Example sentences of "[verb] [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In arid and semi-arid regions leaching may be minimal and solutions in the weathering mantle can attain high concentrations of dissolved constituents . |
| 2 | A 200 per cent increase looks huge but the base on which it is calculated may be small . |
| 3 | What I mean may be clearer after some autobiographical reflections . |
| 4 | Sympathetic handling and understanding of behaviour problems that may arise may be necessary . |
| 5 | I mean let's be honest if we all turned out that 's five and if the rest of the Executive Committee turned out that would virtually take it up to ten we would n't be looking for many more after that |
| 6 | If you get more if you get all these I mean let's be honest that they 're going to have lorries etc . |
| 7 | No but I mean let's be fair about these though , be fair to them , and in the erm , to see that they carry out your suggestions or advice is with the area local authorities , |
| 8 | some young people do n't realise that sniffing may be all that they need |
| 9 | But while rightsizing may be good news for end-users , it is bad news for many of the established giants of the IT industry . |
| 10 | The basic characteristic feature is still the lamellar-like crystallite with amorphous surfaces or interfaces , but the way these are formed may be different based on the careful investigation of melt crystallized polymers using neutron scattering techniques . |
| 11 | If you are not satisfied with the reply , the trade union or professional association to which your parent belongs may be able to go into the matter further . |
| 12 | Even if the witness is willing , the law of the place in which he is to be examined may be such as to render the examination inadequate . |
| 13 | Contracting may be effective because it makes evasion difficult , facilitates communication , and offers rewards to the patient . |
| 14 | There is also the possibility that the high motivation to acquire information that project work ideally involves may be sufficient to overcome problems due to text difficulty , or poor comprehension ability . |
| 15 | The seller can only obtain a limited profit margin on the goods or services that he supplies , while the economic loss suffered by the buyer for his failure to perform may be unknown to the seller , not easily forecast , and far greater than the profit margin the seller enj oys on the transaction . |
| 16 | Because of this the training given may be spasmodic and may follow no organised pattern , the trainee only being taught items as and when the need occurs , whilst some areas of the work may be neglected altogether , and never be officially taught to the trainee . |
| 17 | What you eat should be real , whole , live and fresh that day . |
| 18 | The only alternative is a china cup and in Holland , all new vending machines going out mow must be able to take one . ’ |
| 19 | Whatever words she is singing must be important . |
| 20 | It is this discretion that has been used routinely to allow questioning which Parliament had intended should be exceptional . |
| 21 | This creates the constraint that the situations recalled should be those at which risk ratings were given . |
| 22 | The notice given should be reasonable , and the date , time and place at which the applicant 's attendance is required should be specified , with a reference to the relevant section of the Act , viz. 5.15 . |
| 23 | Difficult though ‘ adequacy ’ was to define , this meant in practice not only improved institutions but also that , contrary to much previous practice , out-door relief once given should be sufficient for ‘ decent living ’ , whether granted in cash or kind . |
| 24 | The steps of which particulars are given must be such as would justify an order for substituted service of a bankruptcy petition ( r 6.11(5) and ( 6 ) ) . |
| 25 | She also stresses that those who decide to go must be hardworking and responsible people , because only people of this kind will survive . |
| 26 | It is a fundamental requirement of any democratic and just society that the process by which individuals are accused , tried and , where appropriate , punished should be open , and exposed to public scrutiny and comment at an appropriate moment , other than in wholly exceptional circumstances — for example , where on grounds of national security the court must receive evidence about matters of security or intelligence ; or where , for purposes of the administration of justice , particular matters must be dealt with concerning informants . |
| 27 | The legislation they enact must be acceptable to a wider range of public opinion and will therefore be less subject to reversal by any subsequent government . |
| 28 | Questions to determine whether he had taken any steps to prevent him driving may be necessary , such as ‘ Where are the ignition keys ? ’ or ‘ Is anybody else in charge of this vehicle ? ’ |
| 29 | One incidental advantage of personality pieces is that the magazines in which they appear may be able to afford good-quality colour reproductions . |
| 30 | Detectives are warning the public not to approach the man who they say may be dangerous . |