Example sentences of "[modal v] be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That sort of decision should be under some sort of democratic decision making ability . |
| 2 | No-one , though , should be under any illusions as to how difficult it is going to be . |
| 3 | The mortar mix should be between 1:1 and 1:3 ( cement:sand ) . |
| 4 | What the ‘ correct ’ line should be between jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional error is not self-defining . |
| 5 | So the distances between the work areas are crucial : each side of the work triangle should be between 1250 and 2150 mm ( 4–7 ft ) . |
| 6 | With a large frame the final answer should be between 21.4 and 24.6 to indicate correct weight . |
| 7 | The report should be between 750 and 1000 words in length and contain an explanation of what you learnt from the visit . |
| 8 | Such cuttings should be between 5 and 15 cm ( 2–6 in ) long , and can be the end of a main shoot or part of a sideshoot , the tip in each case being still green and soft . |
| 9 | For men , the numbers are very similar : a small-framed man should be between 19.7 and 21.2 ; a medium-framed man between 20.7 and 22.9 ; and a large-framed man between 22.1 and 24.9 . |
| 10 | The water level should be between half-way and two-thirds of the way up the aquarium . |
| 11 | They should be between 23 and 30 cm ( 9–12 in ) long , with the lower leaves removed , and then buried for up to between half and two-thirds their length in a sheltered bed or border , spaced about 15 cm ( 6in ) apart . |
| 12 | The amount of rainfall available from the run-off would be variable , but should be between 30 and 33 per cent of the total . |
| 13 | The water temperature should be between 60 — 65°F — the exact figure is not too important providing it is steady or slowly rising . |
| 14 | National recommendations are clear : 60–80 mg of gentamicin twice a day , and peak concentrations should be between 3 and 5 µg/ml , not 9 µg/ml as suggested in the first case history . |
| 15 | It also pays to keep a check on pH which , in an ideal world should be between 7.5 and 8.1 . |
| 16 | the minimum period should be about one-tenth of the maximum latency period to permit about 10% of the offlined information to be verified during that minimum latency period . |
| 17 | The chest circumference should be about equal to the height at the withers , plus 20cm . |
| 18 | At present , 40 per cent of our daily calories come from fat ; the ideal amount should be about 15–30 per cent |
| 19 | If this tank contains no water ( it should be about one-third full when the system is on ) , check the operation of its ballvalve ( see BALLVALVE PROBLEMS again ) . |
| 20 | If this tank contains no water ( it should be about one-third full when the system is on ) , first check the operation of its ballvalve . |
| 21 | The size allocated to the index storage area ( ie 30000 blocks above ) should be about 2/3 of that reserved for the data ( ie 50000 blocks above ) . |
| 22 | At the end of November , when the shoots should be about 1 — 1–1/4in high , the bulbs can be gradually acclimatised to living room conditions . |
| 23 | This concluded that the maximum tolerable risk of death to a member of the public from a modern industrial process should be about one chance in 10,000 per annum . |
| 24 | Flyda says that the cost of Flydaway should be about one tenth that of a conventional underground line , and roughly 40 per cent of elevated systems . |
| 25 | Once inside the Stone Hall of Judgement , once subjected to the decision of the Twelve Stone Judges who pronounce on all Mortal creatures , I believed I should be beyond all hope of escape . ’ |
| 26 | Nice pair of earrings there , should be worth five pounds on their own . |
| 27 | Should be worth ten pounds for it . |
| 28 | Should be worth ten . |
| 29 | Should be worth ten pounds for it . |
| 30 | Ten pounds , should be worth ten . |