Example sentences of "[modal v] be [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some also felt that there should be ceiling on the amount payable or that the rates should be degressive in relation to the price . |
| 2 | So anyone who 's putting up a lot of their own money is untrustworthy and there should be limitation on how much people can stand , erm Mill actually goes into some figures at this point and rather quaintly says erm either fifty pounds or a hundred pounds ought to be adequate and I do n't know what that translates to now . |
| 3 | That there should be trouble on a July afternoon in Birmingham might seem strange until one notes the date : 14 July , 1791 , was the second anniversary of the storming of the Bastille . |
| 4 | To fall within Article 85 an agreement must have as its effect or object the restriction of competition in the EC or a substantial part of it and there must be effect on trade between Member States . |
| 5 | It might be success on the sports field or in drama , a role as form captain , or enjoyable extra-curricular events . |
| 6 | Well there might be snow on the roof , but the fire is burning , eh , oh shut up . |
| 7 | There might be Reason on Octavia 's Side , |
| 8 | Well you see you do n't even know what chapter , I mean you know re rewind that recording , I 'm sure it 'll there 'll be evidence on that on how many times I said Chapter eleven , question . |
| 9 | We 'll be concentration on spot perms , taking one area of the head , and perming it to create body ’ . |
| 10 | It 'll be zip on his erm tracksuit . |
| 11 | For Father Flatman , the cost of conscience could be life on the dole . |
| 12 | I think it is doubtful whether evidence of attempts at self-injury and threats to others whilst in secure accommodation could be evidence on which the likelihood of self-harm or threats when at large could be assessed . |
| 13 | When a local educational authority demands a policy statement on a particular issue ( eg in 1983–84 the ILEA required each school to produce a statement on racism ) there may be evidence on paper of a change in curriculum emphasis . |
| 14 | Clinton 's explanation for this brazen reversal of his campaign promises — that once elected he found the figures to be worse than he had thought — may be glibness on a heroic scale , yet the increases have the virtue of consistency with the rest of the package . |
| 15 | I dare not ask directly what is the precise matter but I see in Mr Browning 's eyes an anxiety deeper than usual and he confessed to me the other day that he fears there may be water on the lung . |
| 16 | Following this there may be discomfort on urination , and a vicious circle is started in which memory of previous discomfort combines with apprehension at the possibility of its recurring and perpetuates the nervousness or fear that was responsible in the first place . |
| 17 | While there may be pain on pressure over the centre of the bony pelvis if osteitis is present , you may also get pain if you attempt sit-ups , kick a ball or even turn over in bed . |
| 18 | I just got Saturday and Sunday nights off , and it would be chapel on a Sunday of course . |
| 19 | DEC says it delayed any announcement until now so there would be meat on the bones , not just promises . |
| 20 | He thinks it very important , though , to try to force players to use the same ball , arguing that there would be mayhem on the touchline were that provision not enforced . |
| 21 | There would be mist on the river and the saltings later , but for the moment it was clear , and utterly peaceful . |
| 22 | That confidence could feed on itself , but what will encourage industry more than anything else would be help on investment allowances , with half those taking part saying that is the one thing above all others they want to see . |
| 23 | Gas , electricity and telephone charges were to be reduced and there would be restriction on increases in school fees , fares and food prices . |
| 24 | We shall say the same if , when the testator had instituted a sole heir , for the sake of the person who would be heir on intestacy he wrote ‘ I ask in place of the estate which I left to you , which would pass on intestacy to my brother , that you be content with 100 gold pieces . ' |
| 25 | The most appropriate exception would be fraud on the minority . |
| 26 | In the interval there would be pressure on Scottish MPs to abstain at the second vote on the ground that their constituents were not affected . |
| 27 | It would suit the purposes of the programme if there would be snow on the ground when the film unit arrived in November . |
| 28 | If , notwithstanding the above provisions , there shall be liability on the part of DW/LD by virtue of this Agreement , or because of the relation hereby established , whether due to negligence or otherwise , such liability is and shall be limited to a sum equal to the payment for the Program which sum shall be paid and received as liquidated damages , and not as penalty and this liability shall be complete and exclusive . |
| 29 | There will be shit on the walls , shit in me boots , shit everywhere ! ’ |
| 30 | Following that there will be work on specifications and agreements for non-residential services , including how to contract with informal carers ; training on negotiation with service providers ; and building up our monitoring and quality assurance systems . |