Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] be [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He finds a means of using the language of both physical experience and Scripture in an anagogical sense whereby mystical experience may be both recognised and shared by those to whom it is known , and to some extent desired , because imagined , by others less involved . |
| 2 | Thus the use of standard terms may promote certainty : the terms of the contract may be easily located and identified ; where the same terms are used over a period , the business and its trading partners will come to know their respective rights and obligations ; terms may be applied to resolve disputes and thus acquire " precedent " value . |
| 3 | Because of the wide diversity of outlook on sexual matters between the generations , the necessity may be particularly marked where sexual considerations exist . |
| 4 | … Where there are not only the ingredients of an express or implied contract to waive privilege but also a fiduciary relation or other elements of public policy making recognition of privilege unconscionable , the waiver of privilege may be specifically enforced and the witness held in contempt for failure to make disclosure . |
| 5 | To start with , software running on the computer must be properly integrated and Apple had designed that into the Macintosh from day one . |
| 6 | When this is being done the blocking rail must be fully closed before you begin to knit again . |
| 7 | And a society 's ideology must be constantly reproduced if the society is to survive , just as ( for example ) an industrial society must continually renovate and update its machinery and ensure that the next generation of workers is produced , kept alive and prepared for productive labour . |
| 8 | If the size of a polymer chain can be affected by its configuration , the microstructure must be well characterized before an accurate assessment of experimental data can be made . |
| 9 | The incommodiousness of Scotch windows keeps them very closely shut … even in houses well built and elegantly furnished , a stranger may be sometimes forgiven if he allows himself to wish for fresher air . ’ |
| 10 | If it is set too high then the end of tape may be physically reached and Offline will believe there is still space available . |
| 11 | The employee should be clearly informed as to whether the housing allowance covers the cost of the utilities , insurance and other expenses related to the property . |
| 12 | Instead , he felt , it was important that inside the school , inside the pupil and inside the minds of parents , a belief in justice and the importance of education and self-esteem should be genuinely stimulated and sustained . |
| 13 | The only conditions of this contest are that the piece must be largely turned and must be a toy . |
| 14 | Referring to Figure 1 it is obvious that a single chain of atoms in tension must be uniformly stressed and should reach the theoretical strength ( la ) . |
| 15 | A rudderless boat must be perfectly balanced if it is to follow a straight course . |
| 16 | Fabric should be easily washed or cleaned cotton , or vinylised cotton ( for roller blinds ) . |
| 17 | The pond must be carefully scrubbed and rinsed several times before putting the fish back . |
| 18 | Any visual aid should be carefully selected and planned to add clarity to the presentation . |
| 19 | confidential client information made available during the course of the search should be carefully filed and not left lying around . |
| 20 | There remains , however , considerable debate concerning how a rule might be precisely defined and how such a construct can be properly applied to the study of social behaviour . |
| 21 | According to government rhetoric , regeneration could be both represented and encouraged by this exercise — a form of pump-priming to stimulate organic and economic growth . |
| 22 | Despite some significant developments by BBC and Marconi engineers , the system still did not give better quality than 78rpm discs ; it only succeeded because it gave longer running-time , and it had lower running-costs because the tape could be magnetically erased and reused . |
| 23 | I myself thought that the matter was one on which no degrees of murder could be properly invented and was very loath to move the clause , but I was the Attorney-General at the time and it was my duty as Chief Law Officer to carry out the decision of the Cabinet . |
| 24 | The causal relevance of an agent would be optimally confirmed if it was detected in symptomatic but not in asymptomatic patients . |
| 25 | No one could foresee that over the course of the next few years the steel industry would be successfully reorganized and taken into the private sector . |
| 26 | The effectiveness of any measure of external fire fighting would be extremely limited whilst the external cladding of a building remains intact and in the case of the taller building even the range of turntable ladders or hydraulic platforms may be insufficient . |
| 27 | Claims by Mr Major and others that a Labour administration would be heavily influenced if not controlled by the unions appeared to fall on deaf ears as union leaders kept a low profile . |
| 28 | Needless to say , David Sole will be hugely missed but the show must go on . |
| 29 | Carefully chisel a recess inside the pencil line to the thickness of the faceplate , so that the lock will be completely recessed when fitted . |
| 30 | Concentration will be further impaired if the accommodation is poor and there are constant interruptions from telephone calls or enquiries . |