Example sentences of "they [modal v] be [vb pp] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If two or more higher-level indexes exist , each of them may be handled using a different one of the techniques described below aimed at reducing index search time , depending on their size . |
| 2 | Now the poor economies are known to be not so poor as had generally been supposed , more of them should be invited to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( whose membership is currently confined to the 24 ‘ industrial ’ countries ) or to attend the annual economic summit of the leaders of the G7 . |
| 3 | Quite distinct from the implications for increased efficiency , where managers are seen as holding positions of power for the purpose of furthering the public interest it is appropriate that there should be public participation in the formulation of appropriate performance standards and that those who have culpably fallen below them should be held to account in a public forum . |
| 4 | I do n't know if any of them could be bribed to poison the water . |
| 5 | He chose to spend his moments of relaxation with his political cronies , though none of them could be said to have enjoyed his full confidence . |
| 6 | Sometimes the two of them could be seen muttering together in the playground . |
| 7 | The only reliable way to see them was to pass in front of the building and turn left into the road to the cemetery : from that side some of them could be seen craning out of the windows and waving . |
| 8 | Neither was short of opportunities to form new relationships , but somehow neither of them could be bothered to do so . |
| 9 | Additionally , Blake was involved in checking Communist infiltration into the British sector and as part of these duties he began to learn Russian and had some officially approved contact with the Russians as part of a plan to see whether any of them could be persuaded to become British agents . |
| 10 | But none of them would be tempted to incorporate : capital is already available to them ; incorporation would not give them protection from litigation ; and , perhaps most importantly , they would lose their most precious asset — and their achilles heel — their privacy . |
| 11 | There are no hansoms ; and if there were , a file of them would be needed to transport a very ordinary Sahib 's effects . |
| 12 | Even though the offer may be a fair one , they may be tempted to retain their shares in the hope that the target 's performance will improve and they will recover their position . |
| 13 | Understandably , governments have difficulty reconciling their macro-policies towards foreigners with the need for discriminatory policies among sectors , and still more with the specific bargains they may be tempted to make with particular firms . |
| 14 | Solicitors may be present during the suspect 's interview but the Code says that they may be asked to leave if their conduct prevents the investigating officer properly questioning the suspect . |
| 15 | To this end , we recently circulated a questionnaire to all appropriate staff to identify specialisms and areas in which they may be asked to answer enquiries . |
| 16 | They may be asked to change role , and be a colleague of the officer informing her husband and family what has happened . |
| 17 | For example they may be asked to prepare a training session on how to deal with difficult clients or one on housing benefits . |
| 18 | They may be asked to react to the implications of the forecast and the means to be employed by the enterprise to achieve it . |
| 19 | And they may be asked to play the role of " devil 's advocate " , preventing forecasters and marketers a like from becoming complacent and insular , losing sight of the continuous impact of the external environment on the business . |
| 20 | If there are two student members on the bench they may be asked to deliver their judgments before the senior member . |
| 21 | Various types occur , and they may be categorized according to the changes in vibrational quantum numbers ν i , of the set of molecular vibrations ( see Table 5.6 and Fig. 5.32 ) . |
| 22 | They may be intended to help people to be more aware of their own interests and abilities with a view to taking the first steps towards any of these possibilities . |
| 23 | The young hedgehogs are reared by their mothers , and at about four weeks of age they may be seen foraging with her in the darkness . |
| 24 | They may be analysed using the same tools-looking for question parts ( main topic , instruction , key phrase/word ) , appreciating selection and implications . |
| 25 | FCA of who had been found to be in breach of Investment Business Regulation 1.32 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 the firm failed to carry out a review of its compliance procedures in accordance with the terms of the Regulation and having been in breach of Investment Business Regulation 2.09 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 the firm failed to warn clients of the extent to which they may be exposed to risk in accordance with the terms of the Regulation and having been in breach of Investment Business Regulation 2.32 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 , when the firm gave advice to clients such that , if acted upon , it would result in commission being received , it failed to inform those clients of that position in writing in accordance with the terms of the Regulation and having been in breach of Investment Business Regulation 2.47 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 the firm failed to issue engagement letters in accordance with the terms of the Regulation and having been in breach of Investment Business Regulation 2.60 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 the firm failed to ensure that it had adequate records in accordance with the terms of the Regulation was reprimanded , fined £500 and ordered to pay £250 by way of costs . |
| 26 | I do n't suggest that these unfavourable writings pushed him to do what he did , though I do n't mind suggesting that the bigotry and vicarious piety they may be reckoned to contain could be classed among the negative experiences of the last months of his life . |
| 27 | ‘ I 've started to feel broody , ’ they may be heard to say . |
| 28 | Veins can be identified by their faintly blue colour and they may be made to stand out by restricting the flow of blood back to the heart . |
| 29 | When gastrulation is completed , the cells can be divided into a small number of classes according to their future fate : they may be ‘ ectodermal ’ ( destined to give rise to the outer layers of the skin , hair , the lens of the eye , and so on ) , ‘ endodermal ’ ( destined to give rise to the lining of the gut ) , ‘ mesodermal ’ ( destined to give rise to muscle , bone , blood-vessels , and many other structures ) , or , finally , they may be destined to give rise to the brain and nervous system . |
| 30 | It has no full time consultants and now the G Ps are warning they may be forced to give up the hospital work because the Department of Health is planning to put them all on new contracts from next year . |