Example sentences of "[modal v] be the [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 Tennis 1992 — 93 should be the thirteenth year of the club .
2 Tennis 1992–93 should be the thirteenth year of the club .
3 Ideally your carpets should be the first major purchase in your new home , for it is around this essential item of furnishing that the rest of your interiors should be planned .
4 Even in 1893 when the Manchester , Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway had opened its extension to London as the GCR , it was the wish of the Chairman , Sir Edward Watkin , that this should be the first stage of a connection to the Channel Tunnel if ever it was built .
5 It seems rather ironic that Stratford Mill , which was better placed for access to the transport system and a water supply , should be the first to go .
6 Individualism is by no means to be deprecated , but cohesiveness should be the first aim of an attacking line . ’
7 ‘ A healthy situation should be the first object that ought to fix the attention of the Society — because there is no person but is very well convinced that a marshy and low Ground exhales very unwholesome and putrid vapours which affect the bodies of individuals that may be exposed to their action either through the pores or attracted by the breath , or otherways by the Food and Drink — if these particles will affect healthy bodies , their effect must be much more pernicious on diseased animals , therefore the Veterinary Infirmary should not be established in an atmosphere continually charged with particles destructive to health .
8 He managed furthermore discreetly to put into circulation the audacious proposal that he should be the first Governor-General of the two independent states .
9 Being undemanding as to most conditions this should be the first choice of every aquarist .
10 As it is so undemanding and adaptable to many conditions , it should be the first choice of any aquarist .
11 The supplementary guidance said too : ‘ The group should also take account of the ethnic diversity of the school population and society at large , bearing in mind the cardinal point that English should be the first language and medium of instruction for all pupils in England . ’
12 The Autumn Statement , and the interest rate cut that should accompany it , should be the first light of a new economic dawn .
13 I am not attempting to lay down the law , but simply wish to voice my opinion that ethics should be the first guideline of those dealing with public resources .
14 In so doing it suggested a small but distinct improvement on that model : the party-list vote should be the first on the ballot paper , not the second as it is in West Germany , and the constituency vote should come second instead of first .
15 Mistakes made by confusing and mixing units are very prevalent , so this conversion should be the first part of the answer to the question ; it should not be done on scraps of paper .
16 Gaitskell became excited at the prospect and instructed me with great firmness that as soon as I had received the ‘ discovered ’ documents I was to show them to no one but to come straight to him , so that he should be the first person to know who the culprit was or what information was available that would lead to the culprit 's identity .
17 However , as leaders of the Christian community the clergy should be the first to foster good relationships through effective communication .
18 Boarding out ( or fostering ) has been practised for many years and the Curtis Committee on the care of children strongly urged that this should be the first choice in finding substitute homes .
19 From clinical and economic viewpoints a careful abdominal examination should be the first assessment of a vomiting child .
20 The Place icon will appear with a number inside it indicating how many elements you have stored , the latest one should be the first .
21 It is not surprising , either , that the cotton industry of Lancashire should be the first industry to feel the full effects of the application of machinery to production .
22 I persuaded my mother that I should be the first visitor ; after all , I knew Parma better than she did , and since I was a young girl they might treat me more kindly .
23 There was another relative from Hilda 's side of the family with a feeble grasp on life and reality , who kept muttering remarks like ‘ To think she should be the first to go , ’ and ‘ Well , who would have thought it ? ’
24 ‘ I remember how he and Stephen quarrelled over who should be the first to pledge alliance to her .
25 The main point was that English should be the first priority in a society where English is the working language .
26 In emergencies , such as a burst pipe or major leak , turning off the stopcock should be the first thing you do even if it has no immediate effect .
27 British Telecom and the water authorities should be the first to be so referred .
28 By contrast , I make it clear that Labour believes it is right and just and should be the first priority for pensioners to get an increase of £5 a week for a single pensioner and £8 a week for a married couple , given the mean and miserable way in which they have been treated over the past decade .
29 He will recall that , when British Rail proposed that Waterloo should be the first channel tunnel station , not only did it say that one station was sufficient and that it did not need a second one but , in the case which it put to the House of Lords during the discussions , it said specifically that King 's Cross was not an appropriate location for a second station .
30 It is recommended , though not compulsory , that the package module should be the first entry in the Module Relations section , so that it is easy to find and update .
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