Example sentences of "should [be] [vb pp] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Louis Blom-Cooper , QC in the Listener , Bernard Levin in the Observer , Leo Abse , MP in the Spectator all called for an immediate inquiry , while Julian Symons in the Sunday Times , C. H. Rolph in the Times Literary Supplement , Mervyn Jones in the New Statesman all declared categorically that Meehan was innocent and should be granted a free pardon under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy . |
| 2 | Surely we all agree that no one should be served a short measure . |
| 3 | Perhaps well-meaning legislators and , indeed , contrite lawyers should be taught a little game theory . |
| 4 | However , the Court of Appeal in R & B Customs Brokers Co Ltd v United Dominions Trust Ltd [ 1988 ] 1 WLR 321 , following the House of Lords ' decision in Davies v Sumner , considered that the phrase " in the course of a business " should be given a uniform interpretation in all consumer protection legislation . |
| 5 | Earthworms obtained in this way should be given a good rinse immediately — but use of the dilute permanganate solution does not damage the lawn and the well rinsed earthworms are perfectly safe to feed to fish . |
| 6 | During the summit , Heads of Government will decide whether the European regions should be given a greater role in decision making in the Community . |
| 7 | It breeds in caves , and should be given a reasonable amount of space , — a 24″ tank for a pair . |
| 8 | He suggests that children should be given a comprehensive range of civil and legal rights including the right to vote , to manage their own financial affairs , to direct and manage their own education and to control their own sex lives and |
| 9 | Mr. Beloff submitted that , by parity of reasoning , the same words in section 39(11) should be given a wide meaning , and not the somewhat narrow interpretation sought by Mr. Langley relying on Bank of England v. Riley [ 1992 ] 2 W.L.R. 840 . |
| 10 | A man who could decree that the waiters should be given a disgusting breakfast prior to serving their masters with cold ham , kedgeree , scrambled eggs with smoked salmon , grilled wild mushrooms , devilled kidneys and much , much more , was a man who deserved to have his teapot emptied over his scrofulous head . |
| 11 | If the matter is to be discussed with the miscreant partner at all he should be given a genuine opportunity to put his case to all the other partners . |
| 12 | ‘ Clearly it is right the bench should be given a balanced view representative of all sections of the community . ’ |
| 13 | The Directive also provides that contracts must be drafted in " plain intelligible language , the consumer should be given a proper opportunity to examine all the terms " , and any ambiguities in drafting should be interpreted in favour of the consumer . |
| 14 | They were very concerned that pupils , and the ‘ bright ’ ones in particular , should be given a positive view of the industry and be attracted to it . |
| 15 | Mr Prescott said : ‘ If private capital can not produce the goods as it said it could , they should be given a short period of time to clear the mess up , or we will take it over . |
| 16 | The outbreak of hostilities had the immediate effect of silencing most of those within Congress who had spoken out against war , and effectively removed the argument that sanctions should be given a longer period in which to work . |
| 17 | This may in certain cases require not only that the applicant be informed of the evidence , but that he should be given a sufficient opportunity to deal with it . |
| 18 | In the 1965 Stormont general election Claude Wilton of the Ulster Liberal Party had polled 47 per cent , and some members of the NILP thought that he should be given a clear run in the 1968 by-election , in the hope of defeating the Unionist candidate . |
| 19 | Every patient admitted as a psychiatric inpatient should be given a clear explanation beforehand of the purposes of the admission . |
| 20 | Bar-coding of Garden labels should be given a high priority , allied to systems for on-site data collection . |
| 21 | And they should be given a helping hand : |
| 22 | ‘ If Wright is guilty of hitting Howells like Davis hit me , then he should be given a nine-match ban , ’ he said . |
| 23 | The local borough has proposed that the wood should be declared a local nature reserve . |
| 24 | Therefore turns should be stopped a certain amount before the actual heading — Undershoot your heading . |
| 25 | Hostility to the talks had led to divisions within the military itself , between those who supported moves towards national reconciliation and those who believed that the URNG should be denied a political platform . |
| 26 | It is possible to see that they had never been lived in , could never be lived in , though front door and portico are present and their ranks of windows , the spaces where the glass should be painted a dull blue . |
| 27 | After defeating ARThur ten years ago he has now decided that you , Kung Fu Louie , should be shown a little humiliation unless of course you have what it takes be Master . |
| 28 | They should be offered a little greenstuff in the form of blanched lettuce or spinach on an occasional basis ( ie. once a week ) . |
| 29 | Shortly afterwards at another meeting , Mr. Fairbank said , in response to a letter from the Ministry of Health suggesting that the vaccination officer should be paid a fixed salary , that ‘ the time had come when Whitehall had to be told that the local authorities were going to stop being ciphers , and would exercise their own judgement . |
| 30 | This 24 hours is only two-thirds of the 36 hours available ; it should be considered a minimum time to allocate to private study . |