Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] be leave [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A third parameter is allowed and should be used if the target database is DEC Rdb/VMS and the VMS username is not comparable with its UIC. e.g. if the VMS username is RDBITEST and the associated UIC is [ C2168 , RDBITEST ] then this parameter may be left blank . |
| 2 | He and the Prince should be left alone ! |
| 3 | Berlioz would have shouted a protest there and then , but Plantade registered his with the Courrier des spectacles : ‘ masterpieces should be left alone ’ . |
| 4 | Whilst some of this housing stock may be left empty , other landlords may sell to the private sector ( ie to individuals who wish to use the building as owner-occupiers ) . |
| 5 | The National Government had been allotted a definite task , and on its completion it is understood that Parliament should be dissolved as soon as circumstances permit , and that each of the parties should be left free to place its policy before the electors for their approval . |
| 6 | She had turned her big dining room into a study ; there each boy had his own place at the big felt-covered table , — books could be left undisturbed . |
| 7 | The intention is that ‘ good ’ schools , even if comprehensive , will be chosen by parents , ‘ bad ’ schools will be left unchosen . |
| 8 | The lower-level subskills involved in word recognition can become automatised through practice , and this is necessary so that the reader 's mind can be left free to attempt alternate integrations in order to calculate the writer 's intended meaning . |
| 9 | If the main living space is at first-floor level , the roof can be left open to create a large , studio-type space . |
| 10 | When the chosen amplifier has alternative A-B pairs of loudspeaker terminals , the loudspeakers can be left connected and switched via the terminal amplifier A/B selector switch . |
| 11 | Nails can be left proud by adjusting dial to alter force of striker . |
| 12 | On the facts of this case it is not necessary for me to decide whether that view is right or wrong , and I should not decide it ; the point should be left open for full argument in a case where it is necessary to the decision . |
| 13 | The old tricks should be left alone , because the reality of it is that when I go on tour in a couple of months , I 'm going to be playing all these songs and I 've been careful never to repeat past compositional techniques . |
| 14 | Not all the land would be developed and certain areas contaminated by toxic waste would be left untouched . ’ |
| 15 | Cases which depend on the result of Pepper v Hart will be left open and methods of valuing benefits previously agreed or accepted in practice will not be disturbed for 1991/92 or earlier years . |
| 16 | In every other respect the file load will be a normal — and sequential — operation , except that some positions may be left vacant to retain the address/key relationship . |
| 17 | Say the King must be left alone to rest . |
| 18 | In normal circumstances , where the rabbits will be first bolted and either netted or shot , the ferrets should be left undisturbed until some at least emerge and appear to lose interest . |
| 19 | Seats in the new national assembly could be left vacant for north Korean representatives , should the latter subsequently be elected on an acceptable basis ; the United States held that it was vitally important that the Soviet Union should not exercise a veto on the role of the UN in Korea . |
| 20 | in hyper-text systems , the internal structure of the nodes can be left undefined whereas in data-base technology there is a clearly defined structure for each specific text object at lower levels of the class hierarchy . |
| 21 | Wards smell of urine and faeces , incontinent patients may be left unattended for hours — even fed while sitting in their excrement . |
| 22 | Although most can be planted in a lawn , the grass in that area must be left uncut until the leaves begin to die down . |
| 23 | In general any interference should be minimised and once training is complete staff should be left alone . |
| 24 | Without help , many elderly people would be left isolated . |
| 25 | Its current relationships with its OEMs and organisations such as the Open Software Foundation , Unix International and X/Open will be left intact as will its early access programmes . |
| 26 | ( 10 ) If the property is leasehold : ( a ) please confirm that the seller has complied with all the covenants in the lease ; ( b ) does the seller know whether any items of substantial expenditure for decoration , maintenance or repair have been carried out by the lessors recently but not yet charged to tenants , or are any such contemplated in the near future ? ( 11 ) Is the seller aware of any overriding interest under the Land Registration Act 1925 , s70(1) ? ( 12 ) Please confirm : ( a ) that all gas and electrical installations are the seller 's absolute property and are included in the purchase price ; ( b ) that the electric light installations down to the bulb holders will be left intact ; ( c ) that all furniture , furnishings and fittings not included in the sale and all rubbish will be removed before completion . |
| 27 | clean under running water and cover with waterproof plasters until the wound can be left open to heal |
| 28 | Then , paradoxically , the US-Soviet treaty of 1987 which removed intermediate nuclear weapons from Europe also led to renewed worries that Germany would be left undefended by America if war did break out . |
| 29 | Should the nobility refuse to cooperate , the monarchy would be left high and dry and the monarch himself would be unlikely to survive . |
| 30 | Also , at this time doors and windows can be left open which will allow the solvent and odour of the woodworm fluid to escape as rapidly as possible . |