Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [modal v] [be] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Attitudes in excess of 80° in pitch and roll may cause the gyro to topple and some minutes will be required for it to re-erect. bearing friction and other causes , as well as the rotation of the Earth will make the gyro wander . |
| 2 | SOME READERS may be forgiven for thinking that aeronautics began with the Wright Brothers . |
| 3 | Some finishes can be used for all purposes . |
| 4 | A few duplicates would be retained for future exchange purposes . |
| 5 | Moreover , not all the bones from a single carcase may be regurgitated in the same pellet , for in a study on tawny owl digestion using marked carcases , Lowe ( 1980 ) showed that some bones may be retained for 24 to 48 hours while others from the same animal were regurgitated earlier . |
| 6 | One example of this is the discounts offered to tenants purchasing local authority houses : these were altered in 1984 when sales showed signs of flagging and they were increased on flats in 1986 because few buyers could be found for flats . |
| 7 | If animals are brought in from another establishment whose diurnal light/dark cycle is different or unknown a few days should be allowed for the mice to acclimatize . |
| 8 | Then nine tenths of the rubbish they 've been printing for the last few weeks will be seen for what it is . |
| 9 | A few figures may be mentioned for guidance : A Rottweiler , which is 65cm at the withers , should measure about 75cm from the breast bone to the point of rump . |
| 10 | Few excuses can be offered for the England batsmen 's failure to pile up runs both here and in the first Test at Calcutta , where they were beaten by eight wickets . |
| 11 | Some stances may be held for only a fraction of a second , just long enough to provide the correct arrangement of balance , position and technique availability . |
| 12 | At the clearing stations the backlog of even the partially repaired mounted alarmingly as , with the constant demand of the Voie Sacrée supply route , all too few vehicles could be spared for use as ambulances . |
| 13 | A relevant summary list is displayed , from which all or some reports may be selected for printing . |
| 14 | There are many parameters associated with the performance of a system , and their relevance will vary according to the use of the system : some systems may be designed for single users with a particular style of writing ; others may attempt to be more generalised and therefore need training . |
| 15 | I knew that such contradictions could be resolved for Jean-Claude in his work , and I felt that he , like me , should not allow them to dominate life . |
| 16 | He points out that they are negative or affirmative orders and that the Standing Orders of the House lay down that such matters may be debated for an hour and a half after 10 o'clock . |
| 17 | Again , such disorders can be mistaken for normal ageing , but can be readily rectified by eating liver , eggs and ‘ fatty ’ fish , although perhaps the best source is exposure to normal sunlight . |
| 18 | Poland 's official trade unions were refusing to sign because of a dispute over how much workers should be compensated for rising prices . |
| 19 | This takes us out of the realm of male-female sexual relationships into another sphere , where such bonds can be used for better communication between individuals , and to foster the link between teacher and pupil . |
| 20 | Where such qualifications may be allowed for certain warranties , the acquirer will probably require the seller to confirm that it has made all reasonable enquiries . |
| 21 | In principle such particles could be used for targeted delivery of a genetic marker to cells ( see below ) . |
| 22 | Such modules could be devised for the cognitive objectives 2 , 3 and part of 6 and 7 , and for the psychomotor objectives 3 and 4 . |
| 23 | Such tests should be continued for the projected shelf-life of the product . |
| 24 | In the event that the initiating member wishes additional professional services to be provided by the Network member submitting the suggestion , then such services should be paid for on a separate and non-contingent basis by the initiating member . |
| 25 | Such letters can be traded for a profit . |
| 26 | If successful , such students will be recommended for reinstatement of their grants and return to full-time study . |
| 27 | Such systems may be used for a variety of purposes . |
| 28 | As the products of such events could be stored for long periods in the thick sub-cratonic lithospheric keel , there is ample scope for ancient relict-enriched mantle to be involved in younger igneous events . |
| 29 | Such measurements should be repeated for 100–400 pebbles at a site . |
| 30 | These cases may be discounted for the present purpose , which is not to see what lay people believed or imagined about the law , but what distinctions and doctrines the jurists who developed it were employing . |