Example sentences of "they [vb mod] [adv] be [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Polish sausages Wieska and Tuchowska are generally sold in rings for slicing and heating , although they may also be eaten cold . |
| 2 | Staying in hospital can be a traumatic experience for young children — as well as having to cope with strange hospital routines or unpleasant treatments , they may also be offered unfamiliar foods just at the time when their appetites are likely to be poor and they need encouragement to eat a healthy , balanced diet . |
| 3 | Thus , although these reserves include many of the most vulnerable areas and species they must not be given undue importance in the consideration of a wildlife conservation policy . |
| 4 | They should not be given legal binding force . |
| 5 | Of course , the children should enjoy themselves , but they should not be given rich food . |
| 6 | Okay so I think that erm some of Mill 's system he has given us and accounted them a type of theory of democracy but seems to me deeply by between two ideas , one is that everyone will have a say in government and the other is they should n't be allowed decisive say if they are going to say the wrong thing so that on the one hand we have democratic equality of a source , on the other hand we have an independent theory of the good and a democratic process should be allowed to disrupt the good of the nation and Mill just does n't seem to be able to put these two elements in erm proper coherent fashion . |
| 7 | They should rather be given explicit knowledge , thus preventing the usual defence of a claim of ignorance . |
| 8 | Whatever their condition , they should always be given appropriate loving care . |
| 9 | They should never be left untreated . |
| 10 | That is exactly what has happened in Southampton where , in spite of all the professional advice , the Government committed an offence against the public purse for which they should still be held accountable . |
| 11 | Unless they 're a danger to their human neighbours , they 'll probably be left alone . |
| 12 | Engine failure north of Reggane and they might not be found alive . |
| 13 | The judge dismissed the wife 's appeal , holding that since there was no evidence that in deceiving his wife the husband was acting on behalf of the bank , they could not be held responsible for his misrepresentation and , therefore , the charge was enforceable against her . |
| 14 | However , where , as was the case with Akzo 's pricing policy , the prices charged were below average total cost ( that is , including fixed costs ) but above average variable cost , they could only be considered predatory if they were established as part of a plan to eliminate competitors . |
| 15 | Even when you realise they are dummies , they could still be considered offensive . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ There are people who say they would n't be seen dead on of these things , but after one ride they 're queuing up . |
| 17 | On other occasions , work is very ‘ peaky ’ and it would not make sense to employ our own staff because they would n't be occupied full-time . |
| 18 | Stephen had gone out first , scrambling up the shaft , putting all his weight this time on the rope and wondering what would happen , whether they would ever be found alive , if the rope came unfastened from the spur of rock to which they had tied it . |
| 19 | They charge you an extra quid for booking with a credit card , and say they ca n't be held responsible if the postman wobs the ticket in transit . |
| 20 | They will also be given automatic entry to the Silk Cut Challenge Cup and the Regal Trophy competitions . |
| 21 | Another worry for the police is the possibility of a confrontation between New Age travellers who might turn up at Stow , the traditional travellers want to make it plain that if they do , they will not be made welcome . |
| 22 | Another worry for the police is the possibility of a confrontation between New Age travellers who might turn up at Stow , the traditional travellers want to make it plain that if they do , they will not be made welcome . |
| 23 | In most cases the 1988 Education Act offers blanket cover for governors in that they will not be held responsible , financially or otherwise , for their actions and decisions as long as at all times they have acted in good faith . |
| 24 | If a relative wants to collect the ashes they can be collected or sent , but they will only be kept free for a time ( usually about a month ) — a charge will be made after that time . |
| 25 | Obviously their chance at the draw bag is now four to one instead of one hundred to one , and even allowing for the fact that they will undoubtedly be called lucky so and so 's for drawing well all the time , with odds of four to one it is not so surprising . |
| 26 | ‘ This theoretically realistic and humorous novel is not unlike The Waste Land , the showpiece of Modernism and Impersonality ’ — which gives the impression that the realistic and humorous can only be deemed compatible with impersonality if they can also be deemed theoretical , and that the novel may not be very funny . |
| 27 | Since cultures are unlikely to be maintained for more than 4 or 5 days they can generally be kept free of bacterial contamination by conducting all manipulations in sterile media with flame-pulled glass mouth pipettes under dissecting microscopes in a dust-free area , for example surrounded by Perspex dust covers . |
| 28 | Separate the individual flowers since , as they are trumpet-shaped , they can either be pressed whole or cut in half : this gives a variety of colour and thickness . |
| 29 | Floor , garage floor , and step paints are hard wearing and not slippery , although they can not be called non-slip . |
| 30 | However diverse their origins , this means that they can not be presumed typical of their time ; certainly many wrote their life stories just because they were exceptional . |