Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [vb pp] to [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was some support from respondents from all types of practice for applying the requirement to every firm , whilst others argued it should be limited to smaller firms and/or those in breach of the rules . |
| 2 | The law also laid down " new principles for forming the power structure " of local authorities , specifying that only those functions which could not be performed by the lower tiers of government should be delegated to higher bodies . |
| 3 | Nothing should be done to further trade with the Iranian Government until that fatwa is lifted from the shoulders of Salman Rushdie . |
| 4 | ‘ On the contrary , I think it 's so great that it should be put to better use . |
| 5 | My early definition was greatly influenced by my view in the late 1980s and early 90s that public attention should be drawn to elder abuse . |
| 6 | As co-ordinates are collected , encoded and recognised , matched characters must be presented to further stages of analysis in some agreed format . |
| 7 | Serious consideration must be given to further diplomatic and other action . |
| 8 | At the same time , we believe that action on discrimination in the workplace must be related to broader questions affecting older workers . |
| 9 | On the economic side , there is no doubt that price support must be reduced to nearer world levels . |
| 10 | We wondered whether , if these criteria were satisfied , the benefits of restorative proctocolectomy might be extended to older patients . |
| 11 | Normally our tours were confined to three months but occasionally , according to the availability of experienced officers , this might be extended to longer periods . |
| 12 | The following extract is exactly as written : ‘ When I tell you that something you use every day could be put to better use — and that using it better could help you to win greater influence , more respect and higher status , promotion and a larger income … it could widen your circle of friends and possibly even secure you fame and power — you might well be curious to know what that ‘ something ’ is … |
| 13 | In the eyes of those who believed that the Masai were decorative but unproductive idlers sitting on land that could be put to better use , the unco-operative attitude of district officials was mere romantic obstructionism , proof positive that they had been bewitched by the Masai . |
| 14 | If an undergravel filter is in use , whether downflow or reverse-flow , then extra biological filtration is totally unnecessary within the canister which could be put to better use with chemical media . |
| 15 | Part of the revived demand for credit could be linked to greater job security among consumers , and a third survey out today from the Industrial Relations Services indicates that , while pay rises look set to stay low , firms are shedding fewer jobs . |
| 16 | Such precise understanding of their needs , expressed by many women , may be related to earlier good experiences of being comforted by their own mothers . |
| 17 | Counting the valve springs can be misleading as single springs may be fitted to earlier heads . |
| 18 | — If you can , avoid alcohol and smoking ( even passive smoking ) as it is now known that excessive alcohol consumption , combined with heavy smoking , lowers the number and activity of sperm and may be linked to higher rates of miscarriage. — If you have a condition that requires medical treatment , consult your doctor . |
| 19 | This contrasts strongly with higher education in the USA where institutional ‘ mission statements ’ are regarded as selling points , and key senior administrative staff may be hired to further achievement of specific goals ; and fired for demonstrably not doing so . |
| 20 | It may be that as individuals learn and pray that they would be led to greater personal giving . |
| 21 | It may be that as individuals learn and pray that they would be led to greater personal giving . |
| 22 | For example for ‘ ha ? ’ , if had , hag , ham , has , hat , haw and hay were found to be candidates , it would be left to further stages of analysis of the system to determine which of these is more likely to be the intended word , although they can be suggested in order of their frequency of use calculated from a corpus of English text . |
| 23 | Even the speaker who was to tie the whole thing together admitted that the monkey data would be put to better use in various studies on the general subject of immunoregulation . |
| 24 | While the questions asked by the teacher are vital and shall be referred to later it is the development of this skill in pupils which is crucial to their progression . |
| 25 | The unit is to return to Darlington next year for further checks and it is hoped the scheme will be extended to younger women in the future . |
| 26 | Reference will be made to fuller reviews at appropriate points in the text . |
| 27 | What is observed will be related to wider regional and national trends in urban America at a more general level , and to the process of economics , social and political change within the specific cities under investigation . |
| 28 | Plans for materials etc involve stock control and purchasing , which will be referred to later in the chapter . |
| 29 | Hunting will be restricted to smaller game like gazelle , and exclude big game animals like elephants , rhinos and lions . |
| 30 | Other more coercive measures are almost bound to be used when participation breaks down — a general issue which will be returned to later . |