Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] be leave [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Berlioz would have shouted a protest there and then , but Plantade registered his with the Courrier des spectacles : ‘ masterpieces should be left alone ’ . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The intention is that ‘ good ’ schools , even if comprehensive , will be chosen by parents , ‘ bad ’ schools will be left unchosen . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Nails can be left proud by adjusting dial to alter force of striker . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Wards smell of urine and faeces , incontinent patients may be left unattended for hours — even fed while sitting in their excrement . |
| 12 | ( 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | While many run-of-the-mill domestic issues may be left open for policy debate and political influence to decide , in every liberal democratic country the core executive monopolizes major issues such as defence and foreign policy resolution , or critical economic decisions ( the dark or secret side of the state ) . |
| 15 | We 're trying to identify areas of the river where anglers can be left alone to fish , but also to make sure that the canoeists can still find their white water stretches , without having to paddle around the fishermen . |
| 16 | Fuel injection systems should be left alone unless you have the specialist equipment and knowledge |
| 17 | All other sections shall be left untouched . |
| 18 | Talks on a merger between the polytechnics ' and the universities ' admissions systems now seem to be in trouble , and many students will be left unsure how to go about applying to the new universities . |
| 19 | It is possible , in response to these apparent counter-examples to a context-independent notion of linguistic competence , simply to retreat : the rules can be left unconstrained and allowed to generate unacceptable sentences , and a performance theory of pragmatics assigned the job of filtering out the acceptable sentences . |
| 20 | ST preparations may be left uncovered but sprayed with a polyurethane resin to give a protected surface for general microscopy ( Moussa , 1976 , 1978 ) . |
| 21 | If people are sharing a room , you may need to negotiate between them what time lights should go off , or whether doors should be left open . |
| 22 | There is no reason whatsoever why those doors should be left open after five o'clock . |
| 23 | They feared that if there was another depression the unions would be left defenceless if they abandoned traditional practices which preserved jobs in the short term . |