Example sentences of "[to-vb] what [vb mod] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , for example , the paper by Benjamin Jowett ( 1817–93 ) ‘ On the Interpretation of Scripture ’ pointed out that it was not always easy to know what might be meant by ‘ proving a doctrine from Scripture ’ , and insisted that the Bible must be interpreted like any other piece of literature . |
| 2 | We need to investigate whether such moral perceptions are accurate , if only to know what should be done about them . |
| 3 | More positive thinking survived in one or two parts of the monolithic building in Queen Anne 's Gate , but the overall impression gained by outside observers was of a dispirited department in which no-one really seemed to know what could be done about crime in general and the prisons in particular . |
| 4 | Just as those who at the pre-school stage help children to learn to read know that a structured effort to consolidate all the skills connected with reading will be made in the primary school itself , so teachers in primary schools need to know what will be built on the skills , knowledge , interests and attitudes of the children whom they will pass on to the next stage . |
| 5 | You need to know what will be said and a suitable , accurate form of words should be specifically agreed . |
| 6 | In 1834 Little went to study with Johannes Müller at the University of Berlin in order to discover what could be done to correct his deformity , which English surgeons refused to treat , leaving it to the bone-setters . |
| 7 | I am hoping , with all my artistic heart , that this report turns out to be a myth , as I have tested a whole range of media including oils , only to discover what could be considered a negative quality in me : I am too damned impatient to allow the oils to dry before continuing with the painting ! |
| 8 | It is here that the ingenious suggestion of Finsinger and Vogelsang ( 1981 ) comes in , to provide what might be called an almost ideal constraint . |
| 9 | The pharmaceutical industry supports the EC directive ( 92/27/EEC ) that will require all European licensing agencies to provide what will be known as a ‘ summary basis of approval ’ on granting a licence for a new medicine . |
| 10 | Thus , for example , left-wing authorities go out of their way to ban what seems to be racist matter , and right-wing authorities tend to be careful to exclude what may be regarded as homosexual literature . |
| 11 | To teach , to take the initiative , to impose what shall be attended to , puts the student in the position of reacting to external pressure . |
| 12 | The new development gains tax , introduced by the Finance Act , 1974 , represents the latest attempt to impose what might be considered as an adequate tax on gains which result from the to development or potential development value of land situated in the United in the Kingdom . |
| 13 | Perhaps the only creature to rouse what could be construed as a maternal sense in my heart had been the Egyptian cat , and Nour had killed it . |
| 14 | Local authorities were obliged to carry out overcrowding surveys ; to prosecute to enforce the standard ; and to define what might be regarded as ‘ suitable alternative accommodation ’ . |
| 15 | Accordingly , it is necessary to define what should be considered as bribery in the context of the period , rather than as it might be regarded in the twentieth century . |
| 16 | Those born in countries referred to as the Third World are much less likely to reach what would be considered to be old age . |
| 17 | He was rarely the first to suggest what should be done ; when the others spoke he listened with half an ear , made up his mind what course to follow and followed it without hesitation as though no other were possible . |
| 18 | The normally so frank Mrs Browning was no help when asked to suggest what should be said . |
| 19 | Child care experts have gathered from throughout Scotland to discuss what can be done to improve the educational record of children in care . |
| 20 | Karen McDonald , BML 's NBS co-ordinator , said a NBS committee meeting would be held on 24th May to discuss what could be done to revitalise the sale . |
| 21 | We began to discuss what should be done and how I would manage to support the children , and if , from time to time , I had the feeling that something was wrong , it was only in a distant , elusive way , as if I was listening to someone playing a piano on the other side of the road and hearing occasionally , but only occasionally , a wrong note . |
| 22 | To help you to identify what can be recycled , many Tesco products are clearly labelled with the distinctive Tesco Cares " recyclable " logo and the name of the material from which it is made . |
| 23 | That 's an area where they 're not gon na get involved unless there 's an awful lot of money and yes , there is money , for them for a training budget , but certainly not enough to cover what would be lost if , if Tomlinson , and let's face it , if they win Tomlinson it will just continue . |
| 24 | With the white paper scheduled for this week , Mr Major is anxious to avoid what could be seen as another Government muddle and a damaging backlash from his own MPs . |
| 25 | In lumpy wind-against-tide conditions off Yarmouth , Rulor 11 had to be steered through the confusion to avoid what could be described as that familiar IOR slam . |
| 26 | This may require him or her to use what might be called ‘ metaphysical ’ terms . |
| 27 | He gathered his great strength , remembered the lessons he had learned abroad , and drove himself and the weary men on to do what must be done . |
| 28 | When there is n't enough time to do what must be done , you find yourself papering over the cracks and making stopgap decisions . |
| 29 | For example , Williams calculated the cost per QALY of a range of health care interventions and divided them into ‘ strong candidates for expansion ’ and ‘ less strong candidates for expansion ’ 1 to illustrate what could be achieved by using available data and to argue for further refinements . |
| 30 | To illustrate what can be done , here is the statement of policy of the English department of a multi-racial inner-city school : ‘ Pupils needs to develop full control of their language use . |