Example sentences of "[modal v] be [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , you have to dig down as far as you can to get the roots in properly but , you know , it should be just the depth of one spade , so most people ought to be able to dig a hole that size . |
| 2 | and then put your thing on there and it should be just the case of turning it off |
| 3 | He is still cautious about forecasting what will happen over the next two months , but reckons that Tie Rack 's low-priced , high value ranges should be just the thing to tempt recession-bashed Christmas shoppers . |
| 4 | Mass democracy is a difficult and hitherto largely uncharted territory ; and we should be nearer the mark , and should have a far more convincing slogan , if we spoke of the need , not to defend democracy , but to create it . |
| 5 | ’ Speaking for myself , I read that very broadly as giving the judge who makes a residence order the jurisdiction to attach conditions , or directions which I think are very much the same thing , as to how the children should be cared for and where they should be once the residence order has been made . |
| 6 | These sections should be twice the depth of a bottom pelmet , on top of which all the pleats lie . |
| 7 | The distance between the horizontal rows of rings should be twice the depth of the bottom pelmet to make a pleat the same size as the pelmet . |
| 8 | The interception angle ( correction ) to use to regain track should be twice the number of degrees off track , rounded off to whole figures . |
| 9 | Once again however , you must be either the user who installed the current version or have Manager privilege . |
| 10 | You must have SPR SSR Controller privilege to submit an SSR and you must be either the creator of the SSR or an ancestor of the creator . |
| 11 | No special LIFESPAN privileges are required to use this option , but you must be either the manager of the package or an ascendant of that user . |
| 12 | does n't work out the right way , but that must be just the tip of the iceberg as far as you 're concerned . |
| 13 | Merrill breathed , sensing that this , at last , might be just the breakthrough she was looking for . |
| 14 | I thought to myself , Computers are in danger of making people furious , but the theatre as a job of work might be just the meat . ’ |
| 15 | If Inchbad married Flame , it would be a very special occasion indeed ; it might be just the occasion when they would want a dish or two of roast Gnome and , more to the point , it would get the Gruagach out of paying for the new Crown Jewels . |
| 16 | " I 've been thinking , it might be just the kind of Political party I 've been looking for . |
| 17 | A new insurance policy launched for the first time at the London Boat Show might be just the thing many long distance sailors are looking for . |
| 18 | The 100MHz DX2 will need a 50MHz motherboard , so Atomstyle 's 50MHz unit might be just the thing to upgrade a little further down the road if you 're a real speed freak , but I have the sneaking suspicion that you wo n't either want or need to . |
| 19 | However , the association between homosexuality and femininity is not necessarily insulting to either ; on the contrary , as Kaja Silverman shows , there are ways in which it might be just the reverse , especially when we contest the stereotypes of both . |
| 20 | It is safest to assume , therefore , that whereas the Lion and Stag mosaic might be predominantly the work of a craftsmen who was also present at North Leigh , the same proximity of relationship can not be postulated for the Oceanus mosaic . |
| 21 | Closing my eyes , thinking that it might be either the sun or the Pernod , I waited a few seconds and chanced another look . |
| 22 | ‘ Polymorphous Roth ’ might be nearer the mark . |
| 23 | he might be home the weekend |
| 24 | ‘ It 'll be just the job . ’ |
| 25 | So it 'll be quite the top Sue . |
| 26 | ( Barry Legge ) No , I think it 'll be quite the reverse , at the moment we have a benefits system that stretches right across the spectrum , and there are many people receiving benefits at the moment that do n't really need them . |
| 27 | Now Eurotunnel says that £7bn could be nearer the mark , while the banks and the consortium involved in the construction work believe that far bigger sums will be necessary . |
| 28 | Could be again the level of intellect erm |
| 29 | This bus could be just the ticket for a small family . |
| 30 | Bradley is not the world 's fastest passer , but he is a durable warrior , a highly intelligent and brave footballer who could be just the man for the All Blacks . |