Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] [modal v] be [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Or they could be extended strophic pieces developed from the old principle of the ‘ conventional ’ basses , the romanesca and the rest , as some of d'India 's are .
2 Bar-Belle 's Len Perry says that it may be converted to an L-4 Grasshopper , or it may be painted pink and called Tinker-Belle !
3 Implicit agreements or what might be called self-imposed regulation ( as in the Building Society sector and the Stock Exchange in the past ) have tended to be eroded by competition or the need to compete .
4 Only 11 fathers , outside these sectors , were in heavy or what might be termed Semi-skilled or unskilled jobs : docker , coalminer , dust-man , general labourer , worker in rubber factory .
5 It might at any moment be lifted away from me utterly and I would be left exposed .
6 The principal vehicles for this analysis are the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods , because of its major importance in private commercial law ; the Unidroit Conventions on International factoring and International financial Leasing , with which the writer has been involved from the early days of their conception ; and the rules and trade terms promulgated by the International Chamber of Commerce , which demonstrate how much can be achieved by the contractual approach to the harmonization of commercial law and practice , and which will be given particular attention later .
7 Bearing all this in mind , it may be helpful to those who are still open to suggestions to try to work out with them some very simple menus for a seven-day period ; meals which will suit their pocket , entail little expenditure of energy , but at the same time cover all their basic dietary requirements , and which can be made tasty and interesting by the addition of some of the sauces , seasonings , and flavourings will which you can supply them .
8 tried to inaugurate a new concept of citizenship which would link men of different social classes , The concept was based upon the notion that there was a good common to members of all classes , a goal the existence of which could be established from German Idealist metaphysics and which could be made visible in actual measures of educational reform and social welfare .
9 If for some reason the UKCC has not caught up with you then you can write to the Registration Department , , and you will be sent standard forms to complete .
10 And you will be paid huge sums to complete this work .
11 One edged remark , and she would be struck dumb .
12 She may have become an international superstar , wined and dined with kings and presidents , prima ballerinas , film idols , pop legends and sporting heroes ; she may be ferried around in motorcades and private yachts and planes ; and she may be given priceless jewels to wear .
13 She may have a house to sell , or a tenancy to terminate , and she should be made aware of your willingness to help her with this , if she wishes , and with everything else connected with the move .
14 There can , however , be significant psychological effects of cocaine use causing a psychosis with acute mental instability and there can be marked psychological effects of acute withdrawal .
15 If members would accept the additional resolution which stands in my name erm which reads this is what we 'd copied to all district councils and they would be made aware of the county council 's views on the matter .
16 I could only see him when they said I could , and they would be stood right next to me , watching me all the time .
17 The present publishers , John Horbury & Associates , had quoted with an increase of only five per cent and they would be retained due to their reliability and flexibility .
18 The horse needs to help the rider to a greater extent over these fences and they must be made careful note of when walking the course .
19 I 've enquired into the question of coconuts , and they can be bought wholesale . ’
20 A number of female applicants have already applied for service , and they will be given special weapon training and share in other duties along with male members of the Irish Army Reserve .
21 The reasons for this include embarrassment , guilt , and the fear that the abusing relative will be taken away and they will be left alone , especially if the abuser is the abused person 's main support in the community .
22 ‘ Remember he 's stuck in the refridgeration unit and he 'll be frozen solid if we do n't get him out of there soon . ’
23 Oh , I know that he would never have touched anything in the least underhand , but he is a director of the company , and he might be held responsible for things that were done without his knowledge .
24 By the end of our discussion , however , he was still prepared to go on thinking about an editorial involvement — I ( mis ? ) led him to believe the amount of work could be contained and he would be given good backing by OUP .
25 If the doctor 's duty is a matter of law , a court could restrain a doctor from continuing such treatment , and he could be held liable to pay damages for any distress or increased discomfort the patient suffered as a consequence , in that his conduct would amount to negligence .
26 The very large majority of our sample , having been born between about 1885 and 1895 were in that special , and it might be said tragic , generation who were young adults during the Great War , then spent their middle years living through the Depression and the Second World War .
27 There would be those who remembered the newspaper insertion , and it must be made clear to the public that she was married , not taken back out of charity .
28 SPSS 5.0 costs $700 , and it will be sold direct and through existing distribution channels .
29 After a few years in management , you know who they are , and it will be put right . ’
30 Most soils and sites will suit it , and it should be kept free of weeds while establishing .
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