Example sentences of "[modal v] have [art] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Ideally the tutor should have no vested interest in specific outcomes of the project .
2 This strategy implies that we should have no preconceived ideas about the research we should support and that we should concentrate on deriving the criteria against which we should assess proposals which , on the balance of probabilities might stand the best chance of success .
3 You should have no particular problems in using the Bockingford , but try other papers with a harder finish .
4 In an article in the TES ( 14/9/90 ) Mary Castle claimed that there are fourteen local authorities that insist their schools should have no direct contact with journalists , so one needs to be clear about the LEA regulations before giving a story about the school to the press .
5 But it is clear that companies should have a strategic approach to the issue just as they would with R&D .
6 The National Audit Act , a private member 's bill sponsored by Mr St John Stevas , provided that the Public Accounts Committee should have a decisive voice in the choice of the Comptroller — previously it had been a government nomination .
7 Moreover , the White Paper recognized that all teachers in further education should have a systematic introduction to teaching and that opportunities for further in-service training should be improved .
8 At their 1931 annual meeting the Building Societies Association warned that prospective borrowers should have a personal stake in the property to the extent of 10 per cent — ‘ the limit of safe and prudent lending ’ .
9 A numerate graduate you should have a working knowledge of FORTRAN computer applications , ideally 1–2 years£ experience in hydrology or water resources .
10 Heads and class teachers were particularly keen that the assistants should have a working knowledge of classroom practice and assistants and teachers wanted specific training , especially in relation to behaviour problems and first aid .
11 And candidates for the post have to be respected in their subject area , have good inter-personal skills and should have a working knowledge of , and commitment , to the National Certificate system .
12 A lectern should have a minimum depth of 38cm and a minimum width of 5Ocm — space to hold two A4 sheets alongside each other — and a ‘ lip ’ of at least 1.5cm to stop papers sliding off onto the floor .
13 The steps should have a minimum width of 600mm ( 2ft ) , and at least 900mm ( 3ft ) if people will want to pass each other .
14 Anna Martin preferred the approach of feminists such as Clementina Black , a former President of the Women 's Industrial Council and the head of its Investigation Committee , who argued that women should have a legal right to a certain portion of their husband 's wage .
15 The Government argues that its bill enshrines Channel 4 as part of the system of public service broadcasting and that therefore it should have a final say in the appointment of who runs it .
16 This definition would make central to pragmatics a notion of appropriateness or felicity : ( 14 ) Pragmatics is the study of the ability of language users to pair sentences with the contexts in which they would be appropriate Such a definition should have a nice ring to it , from the point of view of those who wish to place pragmatics on a par with other aspects of linguistic inquiry .
17 Sir Frank will rule on the call for an adjournment next month , by which time the NII promises that it should have a new batch of reports out .
18 Look , everybody should have a complete break for the weekend .
19 He should have a deep love for the lost .
20 It has often been argued that the House of Lords should be abolished and that we should have a unicameral system of Government .
21 Sponsorship has raised about £300,000 for the British Garden , which should have a good chance of winning the competition .
22 More importantly , by the time you finish this chapter , you should have a good idea of the right size and shape for your body .
23 In short , the value of history as a school subject must be constantly and publicly argued because : ( 1 ) history may lose out in any modification to the National Curriculum ; ( 2 ) in the implementation of the existing national curriculum it may be marginalised in the scramble for resources and timetable space ; ( 3 ) a rigorous projection of the value of the subject is important to the well-being of the school in the face of competition from other schools and possible closure ; ( 4 ) students have a choice at Key Stage 4 and in the sixth form and it is essential for the integrity of the subject that single-subject history should have a good representation at both levels ; ( 5 ) above all history has much to offer to the student of the 1990s .
24 Through the windows you should have a good view of the RCA tower and the Hilton hotel .
25 Also , the coach should have a comprehensive kit on hand and he should be skilled enough to use it properly .
26 As there is a limit to the number of houses which can be sold in a particular area each year , new land allocations should have a total capacity in excess of the requirement .
27 Er now we think that is absolutely er essential and that should have a serious effect on Information Services .
28 Stating that clinics should have a close relationship with general out-patient departments , it goes on to suggest that , where ground-floor accommodation is unavailable , consideration should be given to allocating space at first-floor level , commenting , with rare insight , that this possibility arises because almost all the patients visiting the clinic will be ambulant .
29 She asked me to a cocktail-party to which I did n't want to go , so I said I had a cold which was n't true at the time but knowing my chest I guessed that I should have a bronchial cough at any moment and so I did .
30 Backers of favourites should have a profitable afternoon at Lingfield .
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