Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] the [noun sg] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I ask myself one question : what should be the reparation for having been removed from life for 18 years , with my brothers ? |
| 2 | above , but consonant with the spirit of our previous discussion which alleged that regularity should be the touchstone for telling reality from illusion . |
| 3 | My suggestion is that impartiality of one type or another and perhaps other qualities of decision-makers might be the basis for regarding the law as a locus of moral authority . |
| 4 | It looks as though this may be the price for privatising the water companies that everyone feared . ’ |
| 5 | The model may be the context for interpreting the clause , but the interpretation need not be a full one . |
| 6 | What would be the motive for continuing the siege any longer ? |
| 7 | Additionally , there would be the potential for widening the scope of the ‘ shorter-paper ’ series by including more non-systematic papers , which would increase its appeal to the academic community . |