Example sentences of "[modal v] be give a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the Court of Appeal in R & B Customs Brokers Co Ltd v United Dominions Trust Ltd [ 1988 ] 1 WLR 321 , following the House of Lords ' decision in Davies v Sumner , considered that the phrase " in the course of a business " should be given a uniform interpretation in all consumer protection legislation . |
| 2 | Earthworms obtained in this way should be given a good rinse immediately — but use of the dilute permanganate solution does not damage the lawn and the well rinsed earthworms are perfectly safe to feed to fish . |
| 3 | It breeds in caves , and should be given a reasonable amount of space , — a 24″ tank for a pair . |
| 4 | He suggests that children should be given a comprehensive range of civil and legal rights including the right to vote , to manage their own financial affairs , to direct and manage their own education and to control their own sex lives and |
| 5 | Mr. Beloff submitted that , by parity of reasoning , the same words in section 39(11) should be given a wide meaning , and not the somewhat narrow interpretation sought by Mr. Langley relying on Bank of England v. Riley [ 1992 ] 2 W.L.R. 840 . |
| 6 | A man who could decree that the waiters should be given a disgusting breakfast prior to serving their masters with cold ham , kedgeree , scrambled eggs with smoked salmon , grilled wild mushrooms , devilled kidneys and much , much more , was a man who deserved to have his teapot emptied over his scrofulous head . |
| 7 | If the matter is to be discussed with the miscreant partner at all he should be given a genuine opportunity to put his case to all the other partners . |
| 8 | ‘ Clearly it is right the bench should be given a balanced view representative of all sections of the community . ’ |
| 9 | The Directive also provides that contracts must be drafted in " plain intelligible language , the consumer should be given a proper opportunity to examine all the terms " , and any ambiguities in drafting should be interpreted in favour of the consumer . |
| 10 | They were very concerned that pupils , and the ‘ bright ’ ones in particular , should be given a positive view of the industry and be attracted to it . |
| 11 | Mr Prescott said : ‘ If private capital can not produce the goods as it said it could , they should be given a short period of time to clear the mess up , or we will take it over . |
| 12 | This may in certain cases require not only that the applicant be informed of the evidence , but that he should be given a sufficient opportunity to deal with it . |
| 13 | In the 1965 Stormont general election Claude Wilton of the Ulster Liberal Party had polled 47 per cent , and some members of the NILP thought that he should be given a clear run in the 1968 by-election , in the hope of defeating the Unionist candidate . |
| 14 | Every patient admitted as a psychiatric inpatient should be given a clear explanation beforehand of the purposes of the admission . |
| 15 | Bar-coding of Garden labels should be given a high priority , allied to systems for on-site data collection . |
| 16 | And they should be given a helping hand : |
| 17 | ‘ If Wright is guilty of hitting Howells like Davis hit me , then he should be given a nine-match ban , ’ he said . |
| 18 | Production landlords should be given an equal share so that they can make their living by their own labour and thus reform themselves through labour . |
| 19 | In practice , it is rare for the Lords to reject government measures , and there is a gentleman 's agreement among the parties in the House that a bill promised in a government 's election manifesto should be given an unopposed Second Reading ( see Chapter 11 ) . |
| 20 | Whoever put in the plea for more info about injuries , reserve and general team gossip should be given an electronic pat on the back . |
| 21 | The landlord must be given a specific date towards which to work ( with time being of the essence ) , which will obviously also be important from the tenant 's point of view as the tenant may be subject to seasonal trade variations in business and may wish , for example , to open the premises in time for the Christmas trade . |
| 22 | A cat is a carnivore and if it is to be kept as a pet it must be given a carnivorous diet . |
| 23 | His devotion is to the destruction of ignorance ; his credo is ‘ hastened evolution ’ or , in popular terms , ‘ nature must be given a helping hand ’ . |
| 24 | The private sector must be given a fair chance to compete for local authority contracts . |
| 25 | He must know what evidence has been given and what statements have been made affecting him , and then he must be given a fair opportunity to correct or contradict them . " |
| 26 | In the following sentences and bits of dialogue , each underlined syllable must be given an appropriate tone mark . |
| 27 | Your bank balance might be given a pleasant surprise . |
| 28 | Perhaps graduates of a number of drama schools might be given a provisional Equity card requiring a minimum number of engagements ( and/or weeks ) to be worked within the two or three years of it 's validity , if the holder is to be accepted into full membership . |
| 29 | Knowing that the fox might be given a bad time afterwards would n't be a lot of consolation . |
| 30 | And just to make sure the volunteers sleep soundly they 'll be given a slap-up meal and as much wine and port as they want on the house . |