Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] be [vb pp] [art] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | His violence towards them might even be deemed no more than a Satanic desire to get them used to the notion of reigning in Hell rather than serving in Heaven . |
2 | Louis Kossuth ( 1802–94 ) , the Magyar leader , combined , in Seton-Watson 's words , ‘ unrealistic benevolence and national intolerance ’ : since the non-Hungarians possessed a culture inferior to the Hungarian , they could not be accorded the same privileges as the Magyars ; however , they should be encouraged to become Hungarian as swiftly as possible . |
3 | In a truly decentralised system , subsidiary organisations could reasonably be given a few well-defined priorities to which assessments of corporate and individual performance would be related . |
4 | Parties and celebrations would not be considered the same without it . |
5 | Thus , for example , " theft " would probably be given the same meaning that word bears in the Theft Act 1968 ; if the drafter intends some other meaning , he/she should define the relevant word for the purposes of the contract . |
6 | What this case clearly shows is that one has to be very careful in assuming that in restraint of trade cases a phrase ascribed a meaning in one case will also be ascribed the same meaning in another . |
7 | Most potholes can only be seen a few yards ahead , and cars swerving without warning hardly contribute to road safety . |
8 | For example , it has been pointed out that one person can not be asked the same question twice , the second time he is not the same person because he has already been asked the question once . |