Example sentences of "[noun pl] must [be] [verb] on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The message is : — The giving of help to ‘ backward ’ peoples must be based on a genuine desire to share the quality of life enjoyed by the givers , and not on an intention to indoctrinate with some orthodox religion . |
| 2 | The odd bit of woodland , neatly railed and labelled and no wolves allowed , and Dogs Must Be Kept on a Lead and Not Be Permitted to Foul the Footpath Penalty £50 and Quite Right Too . |
| 3 | The government argued that ‘ if real progress is to be made in tackling some of the major concentrations of problems , special efforts must be focused on a few cities in the next few years ’ ( HMSO , 1977 , p. 16 ) . |
| 4 | All items must be determined on a prudent basis and should err on the side of caution and in particular : ( a ) Revenue and profits must not be anticipated , but should be recognised by inclusion in the profit and loss account only when realised in the form of cash or of other assets , the ultimate realisation of which can be assessed with reasonable certainty . |
| 5 | The largest companies have drawn up a criteria which demand inter alia that new book purchases must be based on a stock turn of one year ( in other words , the whole print run has to sell out within one year of US publication ) and that the projected gross margin must not be less than 50% . |