Example sentences of "should be [vb pp] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the time of the Agadir crisis , he had declared bombastically that it was ‘ high time this insolent clique in Paris should be made once more to feel what a Pomeranian Grenadier can do ’ He edited a book for children , entitled ‘ Germany in Arms ’ , glorifying war , and was fond of speaking to German youth about the forthcoming ‘ happy — cheerful war ’ whatever that meant . |
| 2 | There were frequent complaints that the limits were too low and should be increased more regularly to avoid unnecessary administrative waste , with increasing numbers of applications for extensions , delay , irritation and so on . |
| 3 | Early potatoes should be sprouted indoors now to go out in spring . |
| 4 | The hands should be pre-set slightly forward to encourage a descending strike . |
| 5 | At age 16 the General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE ) should be the main form of assessment , especially in the core subjects ; ( e ) the results of assessment should be used both formatively to help better teaching and to inform decisions about next steps for a pupil , and summatively at ages 7 , 11 , 14 and 16 to inform parents in simple and clear terms about their child 's progress . |
| 6 | the results of assessment should be used both formatively to help better teaching and to inform decisions about next steps for a pupil , and summatively at ages 7 , 11 , 14 and 16 to inform parents in simple and clear terms about their child 's progress . |
| 7 | The points should be sharpened vertically downwards to give a chisel point ( except on vertical front points , which are sharpened as an ice-axe pick ) . |
| 8 | Once on the new side , the rig should be thrown well forwards to complete the turn on to the new tack . |