Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [verb] [prep] certain " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alan Bennett says : ‘ Critics should be searched for certain adjectives at the door of the theatre . |
| 2 | Computer writing tools should be tuned to certain users and tasks . |
| 3 | ‘ Functionalism ’ was a pragmatic , evolutionary approach to co-operation which simply meant that integration should be pursued in certain selected areas ( or ‘ sectors ’ ) of the economy . |
| 4 | Under these powers the Food Controller ordered that no milk should be sold within certain counties except under licence . |
| 5 | Hopkins advised against sending reclaimed prostitutes into domestic service because of the danger to middle-class sons : ‘ better a thousand times that this fearful social evil should be localized in certain spots , which we call dens , than by our hasty and injudicious benevolence it should be struck into the very bosom of our families . ’ |
| 6 | That is , what must be done in certain circumstances can not be said to be good without qualification and might involve evil and suffering . |
| 7 | In addition to the ‘ big six ’ , mention must be made of certain more specialized national companies , namely : |
| 8 | Emphasis must be placed on certain steps and their qualities which appear to be particular to one country and dances should be limited to those which can be recognised . |
| 9 | When transmitted , the letter must be accompanied by certain other documents , intended for delivery to the person on whom the process , summons or subpoena is to be served , and all must be translated into the official language of the state of destination . |
| 10 | Although yields might be increased in certain high-latitude regions , notably Canada and Russia , this would be more than offset by decreases in the tropics . |
| 11 | Subdivisions that might be applied to certain types of headings ( such as places , literatures , and so on ) are shown under key headings in the main list . |
| 12 | In brief , the good leader , the man who could inspire his army , not merely he who could avoid the obvious pitfalls of generalship which Frontinus had pointed out , might be born with certain inherent qualities , but these had to be developed in the only way that could lead to success , through practice and experience . |
| 13 | But the deleterious effect of the DD genotype might be restricted to certain vascular territories like the coronary circulation or might develop preferentially in atheromatous arteries . |
| 14 | The seasonality of advertising is the first consideration , either because the budget is too small to spread over a full year , or because even a very large budget could be weighted towards certain times of year . |
| 15 | For example , Prentky , in his book Creativity and Psychopathology , tabulates the probable psychiatric diagnoses that could be applied to certain eminent writers , artists , scientists and composers . |
| 16 | Competitive tendering could be extended to certain medical services as well . |
| 17 | These guidelines could be influenced by certain religious ideas towards abortion . |
| 18 | I have been sufficiently foolhardy to raise the issue from time to time with small groups of individuals who put their point of view to me when it is easy to be civilised and who propose arrangements whereby Sunday trading could be limited to certain times , to shops of a particular size , to the selling of particular goods or to certain types of shop . |
| 19 | He also had another er , what we call a journey waybill and that , he used to record on there at each termini he used to record the time and the ticket numbers that he 'd got in his rack at that particular time , so it could be seen between certain times that a ticket perhaps was sold between Witton and Rushmere Heath . |
| 20 | Admittedly in the beer industry the MMC took the position that , although there were block exemptions , they could be negated under certain circumstances if the agreements were detrimental . |
| 21 | Mr Geddes said that counsel for Lothian and Tayside had advised that a referendum could be held within certain legal parameters . |
| 22 | Speadsheets have not so far figured largely as a resource for history , but they could be used with certain types of documentary sources . |
| 23 | Lists Terms often contain lists : for instance , of rights which may be exercised in certain situations , or of facilities to be provided . |
| 24 | Duty free goods will be available for purchase though the choice may be limited on certain flights . |
| 25 | the bladder may be disturbed by certain drugs , by an infection , constipation or an emotional upset . |
| 26 | Each individual case will be treated on its merits and special terms and premiums may be imposed in certain cases . |
| 27 | Counsel may be briefed with the approval of the Area Director ; assistance may be withdrawn in certain circumstances ; costs may be awarded out of the legal aid fund to an unassisted party ; the statutory charge operates subject to specified exceptions . |
| 28 | Ch'i is naturally accumulated and may be enhanced at certain points in the Earth by the application of landscape alterations made in accordance with feng shui rules . |
| 29 | Whereas the primary directions can be applied universally , the secondary may be applied to certain conditions or ailments . |
| 30 | Such kinds of nationalism , which may be strengthened in some cases by the dominance of a particular religion , are not , in their most intense form , generally conducive to the development of a liberal democratic society , as may be seen from certain current trends in Eastern Europe . |