Example sentences of "they should be [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a few days they should be given a cool , shaded position ; after that as much light as possible . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | And they should be given a helping hand : |
| 4 | They should be given a brief personal experience of the nature of prison life . |
| 5 | But especially when they put them at the end of a sentence where they should be putting a full stop . |
| 6 | They should be offered a little greenstuff in the form of blanched lettuce or spinach on an occasional basis ( ie. once a week ) . |