Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The counter-proposal is that zero-rating of exports should remain , but that traders would be obliged to list every item exported for spot-inspection by customs officers . |
| 2 | Social workers and the courts are facing a problem which has defeated the best efforts of families and professionals ; whatever the wording , few courts will be willing to gamble on children whom they refuse to commit to security not returning to prostitution , burning down a house , or injuring themselves . |
| 3 | Chris stresses that some herbs can be dangerous if not used properly . |
| 4 | For totally symmetric modes of molecules of lower symmetry , ρ is greater than zero , and in some cases may be impossible to distinguish from ρ max . |
| 5 | It should be able to rectify or modify legislation , and in some cases should be able to initiate it . |
| 6 | Schutz emphasized how typifications are related to the ‘ purpose at hand ’ , which suggests that some typifications will be universal ( ‘ mother ’ , ‘ father ’ ) and others more restricted depending upon how general is the purpose of their use . |
| 7 | Some definitions may be administrative , others functional and some may encompass a wider group than others . |
| 8 | Some contracts may be impossible to get out of , or may have expensive cancellation clauses . |
| 9 | While there may be no fiscal imbalance in aggregate , some authorities may be unable to finance programmes that other authorities find easy to handle . |
| 10 | Some readers may be confused by the discussion of events ( sometimes called transactions ) , which function-oriented concepts , when data analysis is supposed to be function-independent . |
| 11 | Some readers will be familiar with certain ‘ wireless ’ audio systems . |
| 12 | Some goals will be short term ( like your weight and inch loss campaign ) and others will be longer term , such as changing your job or starting your own business . |
| 13 | For assembling and finishing wood : For assembling the fruits of your labours , some cramps will be invaluable . |
| 14 | The reason is , of course , that a few computers will be able to cope with the task of detecting the lies , evasions , inconsistencies , and omissions in our tax returns more surely , and much more rap idly , than the flesh and blood calculators whom they are about to replace . |
| 15 | We feel that the experiences of some staff over the last few months would be beneficial to all people who travel overseas , and so we have collated various pieces of information which we hope will be useful to you . |
| 16 | The next few months will be crucial in determining Eurotunnel 's future as the nominated manager of the Channel link . |
| 17 | Some animals can be dangerous if you annoy them . |
| 18 | Few schools will be able to afford minicomputers as the cost can be £10,000+ . |
| 19 | Despite the size of Dublin 's allocation some fans will be disappointed , especially when you consider that 59,000 turned up in Croke Park for the Dublin and Donegal Royal Liver League final replay . |
| 20 | It is hoped that at least some units will be available for introduction in session 1989–90 . |
| 21 | The clear consensus of the meeting was that while some visitors might be able work with us on advocacy , we were increasingly asking a growing range of contributions from such visitors . |
| 22 | If they give advice , they mainly do it after a lifetime 's experience and because they are anxious to help — though I 'll not deny that some parents can be real nasties as far as their children are concerned . |
| 23 | Some potatoes will be soft , others will remain crisp . |
| 24 | Some companies may be reluctant to comment on their experiences for internal reasons . |
| 25 | A compulsory annual refresher course — in-house courses already run by some companies could be eligible — will overcome that , he adds . |
| 26 | For example , although some companies will be happy to maintain foreign prices as a multiple of the UK price , this will not satisfy a company that needs to hold multi-currency price lists reflecting the different terms of payment from country to country . |
| 27 | The implication that some upgrades may be unhealthy points up the various approaches manufacturers have taken . |
| 28 | Few smallholders will be interested in growing potatoes as a cash crop . |
| 29 | Some elements will be unprotected being idea , dictated by considerations of efficiency ( therefore necessarily incidental to idea ) , required by external factors ( scenes a faire doctrine ) , or taken from the public domain . |
| 30 | Similarly , since there are very few reported cases of sexual assault by women , save occasionally where they are acting as accomplices to men , few defendants would be female . |