Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] be [vb pp] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Contrasting the Soviet and English systems , Muckle points out that traditionally in England the task of working out what subjects should be taught was ‘ replicated in every school ’ . |
| 2 | It is further evidence that the issue of whether top roles should be split is complex , and that prevailing wisdom , which favours splitting the roles , should be challenged — something Rick Greenbury had the courage to do on his appointment as chairman and chief executive of Marks & Spencer . |
| 3 | Until that time , the only statutory means by which payments of arrears in excess of the then statutory limit of 12 months could be made was by means of a late appeal to the social security appeal . |
| 4 | Finally , the emergence of pools where the fully-fledged candidates could be identified was raised . |
| 5 | The digging and concealing of pits into which animals could be lured was an even greater mental triumph . |
| 6 | Prior to the passing of the SGSA what warranties could be implied was the subject only of case law . |
| 7 | This is why I maintain that both when and how these funds will be spent is closely bound up with the question of morality . |
| 8 | The accuracy with which the pulses can be timed is such that the phase ( Fig. 8.7(b) ) can be carried across gaps in the data with an accuracy to better than 20 µs ; that is to better than . |
| 9 | The relationships between which modules are stored on which media items and which media units can be used is maintained within the Offline System . |
| 10 | The time period that funds can be invested is critical in maximizing the returns from investments . |
| 11 | One reason that so few indicators can be shown is the all too frequent changes in the formulae used for allocation of elements of the GRE . |
| 12 | In no country in which preferences among list candidates can be expressed are the relevant numbers anything like so great as in most of the West German Länder . |
| 13 | Another form in which psalms may be sung is when they provide the basis of the words of worship songs , frequently but inaccurately called choruses . |
| 14 | The question of whether the compulsory audit for small companies should be retained is one on which the views of practitioners dealing with small companies particularly deserved to be heard . |
| 15 | ‘ The question of whether all listed companies should be included was discussed by the committee but — and it 's a hard line , perhaps — if the directors ca n't fulfil the responsibilities of stewardship expected of them , then perhaps they should n't be listed companies . ’ |
| 16 | The choice of where clients with ulcerated limbs should be treated is extremely important . |
| 17 | The emotional setting in which sermons could be preached was made possible by a sympathetic audience : indeed , reciprocity was essential . |
| 18 | The second type of positive interaction that parents can be taught is how to reward good behaviour . |
| 19 | The exclusion of particular duties and liabilities requires the drafter to understand the nature and effect of the duties to be excluded , and the ways in which individual duties can be modified are therefore considered alongside the duties themselves , below . |
| 20 | The key texts can be sung was easily as are less important hymns , if the desire is there to raise hearts , minds and spirits at the Psalm , the Gospel and the Prayer of Eucharist with its acclamations for all . |
| 21 | The extent to which subject coverage on the shelves can be achieved is a matter of library policy , funding , the amount of shelf space available , and the efficiency of interlending systems to which the authority has recourse . |
| 22 | As well as workplace organisation , a further level at which cross-national comparisons may be directed is the ‘ internal ’ government of trade unions and the extent of democratic control by their membership , as opposed to oligarchic domination by the leadership , since unions are formally democratic institutions . |
| 23 | The idea that the interests of the buyers should be protected is also mysterious . |
| 24 | An additional important factor in influencing the way in which group awards should be designed is the introduction of National Vocational Qualifications ( NVQs ) in the rest of the UK . |
| 25 | The way in which these needs might be managed is considered in two contrasting theoretical models — content theories and process theories . |
| 26 | The order in which the 20 pieces can be restored is almost completely arbitrary , so that each solver of the cube can devise his own strategy . |
| 27 | Leading cases considering the circumstances in which such awards can be made are McLoughlin v O'Brian [ 1983 ] AC 411 and Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [ 1992 ] 1 AC 310 ( another series of claims arising out of the Hillsborough disaster ) . |
| 28 | The grounds upon which the powers to impose conditions may be exercised are very similar to those which are available in relation to processions ; section 14 provides that if the senior police officer believes that a public assembly may result in serious public disorder , serious damage to property or serious disruption to the life of the community , or that the purposes of the persons organising it is to intimidate others with a view to compelling them not to do an act they have a right to do , or to do an act they have a right not to do , he may impose conditions as to the place of the assembly , its maximum duration or the maximum number of persons who may constitute it as may appear to him necessary to prevent the disorder , damage , disruption or intimidation . |
| 29 | Another way that firms may be characterised is by their use of research consultants . |
| 30 | ‘ The only cases where heavy damages should be awarded are where the words have been published out of malice , ’ said Mr Robertson . |