Example sentences of "they [modal v] be [adj] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This book will therefore explain some of these ordinary means , even though they may be familiar to most moviegoers , as a basis for the extraordinary and generally more elaborate means that are known as SFX . |
| 2 | In any event , firms will have to comply with the Bank of England 's Grey Paper relating to the wholesale money markets if they deal in them , even if they are not in fact listed institutions , and so they may be subject to two tiers of regulation . |
| 3 | Changes which , whilst they may be confusing to those of you seeking a place at university , poly or college , also offer advantages for all . |
| 4 | They may be unresponsive to ministerial suggestions , and they may make this opposition very clear through the local authority associations . |
| 5 | For those who think they may be sensitive to synthetic chemicals , the only sound method of diagnosis is to avoid chemical exposure as much as possible and see if the symptoms improve . |
| 6 | They must be attentive to all the susceptibilities that people might have in this connection , and ensure that all of them played a part in resolving the tasks that arose in a society of this kind . |
| 7 | In theory they should be available to all suitable patients , but the current lack of facilities precludes this . |
| 8 | Political advisers on the rates will not be allowed despite the committee 's recommendation they should be available to all party groups . |
| 9 | Expenses can be a sensitive issue but they should be available to all volunteers if needed . |
| 10 | I 'm not even sure what these people do , let alone why they should be entitled to such a perk . |
| 11 | And if they buy a Big Mac burger or McChicken sandwich at the firm 's local restaurant , they 'll be entitled to another one free . |
| 12 | Mr Wilson added : ‘ When many of the developments were being built tenants associations and public representatives pointed out that publicly-owned areas were prone to vandalism but it was never envisaged they would be subject to such official neglect . |
| 13 | If this was the source of the visitors ' continuing jurisdiction in disciplinary appeals , then it was accepted that they would be amenable to judicial review , their situation being in certain respects comparable to that of a visitor to a university or college who holds that position by virtue of his office , cp the Queen as visitor of the University of Hull : see the Page case [ 1991 ] 1 W.L.R. 1277 , 1279 . |
| 14 | In both strikes , a great deal of confusion prevailed : most people had no clear idea when they would be entitled to supplementary benefit or how much they could claim . |
| 15 | As my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster ( Dame E. Kellett-Bowman ) said , they will be intelligible to those who read them . |
| 16 | They will be relevant to any role involving training and development and will be incorporated into SVQs and NVQs . |
| 17 | So long as teachers are made to feel guilty about such difficulties in a negative and personal manner then they will be susceptible to short-term placebos . |
| 18 | People in some parts of the world assume that their basic human rights are inherent and seldom pause to question what they are or how to ensure that they will be available to future generations . |
| 19 | Managers would be well advised to do the same , for otherwise they will be blind to many of the causal forces at work . |
| 20 | They can carry on a normal life like going to school or work and having fun with their family and friends , but they will be infectious to other people for the rest of their lives . |
| 21 | In general , low-coupon bonds will have a lower gross redemption yield because they will be attractive to tax-paying investors concerned to maximize their net redemption yield after payment of taxes . |
| 22 | ( Larkin 1979 , p. 75 ) since they can be subject to little planning control and have easier access than other rural housing tenures . |
| 23 | Above all , when toxic chemicals are used in ignorance , as in many tropical countries , they can be hazardous to human health . |