Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I went to change me poll tax and er I says to her , I says , I should be court to Monday oh she says you 've got a fifteen pound court thing , I says aye , she says oh well that 's fifteen pound , I says it 's not cos I 'm not paying it I says I 'm not paying the fifteen pound to the court , I says , I says how come last year I did n't pay right round to February last year I said and yet I , your last payment 's next month , you know , she said oh well they 're stricter this year she says , she , if you 'd pay the half year you 'd of been alright |
| 2 | No wonder , Paulos argues , that in a society in which such lapses are common , and indeed go unremarked , the citizenry should be prey to every form of delusion and chicanery , political or mercenary . |
| 3 | When morning came she was too ill with the poison to move and despite her weak protests he told her he would watch over her , for no eagle should be prey to gull or crow . |
| 4 | Put the remaining dividers that you have , it should be H to L after that section in front of the expense envelopes . |
| 5 | If the ‘ emancipation ’ of women has yet to run its full course , there should be limits to the extent one would expect it to have influenced demographic trends . |
| 6 | It is the NACAB , which continues : ’ It is financially highly inefficient and imprisoning people because of their financial vulnerability should be anathema to a humane society . ’ |
| 7 | There should be reference to the social housing and the cross subsidy housing and the hospital at in the new plan . |
| 8 | Cover for cancellation of your arrangements due to an accident or illness affecting you or your family should be £1,000 to £3,000 . |
| 9 | All entries should be address to Kit Kat Competition The editor 's decision is final . |
| 10 | A shock leader of about 20ft is essential , and should be 12lb to 15lb test . |
| 11 | Additionally , there should be objectives to : |
| 12 | While welcoming the changes that the Minister has introduced to the home improvement grants scheme for houses affected by high radon levels , may I ask whether he agrees that in cases of severe hardship there should be access to 100 per cent . |
| 13 | Letters , photographs with captions and telephone calls reporting news or events that might be featured in this University newspaper are all welcome and should be addresses to . |
| 14 | Surely the nearby towns of Redruth and Camborne must be home to many pilots . |
| 15 | Initially the principal researchers must be strangers to the community ; hopefully , before they depart , they will be just the reverse . |
| 16 | If , therefore , some are to have priority over others there must be provisions to this effect in the terms of issue . |
| 17 | There must be limits to the power of consumerism . |
| 18 | ‘ It must be torture to be betrayed by your sister , ’ he said quietly . |
| 19 | It must be hell to be her , with her crazy parents who were always on the scrounge , though she did n't seem even to be aware of her situation . |
| 20 | There must be lessons to be learned in all of that . |
| 21 | It might be convention to lunch in the executive suite . |
| 22 | It is as if they might be responses to requests to " write up " exchanged conversation and counsel — some are lyrics and short prose poems on the nature of contemplative life . |
| 23 | There might be alternatives to using a grid . |
| 24 | THE gentlemanly art of boxing has clouted so many expressions into common usage that it might be time to ‘ throw in the towel ’ . |
| 25 | who are or might be parties to the negotiation ; |
| 26 | In a few seconds time he might be face to face with the man who had killed Daniel . |
| 27 | Others who spoke to Mr Ayob hoped they might be party to something big . |
| 28 | She 'll be home to the volunteers who 've spent up to three thousand pounds for the chance to sail some of the seven seas . |
| 29 | That means he 'll be quarter to five ! |
| 30 | When he was duly elected , Machin merely remarked to his wife ‘ You 'll be mayoress to the youngest mayor … |