Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] must be [art] " in BNC.

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1 The first structures to be considered must be the defences themselves , especially those which protected only an essential core , even though it may extend beyond the government installations .
2 ‘ The parties to this appeal are rightly agreed that whether or not Mr. Warner has a ‘ reasonable excuse ’ to refuse to answer the inspectors ' questions depends upon whether he is entitled to rely upon the public interest in protecting his source and that the test to be applied must be the same whether that question arises in judicial proceedings or in the course of an inquiry such as this .
3 The standard of marking to be adopted must be a matter for the individual , but as a general guide an average student should be able to achieve an average mark of about 70% in earlier parts , dropping to 65% in later parts .
4 By arguing that the dimensions ( mass , length and time ) in which the various forms of energy can be expressed must be the same , he opened up a whole new research programme .
5 I think this feeling of having been rejected must be the hardest thing for any adopted child to cope with .
6 Since the state of a patient absconding from a hospital may vary in terms both of stability and danger to others or self , the decision of the Court allowing for ‘ patience , sensitivity , calmness and tact ’ to be used , and recognising that the ‘ manner in which a pursuit is effected must be a matter for the discretion and judgment of those handling the situation ’ is welcome .
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