Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pron] be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have just uttered the words ‘ May I be struck by lightning this minute ’ . |
| 2 | May I be introduced to the others ? ’ |
| 3 | Why should I be debarred from a career in an area that interests me just because you 're a Grand Prix driver ? ’ |
| 4 | All that 's doing is for the senior associates , saying well look , I 've got such a large client bank I ca n't service them myself , so what should I be thinking of doing ? |
| 5 | Why , then , should I be moved by cold or a stomach cramp ? |
| 6 | What grade of oil should I be using in the main and transfer boxes of my 1972 Range Rover ? |
| 7 | Q When I am looking at the ingredients in a hair product what should I be looking for to identify it as a quality product ? |
| 8 | ‘ Why should I be penalised for helping someone in trouble ? |
| 9 | The younger teacher , or the older teacher inexperienced in modern methods , also asks : What should I be bearing in mind ? and perhaps also : What alternatives of educational methodology " are in fact open to me ? requiring experienced guidance from a well-qualified senior teacher , including those trained in the full meaning of the term " educational technology " . |
| 10 | such informational helps the likes of Sainsbury , Tesco and Procter & Gamble to answer questions such as ‘ Should I be represented in that local market , given its size and quality ? ’ , |
| 11 | ‘ Why should I be punished for what Jason Prior 's tried to do to me — ? ’ |
| 12 | He foresaw ‘ the many hardships , miseries and wants that my poor family was like to meet with … should I be taken from them , especially my poor blind child … . |
| 13 | ‘ Why should I be working for anyone ? ’ |
| 14 | Why should I be playing at something , Diana darling ? ’ |
| 15 | They have a thirst for obedience , and will submit to whoever appoints himself leader , although the leader must himself be held in fascination ‘ by a strong faith ( in an idea ) in order to awaken the group 's faith ’ . |
| 16 | Indeed , that ‘ as if ’ model is an important part of the act of communication and must itself be treated as an object of study . |
| 17 | We suppose that the corporation must itself be treated as a moral agent , and then we proceed by applying facsimiles of our principles about individual fault and responsibility to it . |
| 18 | In a boiler , for example , scale on the heating surfaces must itself be heated before the water . |
| 19 | However , should you be called upon to speak at a grand , formal wedding you may feel that a more erudite speech is required . |
| 20 | Should you be looking for an image manipulation and scanning package , include this on your shortlist . |
| 21 | Should you be tempted by Lot 160 : ‘ Titanic , a brass lettered railway-style nameplate — £300/350 ’ , then you can put it on your mantelpiece , not the bank vault . |
| 22 | Should you be speaking to them personally ? |
| 23 | ‘ Should you be referring to Vaughan , good uncle , I assure you that he is no vexatious matter , ’ Edward said hotly . |
| 24 | Should you be acting as the peacemaker in your family , or the one who breaks the conspiracy of silence ? |
| 25 | What limit of borrowing should you be borrowing to ? |
| 26 | Erm you are of equal management status your abilities are the same erm why should you be differentiated from him . |
| 27 | You should do the same should you be stung in the mouth by a bee or a wasp . |
| 28 | The Company will indemnify your next of kin for travelling expenses incurred necessarily in visiting you should you be confined to hospital as a direct result of an accident sustained whilst engaged on Company business . |
| 29 | Nor should you be disconnected for a debt owed by a previously registered consumer , but you must have made proper arrangements with the fuel boards to take over the supply . |
| 30 | Now , should you be coming in the west side ’ — he pointed — ‘ that 's a very quiet end ; let's say around half past five on a Tuesday or Thursday . |