Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 It must not he forgotten , however , that in the south of the United States there are roughly east-west structures such as the Ouachita Mountains which may relate to a Palaeo-Tethys and be the equivalent of the Hercynian fold belts of Europe .
2 A good recent example is the TV launch campaign for First Direct ( whatever you may think of an execution that can best be described as controversial ) .
3 No , you ought to go to a party and do one .
4 Others , such as a chemical explosion involving the release of a toxic gas , may persist for a week or more , have delayed consequences , may affect a future generation if the toxic chemical is mutagenic and may have a significant impact on plant and animal populations .
5 A solicitor employed by a non-lawyer may not carry out professional work for any person other than his employer ( ie working directly with the employer 's clients is not permitted ) but may act for a company or other organisation controlled by the employer or over which the employer has substantial control or for a company in the same group as the employer or which controls the employer .
6 She pointed out how to deal with a child , for example , who has run away near a busy road : ‘ You should explain to a child that it is creating danger , or is in a dangerous situation .
7 This does not mean that you should stay in a firm that stoops to fraud or illegality ; but idealistic notions have to face an economic assessment .
8 Well , when you think how much they must earn in an hour cos Sue was only in there ten minutes !
9 Whether we should include as a consideration whether this particular eighth new settlement in this particular sector would have the capacity to expand beyond two thousand and si In saying that I 'm conscious that we have ducked because as a panel we have to duck .
10 ‘ Then his son-in-law must act as a son and care for the land that 'll one day be his . ’
11 You must concentrate on a dairy and maybe a few tender crops we could never grow up north .
12 Household insurance specialists Hill House Hammond think that householders should qualify for a bonus if they avoid making claims .
13 She was determined he should qualify as a doctor and just as determined that he should practise here .
14 Though I was new to the island , I had read enough — from Henty to the Boy 's Own Paper — to understand that the spell of the South Seas , with its different tempo of life , must grow on a man until it reaches the stage where it can not be resisted .
15 They should ensure as a minimum that the staffrooms are well furnished and equipped , with decent workstations for every teacher .
16 The committee recommended that the curriculum in these two years should consist of a core and an elective area .
17 Any clause containing the right for the landlord to vary the lease more substantially should be resisted strongly and the footnote to this clause contains the suggestion that in such circumstances the tenant should insist on a provision that no variation be made which would , eg reduce the area of the premises or affect their use or increase the tenant 's liability under the lease .
18 The Reagan administration ruled that two films , produced by the Canadian National Film Board that portrayed the effects of acid rain on the country 's lakes and forests should begin with a warning that they are the opinion of a foreign agency and do not please the US government .
19 In the 20 negotiating days that remain before Maastricht , the Prime Minister must work for a treaty that will serve the best interests of Britain , and in doing so serve the wider interests of the Community .
20 We must look for a scheme that will ensure that that does not happen again .
21 After an evening of work here , she felt she must look like a cod or haddock herself with dull eyes and open mouth .
22 There is ample room in that account of the situation for the further stipulation that the judge should decide in a way that engages his own political or moral convictions as little as possible and gives as much deference as possible to institutions conventionally authorized to make law .
23 But perhaps I should stop for a moment and explain why Rose was angry about my nose and my hair — and why I , a Rassendyll , said I was an Elphberg .
24 It should come as little surprise that some of those who feel they have no stake in ‘ official ’ society should react in a way that demonstrates their exclusion .
25 It was questioned within the International Law Commission whether the Vienna Convention on International Organisations should differentiate between a State that is completely outside the treaty relationship , ‘ a stranger ’ , and a member of the organisation , a non-party to a particular treaty concluded by the organisation , but nevertheless bound by its commitments of membership .
26 As a double-check you should read through a document after it has been printed , especially if it is going to be sent to an important customer .
27 The scaffold must stand on a firm and solid base .
28 Christie , who has already signed money-spinning deals with Lucozade and clothing firm High and Mighty since Barcelona , said : ‘ We did n't see why we should pay for a visa when we were prepared to take part in races for nothing .
29 The key function none the less lies in the drawing up of the legislation ; deciding what should go into a bill and what should be omitted , and how the proposals should be drafted .
30 You should go for a cruise if you ever get the chance .
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