Example sentences of "he [modal v] be [vb pp] for " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 As courts began dealing with charges of theft and public order offences , a qualified referee was told he may be jailed for his part in the looting of a Blackpool jewellers .
2 When a detained person is charged with or informed that he may be prosecuted for an offence he shall be cautioned in the terms of paragraph 10.4 above .
3 If at any time after a person has been charged with or informed he may be prosecuted for an offence a police officer wishes to bring to the notice of that person any written statement made by another person or the content of an interview with another person , he shall hand to that person a true copy of any such written statement or bring to his attention the content of the interview record , but shall say or do nothing to invite any reply or comment save to caution him in the terms of paragraph 10.4 above .
4 Questions relating to an offence may not be put to a person after he has been charged with that offence , or informed that he may be prosecuted for it , unless they are necessary for the purpose of preventing or minimising harm or loss to some other person or to the public or for clearing up an ambiguity in a previous answer or statement , or where it is in the interests of justice that the person should have put to him and have an opportunity to comment on information concerning the offence which has come to light since he was charged or informed that he might be prosecuted .
5 If he answers , he may condemn himself out of his own mouth ; if he refuses he may be punished for his refusal : on this , see Glanville Williams , The Proof of Guilt , 3rd ed. ( 1963 ) , pp. 52–53 .
6 If he answers , he may condemn himself out of his own mouth ; if he refuses he may be punished for his refusal …
7 Last night the feeling at Westminster was that Mellor resembled him in only one respect — he may be gone for some time , too .
8 If an F-type candidate is identified in time by his teacher , he may be entered for an F-type examination and may thus at least be saved from getting a G grade or worse .
9 He wanted a promise that as soon as the baby appeared he should be sent for , ‘ even in the dead of night ’ so that he might be the first to kiss it .
10 He may also have been influenced by the favour shown by Parliament to his friend , Philip Herbert , fourth Earl of Pembroke [ q.v. ] , when it voted that he should be indemnified for his losses in the war .
11 But I mean that , it is expensive to keep going to London and places like that , I think he should be reimbursed for it .
12 ‘ If it is , he should be punished for not running to greet his father .
13 At his trial last year he was told he should be punished for his wicked driving .
14 I mean I do n't think that he should be castigated for not having women just because he has n't got a woman .
15 Theseus was allowed to escape , but his intercession , as the prisoner 's special friend , could not rescue Pirithous from the awful judgement , the , that he should be chained for ever in Hades , in punishment for his impious enterprise .
16 he should be thanked for organizing it on behalf of the Council .
17 We ask of each person whether he did anything he should not have done such that he should be blamed for the deaths that followed , or whether he contributed to the accidents in such a way that , blameworthy or not , he should bear some portion of the damage or loss .
18 After the replay when the referee sees the replay he should be fined for that !
19 Moncur conceded that his team could be better organised when they do not have the ball , but he should be congratulated for encouraging their skills .
20 If he wins a subsequent bout also by disqualification , then he must be withdrawn for his own safety , since it is obvious that , in this tournament at least , he is not protecting himself adequately .
21 If Shaun is telling the truth , he must be pitied for the situation he has got himself into .
22 He must be prepared for jail and economic ruin , for the sacrifice of his personal welfare in the interest of the cultural welfare of his country . ’
23 87 per cent of grooms now choose to wear a wedding ring and with the Beaverbrooks extensive collection of men 's rings including rings to match the bride 's he 'll be spoilt for choice .
24 You wanted him out of your life ; well , now he 'll be gone for good .
25 Loveridge then admitted handling stolen property and he 'll be sentenced for that offence in the next few weeks .
26 A shepherd can never be sure at what hour he 'll be done for the day , but the priest 's man leaves Upton as soon as Vespers is over , and so he did this time .
27 ‘ I think he 'll be finished for this season , but we 'll bring him back for another crack at the Champion next season , ’ he said .
28 He said : ‘ If a player flicks up the ball and tries to head it to his goalkeeper , or flicks it up for someone else to knock back , he 'll be booked for ungentlemanly conduct . ’
29 I had decided that I had to face up to the fact that John might not come back or he might be gone for a long time and that when he did come back we might not love one another .
30 Naturally the glorious weather was a talking point with the General : he might be forgiven for thinking the Micks were a bit blasé about the temperature and the change of scene from London ceremonial duties .
  Next page