Example sentences of "must [be] [verb] at [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some believe equally that the institutions are decaying and that this is a part of some general drift towards anarchy which must be prevented at all costs . |
| 2 | So instead of ‘ the telephone must be manned at all times ’ we can write ‘ the telephone must be staffed at all times ’ |
| 3 | Sally felt a little flush of excitement creeping up her cheeks and she was acutely conscious of her gingham uniform dress and the beret which school rules said must be worn at all times when outside the school grounds . |
| 4 | So instead of ‘ the telephone must be manned at all times ’ we can write ‘ the telephone must be staffed at all times ’ |
| 5 | If the motor is to accelerate as quickly as possible the maximum ( pull-out ) torque must be developed at all speeds . |
| 6 | that distinction must be made at all times between persons taking part in the hostilities and members of the civilian population to the effect that the latter be spared as much as possible ; |
| 7 | Such a notice must be displayed at any premises where the business is carried on and to which customers and suppliers have access . |
| 8 | Tearing out a sheet from his notebook , de Castelnau scribbled down his historic order that Verdun must be defended at all costs on the Right Bank , and handed it to Pétain . |
| 9 | ‘ Lore'n orda ’ must be maintained at all costs , and the riot , if that was what it was , had been swiftly contained . |
| 10 | It was the combination of this aggression with his talent which had brought him so far , and yet while Vitor possessed a professional 's dedication to winning Simon had plainly identified his team-mate as a bitter rival who must be trounced at all costs . |
| 11 | If the motor is operating as part of a position control system the Pull.out torque must be Produced at all speeds ; any surplus of motor torque over load torque accelerates the system to a higher speed and thereby reduces the positioning time . |
| 12 | I sympathise with the temptation , but it must be resisted at all costs . |
| 13 | The people who moved the instruments each day to the studio had a vested interest in persuading us that the Philharmonie was no good ; people even said privately that the change must be resisted at all costs because the coffee was so much better at the church ! |
| 14 | Right from the early 1960s the attitude of local authorities and housing departments has been that ‘ ghettos ’ must be avoided at all costs , and even a handful of Asian families can make an area into a ghetto . |
| 15 | The risk is that a show 's technical and business farming content can be eroded in the process , and that must be avoided at all costs . |
| 16 | Saunas must be avoided at all costs however if your skin is prone to thread veins . |
| 17 | This would lead to conflict with Rome and this must be avoided at all costs . |
| 18 | EC 's foreign ministers , with Britain in the chair , told EC president Jacques Delors a disastrous world trade war must be avoided at all costs . |
| 19 | This must be avoided at all costs . |
| 20 | Dotty was n't at all sure the poor woman should n't have been left in the telephone box until the ambulance arrived , rather than carried by George across the square in a fireman 's lift under an old blanket , but Rose had convinced her that a scandal must be avoided at all costs . |
| 21 | Retaliation by loyalist gunmen must be avoided at all costs . |
| 22 | planning is more difficult because it must be organised at more levels in the organisation . |
| 23 | Children must be supervised at all times when in contact with puppies , and then taught to wash their hands afterwards as a matter of course . |
| 24 | For these people , work is essential and must be retained at all costs . |