Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fear of encroachments by the government or the armed forces on the liberty of the subject , coupled with a feeling that it was unjust that one particular group should be singled out for treatment in this way , combined to defeat all such suggestions . |
| 2 | When someone has been asked to make over on death whatever remains of an inheritance , and from the price of objects sold buys other objects , he is not regarded as having diminished [ the estate ] in respect of the objects sold … but the objects thus bought should be made over in place of the ownership which has changed … . |
| 3 | In linguistics , especially in the English-speaking world between the 1930s and 1960s , there have been several schools of thought which believe that context — this knowledge of the world outside language which we use to interpret it — should be ruled out of language analysis as far as possible . |
| 4 | Although the chosen noise should initially be loud enough to gain the baby 's attention , it should be turned down to background level after 30 seconds . |
| 5 | Unless the glider is going to be launched without delay , it should be turned out of wind and held with the into-wind wing down until it is needed . |
| 6 | The third component should be written off against profit if it represents an overpayment or transferred to reserves if an underpayment . |
| 7 | Government agencies , local communities and conservation groups have agreed that 24 square kilometres of the former swamp should be given over to conservation and tourism . |
| 8 | 2 The Tenders list is held at reception and all tenders which arrive should be ticked off in pencil on the list at reception . |
| 9 | 2 Fabrics and clothing should be covered over at night , to prevent dust settling on the stock . |
| 10 | The foliage of the pulmonaria should be cut back in winter to allow its new flowers to come through unconcealed in spring . |
| 11 | Teachers should not seek to be involved in every aspect of the school — administrative/clerical , catering and many aspects of the pastoral function should be contracted out to specialist providers . |
| 12 | Here the sealing ‘ olive ’ is made from rubber or plastic ; the ‘ nut ’ should be tightened up by hand , not with any kind of spanner . |
| 13 | Rita Quick expressed disappointment at the lack of publicity given to Potential Teachers ' Day — an apology was given on behalf of the editors but it was once again pointed out that items for inclusion should be sent in in writing . |
| 14 | They demanded that the Shah , who had fled from Iran and who was undergoing treatment for cancer in the USA , should be sent back for trial before the hostages were set free . |
| 15 | where defendants conduct leads plaintiff to incur expense in the reasonable belief that the action will proceed to trial regardless of the plaintiffs delay , the defendant is estopped from claiming that the action should be struck out for want of prosecution on the grounds of delay — even if the E limitation period has expired . |
| 16 | An oral quote given over the telephone or at a personal meeting should be followed up in writing . |
| 17 | Filing should be kept up to date . |
| 18 | They should be kept out of sight in boxes like hairpins and buttons . |
| 19 | It believed politics should be kept out of aid work and that any relief of suffering was beneficial . |
| 20 | The imagination trembles at some of these ideas — will a profession 's ruling body really come clean about its members ' income ? — but no suggestion , on this subject , should be dismissed out of hand . |
| 21 | When Mammon leads the blind into decisions that are governed by ignorance , vanity , nepotism and even political discretion , no artist submitting work for any prize should be cast down by failure ; no artist with any self respect should be elated by success . |
| 22 | The rhizomes should be dug up in autumn and dried immediately , but the full violet fragrance will not be apparent until the roots are two years old . |
| 23 | Clover and rye grass should be dug in before flowering |
| 24 | ‘ The Finnish bourgeoisie , like the Ukrainian , were unanimous in preferring the violent rule of Germany to national freedom , if the latter should be bound up with Bolshevism . ’ |
| 25 | Were talking about whether we should be going out to work or not ? |
| 26 | I think it 's very patchy , but I think that there is some evidence that , certainly younger men , younger people and younger men are much more willing to erm accept that there is division of labour within the home and that women equally should be going out to work as men . |
| 27 | IT is unfortunate that NASUWT , the career teachers ' organisation , should be banging on about quality in education in a leaflet just issued . |
| 28 | Could we not be told that after Wellesley 's magnificent Arabian charger , Diomed , left him by a brother officer killed in a squalid duel , was piked at Assaye he insisted he should be nursed back to fitness and not put down like the other wounded horses ? |
| 29 | It could now be argued that the unity of wartime should be carried on to deal with peacemaking , demobilization and economic reconstruction . |
| 30 | Stained surfaces , however , rapidly fade and acquire a brown discolouration in the beam , so transmitted-light examination and photography of stained samples should be carried out before irradiation . |