Example sentences of "doubt [modal v] be [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 But this ignores two vital facts : first , that doubt itself is not the denial of faith , and second , that if they are pursued doubts may be resolved rather than deepened so that faith is confirmed and not denied .
2 The indemnity basis allows objections to be made on the ground that items are ‘ of an unreasonable amount ’ but , in directing that ‘ any doubts shall be resolved in favour of the receiving party , ’ imposes a very rigorous criterion .
3 Doubts will be created about management and good housekeeping at the school if there appears to be a shortage of basic equipment .
4 The school does need to be seen to be taking a sensible and fairly consistent line or doubts will be raised about the strength of school management and accusations of double standards will fly .
5 These doubts will be considered more fully in Chapter 9 but they also raise the prospect of a radically different future .
6 Their doubts can be seen over and over again from their words . ’
7 Sometimes it is not so much specific answers to specific doubts that bring relief but rather that doubts can be discussed at all .
8 If these examples are duplicated across Britain doubt may be cast on the finding of an increased effectiveness of fetal ultrasonography in the prenatal diagnosis of fetal trisomy 21 .
9 So I fear that some doubt may be placed in the minds of hon. Members about the cause of the shooting that resulted in the death of the young man that the right hon. Gentleman referred to .
10 That such doubt should be expressed shows the danger of an English court applying English canons of statutory construction to the interpretation of the Treaty or , for that matter , of regulations or directives .
11 It had not been contended in the course of the case that there was not a sale , until during the debate in your Lordships ' House that suggestion was made , and I think that , beyond doubt , anyone , who in answer to the advertisement acquired a record , would say that he had bought it and would be surprised that any doubt should be cast upon what he regarded as an obvious fact .
12 … The ultimate objective of this discretionary power is to ensure that there should be a fair trial according to law , which involves fairness both to the defendant and the prosecution , for , as Lord Diplock said in Reg. v. Sang [ 1980 ] A.C. 402 , 437 : ‘ the fairness of a trial … is not all one-sided ; it requires that those who are undoubtedly guilty should be convicted as well as that those about whose guilt there is any reasonable doubt should be acquitted . ’
13 The Japanese claim , first , that because whaling is uncertain the benefit of the doubt must be given to the whalers .
14 Benefit of the Doubt must be given that all employed by the Grand Canyon were brain damaged at birth and were given their bureaucratic procedure in India .
15 A compound doubt must be approached with special sensitivity .
16 The doubt could be whispered in the 1930s , shouted in the 1940s and tacitly accepted as an established truth in the 1950s .
17 Indeed , her doubt could be described as wilful blindness .
18 There was no overt anti-semitism before 1932 , although calls for the purification of race and criticism of moneylending no doubt could be interpreted as such by those who saw the hidden hand of the Jews everywhere .
19 It is a view which no doubt would be defended with equal firmness at Horbury which lays particular stress on the personal touch .
20 We think he [ the architect ] has adopted perhaps too late a period for his model : and there is a little exaggeration in the design which we have no doubt will be amended in the future . ’
21 before it goes out front page , and the fifteen promises will no doubt will be noted by all who have an interest in our service .
22 Doubt will be cast on the validity and justifiability of the principle of induction .
23 We have done some work with your offices on that , and whilst on most of your activities are n't happy with er the scale of such that it does cause me a problem , there is one particular area that we are in discussion with the Chief Executive , and your offices relating to doing work for other bodies to and the contract vehicle hire service , and er , that 's something which we will and no doubt will be brought us in the very near future .
24 If doubt can be turned destructively against truth so that it is dismissed as error , doubt can also be used constructively to prosecute error disguised as .
25 Reduce its inflated prestige and doubt can be given its rightful place once more .
26 The Committee felt that it was their duty to state that in their opinion , before the whole building was completely furnished and every necessary article provided , the total deficiency would not amount to less than £1,000 ‘ Many opulent individuals of the County have hitherto withheld their contributions ; but application by letter has been made to them all ; and no doubt can be entertained by your Committee of their ultimate assistance and support .
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