Example sentences of "[modal v] be beyond " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the marriage rites emphasize that while her fertility is her main asset , she must be faithful to her husband so that the legitimacy of her children should be beyond doubt . |
| 2 | Nevertheless it does seem undesirable that our present institutional framework should be beyond the scope of effective challenge by either political or legal means . |
| 3 | Once inside the Stone Hall of Judgement , once subjected to the decision of the Twelve Stone Judges who pronounce on all Mortal creatures , I believed I should be beyond all hope of escape . ’ |
| 4 | It seemed ridiculous that she should be beyond help . |
| 5 | Prayer should be beyond self , and so Nenna repeated a Hail Mary for everyone in the world who was lost in Kingsland Road without their bus fares . |
| 6 | The responsibility of the adviser will be considerable and his independence from the parties should be beyond question . |
| 7 | ‘ They may be in the radar demonstration room learning the art of manipulating radar devices which surely must be beyond the comprehension of all but the bespectacled gentry who invented them , or maybe they , too , are learning something of ‘ behaviour at height ’ and the ‘ ways of jetstreams ’ . |
| 8 | Equally , who is liable and what is meant by ’ occupier ’ must be beyond doubt in the new Bill . |
| 9 | Well , very soon I 'll feel sorry for you , because I 'll be beyond you all ! ’ |
| 10 | If we knew that , I think we 'd be beyond reasonable doubt . |
| 11 | ‘ This may be beyond her . ’ |
| 12 | With a large dog , like a Rottweiler , it may be beyond the capability of the new owner to dominate the newly acquired adult dog . |
| 13 | Second , trust presupposes a conscious and reasoned decision by the patient which , in fact , may be beyond many patients who , through pain , the effect of drugs , or unconsciousness , can not make such decisions . |
| 14 | Unfortunately , there are other , newer sources never suspected of contributing to eutrophication that may be beyond the political if not the scientific , reach of conservationists . |
| 15 | Some household maintenance jobs may be beyond a young husband 's understanding but again this is an area where wise counsel can be recruited from the local body of Christ . |
| 16 | The end may be beyond us , but the means are within our grasp , and Gandhi 's view is , that to the degree we use the means to that degree we realize the end . |
| 17 | Planning can prevent some poor features of development , but without controlling all the consequences , while other positive aspects of developments may be beyond their influence . |
| 18 | The ‘ behind the bikesheds ’ appeal that risk behaviours have for young people may be beyond the understanding of those who think that the residue of young smokers will be lured by the squeaky clean , sporty , sweet breathed image of abstinence . |
| 19 | It may be beyond the capacity of a 12- or 15-teacher secondary school , a 10-teacher middle school , a 10-teacher primary school or an 8-teacher first school . |
| 20 | Unfortunately , I think it may be beyond my powers as a programmer to set up such a counterfeit world . |
| 21 | Incredibly even if the person who set the snare is found out they may be beyond the reach of the law |
| 22 | It enables adaptation of plants and animals to human purposes that would be beyond the reach of traditional breeding techniques ; an example is the insertion of toxin genes from bacteria into plants to give them an in-built system for poisoning pests . |
| 23 | Clive would be beyond the other . |
| 24 | Chapman said of Whittaker : ‘ If trainers were transferred like players his fee would be beyond price . ’ |
| 25 | However , many market research studies are carried out on large samples which would be beyond the reach of academic researchers and it is not unusual to find commercial surveys which contain quite valuable social information . |
| 26 | Thus , as the BMA ( 1989 ) points out , ‘ these costs would be beyond the control of the general practitioners but could fall on the budget ’ . |
| 27 | To try to encompass these modifications would be beyond the scope of our present remit . |
| 28 | The stuff Rufus wanted to know would be beyond the average reader 's comprehension . |
| 29 | Already , too , one may see the start of a symbiotic relationship in which France would increasingly depend upon American resources to achieve purposes which , left to herself , would be beyond her , while American objectives , although they did not entirely coincide with the French and for all the power which they would ultimately deploy , had to include France as a frail but , for the moment , indispensable means by which they might be attained . |
| 30 | The appeal committee dismissed the applicant 's appeals , stating that to put any more pressure on a year intake that was up to its capacity would be beyond the school 's resources and detrimental to its ability to provide an efficient education , and that the girls did not meet the admission criteria . |