Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [adj] or [vb mod] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we use brackets to indicate optional components ( that is , components which may be present or may be absent ) , we can summarise tone-unit structure as follows : ( pre-head ) ( head ) tonic syllable ( tail ) or , more briefly , as : ( PH ) ( H ) TS ( T ) |
| 2 | It may be spontaneous or can be induced by a Mallory-Weiss tear , instrument trauma , anti-coagulant treatment , and haematologic malignancies . |
| 3 | In Setting up a closed.loop Stepping motor control the choice of appropriate points for deceleration initiation can be very difficult , because the load torque characteristics , which are usually a function of speed , may be ill-defined or may be expected to vary over the life expectancy of the system . |
| 4 | It would also have to be decided whether direct income payments and other forms of support for farmers would be exempt or would be considered to be export subsidies . |
| 5 | Ideally , in the interests of spontaneity , the normal lighting , whether artificial or daylight , will be adequate or can be supplemented without too much fuss . |