Example sentences of "must be [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the fundamental principle of prevention must be to replace affected babies with babies that are unaffected , not dead . |
| 2 | Marie-Christine must be riding high in local esteem , Sabine thought as she parked her car in the square , and walked up the steps to the mairie with the other guests . |
| 3 | Here the response of the social worker must be to use appropriate communication skills , coupled with a broader understanding of the impact of a disaster on all involved . |
| 4 | The doctors detailed the attempts made at resuscitation , but by 2.40 it was concluded that there was no activity in either heart or brain and that the President must be declared dead . |
| 5 | They are the individuals who must be given early warning if a new spending proposal is in the pipe-line . |
| 6 | The crucial factor is that boys and girls must be given equal choice . |
| 7 | It can only publicise those accommodation places which are ‘ eligible ’ under the English Tourist Board scheme ( ie. which agree to abide by a code of conduct ) and these must be given equal treatment . |
| 8 | The Foreign Office said there would be no backing down on its condition that Hong Kong representatives must be given equal status in the talks . |
| 9 | ( Of course , no utterances are safe from the post-Freudian trick of claiming that they mean the opposite of what they say , but in the interpretation of literary texts we must be given additional , fairly unequivocal evidence of a discrepancy between speech and meaning , as we are given for Iago , but not for Othello . ) |
| 10 | Politicians often claim that human life is beyond economic calculation and must be given absolute priority whatever the cost . |
| 11 | I say again — this is not based on party acrimony — that we have severe reservations about two clauses , which must be given serious consideration today or in another place . |
| 12 | Commitments to ‘ sustainable development ’ , and to ‘ integration ’ of the environment in all the Community 's other policies , must be given practical effect through changes to Regulation 4253/88 . |
| 13 | The EC rules on establishment require that in such cases evidence of equivalent expertise acquired in the other member states must be given full faith and credit in the host state . |
| 14 | There should be delegation of authority according to the results required , ie. a subordinate must be given sufficient authority to do all that is expected of him . |
| 15 | ( 4 ) Shareholders must be given sufficient information and advice to enable them to reach a properly informed decision and in sufficient time to do so . |
| 16 | Shareholders must be given sufficient time to consider the advice before any general meeting held to sanction the offer . |
| 17 | Entering the Kingdom is by invitation only , and that invitation must be given top priority . |
| 18 | Some fences can be deceiving from a distance , so the horse must be given clear aids as to what to expect so he is not taken by surprise . |
| 19 | Certain other people must be given written notice of proceedings although they are not entitled to party status ( FPCR , r4(3) ; FPR , r4.4(3) ) . |
| 20 | Furthermore , since the amount payable in respect of redemption must be fixed prior to redemption , their rights in respect of redemption will be restricted . |
| 21 | Jimmy carters relationship with and feelings towards the Shah were , it must be said ambiguous . |
| 22 | This must be done prior to creating issues of the product to clients ( either internal or external ) . |
| 23 | And suddenly in French , in a voice as shrill as a station-master 's whistle , ‘ Rosette — come back ! that lemonade must be getting hot . ’ |
| 24 | I must be getting tired : Anya 's binding spell has packed more of a punch than I expected . |
| 25 | They must be getting close now ; already Dalgliesh could see the soaring west tower and pinnacles of Ely Cathedral to the east . |
| 26 | It must be getting close |
| 27 | ‘ It must be getting bored buildings things at the moment , , he told Endill . |
| 28 | Christ , he thought to himself , I must be getting desperate . |
| 29 | They sent me to Cambridge for a couple of terms — that 's where I first realized I must run — I do n't want to blaspheme about one of your famous institutions so I sha n't tell you the name of my college though you 're longing to know — the girls in their bed-sitters , the cocoa-drinking , the tittle-tattle , the atmosphere of heartiness or domesticity in the combination-room — But , my dear , it must be getting late and here I am telling you things that you know as well as I do . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ You must be getting awful cabin-fever stuck in all day , ’ said Emma , as they pushed through the lancing wind . |