Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [verb] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The time-scales over which different objectives should be achieved may vary considerably , depending on the level at which they are applied .
2 So we 've left a bit of this out , we 're , we 're a bit sloppy in our notation , we should be saying let's put a sort of a ring round the whole thing , to show that 's the number positive two .
3 Where the line between these categories should be drawn may vary according to the facts of individual cases .
4 Only time will tell whether the requirement that ‘ other proceedings ’ must be brought will lead to an increase in more or less spurious statute-based complaints , for instance in respect of unfair dismissal .
5 This is in a sense unavoidable , but inevitably the flexibility that must be allowed can lead to varying opinions .
6 In this kind of evaluation of change over time , it is argued that it is easier to attribute changes directly to the planned intervention , since it is unlikely that other experiences to which the child might be exposed would produce the same pattern of differential progress across different aspects of language .
7 The Court held that compliance with the Extradition Treaty ( which specifically included murder as an extradictable offence ) by the United Kingdom in circumstances where the death sentence might be imposed would put that country in breach of the European Convention .
8 The extent to which this might be realised will depend not only on basic biological differences and the application of technology but ultimately on the economic competitiveness of the hill and upland areas in Great Britain and the pressures to use this land for other purposes , e.g. forestry .
9 Accepting these abnormalities in the patient then the abnormality of the timing system that might be observed could take one of several forms .
10 Any damages that might be recovered would belong to the company .
11 The extent of the work that could be undertaken would depend not only upon her willingness to consider it , but also on the finance available from the elderly person herself , her family , or the local authority , who are able to make grants for this purpose in suitable cases .
12 The precise purposes of the Directive and the ways in which ‘ countryside conservation ’ and agricultural support could be integrated could have been spelt out more clearly in its text but the document contains a considerable amount of flexibility in the implementation of its many provisions , a flexibility frequently not used to advantage .
13 The fact that the endometrial sampling is not listed in the statement of fees and allowances ( section 42 , minor surgery ) as a minor surgical procedure for which payment may be made would preclude most from adding vabra curettage to their repertoire .
14 The time scale for which such forecasts may be calculated may vary from one month to several years ahead .
15 The time scale for which such forecasts may be calculated may vary from one month to several years ahead .
16 There are many reasons why it may be regarded as helpful to gather information about a child 's language , and the uses to which any formal assessment results may be put will influence decisions about how assessments can best be carried out .
17 ‘ Indeed , the elaborate statutory provisions in various Finance Acts regarding the precise circumstances in which income tax already paid may be reclaimed would have been quite unnecessary if the conclusion sought to be drawn by the corporation were sound .
18 Parenthetically , the form in which the data may be held can affect dramatically the scale of the problem faced .
19 The first is that the donations that would be made would go to charitable social service agencies providing for the same groups as statutory agencies .
20 Circumstances in which a change of name would be permitted would include marriage or the acquisition of a title .
21 No wonder they are frightened , because the way in which the council tax will be implemented will confuse people to the point where they will be unclear about who is paying what and who is making the decisions .
22 Those who anticipate that both will be granted will campaign for legislation to enforce a new schedule of environmental safeguards .
23 If a body approved by the Secretary of State have provided or propose to provide a seamen 's canteen the need for which has been certified by him after consultation with the Merchant Navy Welfare Board , the licensing board within whose jurisdiction the said canteen is or will be situated may grant a licence under this Part of this Act authorising the person who is the manager of the canteen to sell alcoholic liquor in the canteen .
24 How an individual business will be affected will depend on the combined effect of the revaluation and the switch to the national multiplier , the uniform poundage .
25 So the organization that will be developed will go beyond the matrix and may indeed be quite different from it .
26 The point at which so-called ‘ stability clearance ’ can be given will depend on the product and on the information that is available on related products and experience in the market with such products .
27 Finally , the whole idea of people 's education will need elaboration , and how it can be implemented will depend on these political developments .
28 How much can be borrowed will depend on which course is being taken .
29 For the NHS accounts , a practical solution has to be found , and it no doubt will be , but how the resulting accounting numbers can be interpreted will remain problematic .
30 Any animal that can be milked can provide the raw material for making cheese .
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