Example sentences of "it must [be] [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The desirability of this is obvious , though it must be said without wishing to offend anyone that it seems as imminent now as it was when the claim was first being made 30 years ago . |
| 2 | Quite apart from the fact that they would appear to be unorthodox and a distortion at its best of Christian theology , I believe it must be said of all these suggestions that , if what is intended is that they should give an equal place to women or to the ‘ feminine ’ within the Christian religion , they fail . |
| 3 | It must be said on James 's behalf that he refrained from doing so . |
| 4 | It must be said at once that nothing remotely as strong as this is required by the proposition that to explain an event is to find its cause . |
| 5 | It must be said at once that fears as to this are greatly exaggerated : most incestuous activity does not lead to pregnancy , while , when it does , favourable genetic attributes can be transmitted as well as unfavourable ones . |
| 6 | Once the connection is made ( and it must be said at this point that the parallel connection is far and away the faster of the two possibles ) a program rejoicing in the highly descriptive name of ‘ FX ’ must be run at either end of the link . |
| 7 | it must be based on predetermined standards of performance based on the job being performed |
| 8 | Similarly , the fact that ‘ I meant you , not Jones ’ is in the past tense does not mean that it must be based on something one remembers doing . |
| 9 | The latest fashion fur managing people successfully might be fine , but it must be based on some fundamental principles of people management . |
| 10 | Ignore , he said , unrealistic prattling from political sources ; when recovery comes it must be based on fact , not prattling . |
| 11 | It must be based on the student 's own targets and requires a flexible system of accreditation . |
| 12 | If a tax is to be fair , if it is to have the support of the people and if it is to be collectable , it must be based on the fundamental principle of ability to pay . |
| 13 | It must be based on observation and enquiry in the field . |
| 14 | An opinion can not be conjured out of thin air — it must be based on something . |
| 15 | Even though you might continue to build up a picture of the whole operation , it must be based upon an increasing number of assumptions — and assumptions might be wrong , with potentially catastrophic effects upon the correctness of your account of the family and its activities . |
| 16 | What I will say is that good art education is vital to the future and it must be based upon an analytical study of anatomy and perspective . ’ |
| 17 | This is not so and the principal has to be actively involved ; if the relationship is to be successful then it must be based upon partnership and cooperation . |
| 18 | It must be appended to the document either by the signer or by some person acting at the signer 's direction and in the signer 's presence . |
| 19 | If an extension is used it must be separated from the filename by a full-stop . |
| 20 | Application to see it must be made to the manager , as the mine is still working . |
| 21 | The whiskey has to be aged for at least two years in charred new oak barrels ; it must have at least 40 per cent alcohol by volume and it must be made from a minimum of 51 per cent corn . |
| 22 | It must be made from a material which is structurally suitable for the hygienic environment , and be without any form of coating which could prove risky once the surface has been damaged and expose an unsuitable material such as mild steel , to the environment . |
| 23 | This decision is of vital importance , and of course it must be made before trading can commence . |
| 24 | It must be echoed in slogans , posters , the visual design of venues for meetings , speeches , interviews , rallies and press releases . |
| 25 | " As to the fish , everyone agrees that it must be served between the soup and the meat . |
| 26 | Conversely , if sign language is universally understood , then it must be limited to concrete and picturable concepts . |
| 27 | Coir must be watered differently and it must be fed after three to four weeks instead of the six to eight weeks recommended for peat . |
| 28 | As suggested by one formidable opponent of the views in question ( also the author of the objection having to do with understanding Chinese ) we do not so understand consciousness that we can believe that it must be possessed by a set of water pipes , paper clips , and old beer cans , provided that they instantiate a certain programme . |
| 29 | it must be conducted in a regular manner . |
| 30 | Hirst and Peters explain that the confusion arises because one of the logically necessary conditions for the existence of punishment , that it must be inflicted on an offender as a consequence of a breach of rules , is closely linked to the idea that a breach of rules is a breach of discipline . |