperatures should not be too low and should never be allowed to fall to , or below , freezing otherwise products may be ruined . |
| 24 | On this harness the karabiner attachment on the crutch strap is dangerously low and should never be used alone . |
| 25 | Usually it is covert and can only be diagnosed by specifically measuring blood lipids . |
| 26 | Performance in education is complex , controversial and should properly be set in the context of long time scales . |
| 27 | Cypriot coffee is strong and should always be served with a glass of cold water . |
| 28 | However , a few essential oils are very strong and should never be used by anyone in concentrations above 1 to 1 ½ per cent ( see page 126 ) . |
| 29 | The route was very tight and could only be passed using small cylinders . |
| 30 | Appointment or re-appointment over the age of 65 should be regarded as exceptional and should only be offered if equally suitable younger candidates are not available . ’ |