Example sentences of "what be required was " in BNC.
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| 1 | What was required was a fine line that was supple enough and strong enough to do both tasks . |
| 2 | In order to defeat an enemy who was always likely to be stronger in conventional military terms , the argument continues , what was required was a revolutionary war based upon a social transformation which as well as enthusing the population of Republican Spain might also have inspired to revolution that of the enemy zone . |
| 3 | It is a principle of limited government based on the ideas that what was required was ‘ a properly equilibrated political system in which power was checked by power in such a way that neither the violent urges of kings , nor the arbitrariness of legislatures could impinge directly upon the individual ’ . |
| 4 | As far as the form of labelling was concerned they believed that what was required was a simple declaration such as contains copies of X genes , in single ingredient foods and foods sold loose , they believe a declaration should form part of or accompanying the name under which food is offered for sale . |
| 5 | He predicted the Chancellor would ‘ throw a few million at the issue ’ in the Budget , whereas what was required was a new skills strategy . |