Example sentences of "they should [be] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Beneath the oral history lies a sad text of spies , betrayers , official reprisal and oppression , and heartrending devotion : ‘ Old Mrs Macdonald , after her guest had left the house , took the sheets in which he had lain , folded them carefully , and charged her daughter that they should be kept unwashed , and that , when she died , her body should be wrapped in them as a winding sheet .
2 When books or journals are on loan to staff , they should be kept secure , and in good physical conditions .
3 Obair has also had reservations about private sector developments in West Belfast — or perhaps they should be called public sector developments with a private face .
4 The best solution from my point of view is simply to recognise that rivers are part of the natural heritage of our country and that they should be made public rights of way , just as footpaths are .
5 ‘ I think they should be made aware of the opinions of the people central to the whole drama , ’ she said .
6 They should be given additional resources .
7 He therefore proposed that they should be given increased representation in Legislative Councils and that they should be admitted to the administrative services .
8 In relation to individual service users and carers , they should be given full and clear information about the assessment process as it will affect them , how they might be involved and a clear statement of its outcome .
9 They should be used neat in the bath ( instructions on page 104 ) and diluted in vegetable oil for the massage ( see recipe page 64 ) .
10 We advise that they should be used damp , but not wet , so that the mortar sticks well .
11 It is essential , as HMI argued in 1983 , ‘ that all pupils should be guaranteed a curriculum of distinctive breadth and depth to which they should be entitled irrespective of the type of school they attended or their level of ability ’ .
12 ‘ If they 're thinking that , they should be put straight , ’ said Rachel grimly .
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