Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [modal v] [pron] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Predation by man on the bigger fish should , in theory , leave more small fish for the birds , but sadly , ‘ industrial ’ fishing for even the smallest and immature fish is a fact of life which has serious implications for the very existence of our sea-bird communities should it be allowed to go on unchecked . |
| 2 | But , if we were to attribute shape-perception to a perceiver , what computational powers would we be crediting the subject with ? |
| 3 | One merely has to allow that harming others may itself be resisted by invoking the sanction of the criminal law . |
| 4 | How many additions of Scottish women will there be before we can do that ? |
| 5 | Those guiding others should themselves be being guided for ‘ he who is a spiritual director to himself is counsellor to a fool ’ ( Bernard ) . |
| 6 | Individual components can themselves be divided further , McKnight and Adams ( 1970 ) for example divide just the perceptual-motor components of driver training into approximately 1,500 separate tasks . |
| 7 | We 're still coping with a significant legacy of repair work to monuments around the country and only in very exceptional circumstances would we be able to take on additional monuments . |
| 8 | If you elect to seek redress under this Scheme , written notice requesting arbitration under this Scheme must be made within 9 months after the scheduled date of return from holiday ( only in exceptional circumstances may it be offered outside this period ) . |
| 9 | Only if delegations from this House regularly meet delegations from other national Parliaments will we be able to understand the arguments , appreciate them and become sympathetic to the problems facing other member states . |
| 10 | Taylor maintains he has mapped out alternative plans should he be forced to go into a game without Gascoigne . |
| 11 | The only thing you can say , you know , do you mind if I ask you , sh it 's bugging me by working these long hours will I be getting any more money ? |
| 12 | Indeed Anglo-American differences could themselves be evidence of the multiplicity and intimacy of contacts . |
| 13 | State intervention should therefore be directed to preserving , supporting and strengthening the family unit ; only in unusual and extreme situations should it be disrupted . |
| 14 | Although most economists agree that PPPs give a more accurate measure of the relative size of economies than market exchange rates , this still leaves a problem : the original local-currency figures may themselves be unreliable . |
| 15 | What other books might there be that could give him a bit of elementary information ? |
| 16 | In what other circumstances would it be inconceivable for us to use nuclear weapons ? |
| 17 | Only after causatives have been studied from this point of view both in English and in other languages will we be in a position to attempt valid generalizations across languages . |
| 18 | What other standards should you be vigilant about ? |
| 19 | When will the Minister accept that only when the Government can find new money for research and development , retraining and investment in new facilities will there be a real impact on this serious problem in the Scottish economy ? |
| 20 | Only within the language-games of certain literary genres would it be legitimate to describe a tree , which opens its leaves to a shower , as recognising anything . |