Example sentences of "[vb mod] be taking " in BNC.
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| 1 | Research and development should be taking a bigger priority in our public expenditure and within the private sector than it is even now . ’ |
| 2 | It was ironic that the union should be taking place on a day when Christian Democrats had tabled a Strasbourg motion condemning Mr Major 's refusal to sign the Social Chapter of the Maastricht Treaty . |
| 3 | The Queen thought it strange that such an event should be taking place ; the Emperor , ever tactful , made no comment . |
| 4 | We should be taking more students , not fewer . ’ |
| 5 | Why do people think that inserting a candle into something they have no further use for renders it an indispensable household utensil instead of litter they should be taking home in their rucksacks ? |
| 6 | Is n't it he should be taking care of us ? ’ |
| 7 | They expect us as a matter of course to advise them if they should be taking advantage of their inheritance and capital gains tax exemptions and to ensure that the share capital structure of their companies is maintained to ensure they are not in control for any tax-related purpose , but can still ensure young Harry is kept in his place . |
| 8 | ‘ I know it is only a discussion paper , ’ Mr Brenan said , ‘ but there are serious concerns about these matters , and , in my opinion , it is a clear pointer to the stance we should be taking from an ethical viewpoint . ’ |
| 9 | We feel ‘ responsible ’ ( which really means that they are not or should not be responsible ) , and believe that they should be taking matters more easily , accepting their situation and peacefully ‘ enjoying ’ their last years of life . |
| 10 | Whether the tour ( which overrides a ban on loans in Barnes 's will and was shepherded through the courts by the National Gallery 's director emeritus , J. Carter Brown , and the wealthy collector Walter Annenberg ; see The Art Newspaper No. 15 , February 1992 , p.1 ) should be taking place at all remains a matter of debate . |
| 11 | He said that we should be taking 100,000 deaths per year seriously . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , certain commentators ( particularly Atkinson , 1984 ; Meager , 1985 ) have seized upon these or similar examples and Presented them as showing the direction which personnel policy ( and here their writings are rather unclear ) is , or should be taking to cope with the challenges posed by a rapidly changing , increasingly competitive economic environment . |
| 13 | Underlying his bullishness was a feeling of incredulity that Oldfield , one of his oldest friends , should be taking such a step at all , and that Oldfield could have drifted so far away from him without Branson having read the warning signs . |
| 14 | Er , I agree with them that the elderly do have a bad deal , but if e , if somebody 's got to take money off well surely sho , the government should be taking a cut ten to twenty percent off of their damned wages ! |
| 15 | It 's actually about where the squeeze should be taking place . |
| 16 | If you leave your car , even if not for long , you should be taking necessary precautions . |
| 17 | But apart from the grumbling in the sky and the hissing of rain , there was no lightning ; no reason why this peculiar shadow show should be taking place . |
| 18 | Is there any vitamin I should be taking to avoid this happening ? |
| 19 | Well er I was never of the opinion that we should be taking unofficial action . |
| 20 | ‘ I should be taking you on at a week 's notice . |
| 21 | The plain fact is that there are steps that Cleveland should be taking to improve the way that it manages education spending . |
| 22 | If so , the Government should be taking another look at the amount of grant that that council receives . |
| 23 | Employers should be taking note . |
| 24 | The Minister should be taking note of those services . |
| 25 | Maybe that 's the road sport in general should be taking . |
| 26 | U Aung Shwe , leader of the NLD 's 15-member delegation to the " co-ordination committee " , came under increasing pressure from within the NLD to adopt a tougher line , and to press for the release of all " persons who should be taking part in these talks " . |
| 27 | Bob Ewell who is the father of the so called victim , Mayella , is prepared to use his influence as a white to get Tom convicted even though we know that it is Bob Ewell who should be taking the punishment as it is made clear in the trial that he is the person who abuses Mayella not Tom . |
| 28 | We were wrong to look for redress from others when we should be taking the wrong done to our master upon ourselves . |
| 29 | They 've decided that you need that number of weeks holiday , then that 's what you should be taking . |
| 30 | ‘ Paul 's got the relevant diaries and his flight should be taking off mid-afternoon . ’ |