Example sentences of "and [vb mod] be [adj] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A lot of them philosophise , and let's be clear about this , it 's actually extraordinarily difficult to read erm German archival records . |
| 2 | It is often associated with obesity and may be latent for some years before diagnosis . |
| 3 | by converting the compound to some other compound , which may also be toxic and may be recalcitrant to further degradation . |
| 4 | Those I mention here are the most often talked about and may be helpful for some readers . |
| 5 | Women appear to find it difficult , at times , to control their moods and may be subject to emotional outbursts or lose their tempers more frequently . ’ |
| 6 | These values may not be agreed between the political parties and may be subject to emotional fluctuations among the general public . |
| 7 | Drivers exceeding the speed limit will be reported to site management and may be barred from driving on the site and may be subject to disciplinary action . |
| 8 | This can be very restrictive , and may be unsuitable for those at work outwith Central Edinburgh , or those tied to the home during the day : |
| 9 | It can also be downloaded from Power Tower , Jim Bates 's bulletin board , and may be available from other magazines such as PC Magazine . |
| 10 | Breathing may become noisy and shallow and may be distressful to other residents . |
| 11 | A final point that has to be borne in mind is that in order to make generalizations based on the type of quantitative analysis pioneered by Labov , a large number of tokens must be analysed ( usually thousands ) ; however , it happens that some variables that are quite salient in the community occur relatively rarely , and so we can not make reliable quantitative statements about these covering the range of speaker variables , even though they may be involved in linguistic change and may be important for historical projections on to earlier English . |
| 12 | Comics distort reality just as much as soap operas , and may be open to all sorts of subversive design . |
| 13 | ( a ) a convertible loan stock does not fall within the definition of a " qualifying corporate bond " as mentioned above ( unless it is a deep gain security ) and may be attractive for that reason ; |
| 14 | Departmental managers , wanting a larger share of the cake , may feel aggrieved about the effect of the formulas on their plans , and may be jealous of those who appear to be doing well out of the process . |
| 15 | With respect , this approach seems curiously narrow and may be inconsistent with other authorities . |
| 16 | Objectives of the research included : to provide hospitality companies with information and advice on the skill and knowledge requirements of managers working in different sectors of the industry , in some European countries , which will assist them in their recruitment and human resource development activities ; to identify the education and training needs of managers moving within the European hospitality industry and offer a basis for the design of short courses , distance leaning materials and training packages to meet those needs , in collaboration with European partners ; and to assess the extent to which the skills and knowledge required by hospitality managers are generic and may be transferable across different industries . |
| 17 | Only one member of this genus , Syngamus trachea , is of veterinary significance and parasitises the upper respiratory tract of non-aquatic birds ; it is commonly known as the " gapeworm " and may be responsible for respiratory distress and death . |
| 18 | Secondly , reflex responses are parts of overall behavioural responses and may be uncoupled in particular situations . |
| 19 | It requires a wider view of both the sources of control and the contexts in which they operate , and must be applicable to more than just male working-class crime . |
| 20 | It declares that there shall and must be one of two decisions , a conviction or an acquittal . |
| 21 | For collagen to promote platelet aggregation it must possess its triple helical structure and must be present as fibrillar collagen ( Zucker & Borelli , 1962 ) . |
| 22 | This facilitates the smooth running of government and must be advantageous to those in government as it minimises the need to effect formal changes , a task which is time-consuming and may be beset with difficulties . |
| 23 | Joszef could n't come , would n't come , Lily , because he says he will cry if he sees you , tears of happiness and gratitude , and also that we are sisters and must be alone with each other … . |
| 24 | He believed , very simply , that every problem can be solved by honest , sensible people , and that the political life of a country must have no secrets and must be open for all to see and understand . |
| 25 | Our courses offer 6 hours of expert instructions in the basics of the sport at the end of which you will possess the fundamentals and should be competent in moderate winds . |
| 26 | Overnight it 'll stay cloudy , and should be dry in most parts , except again for the odd shower over high ground . |
| 27 | The miniature microphone insert used in the Tie Pulser project is the EM-4 omnidirectional electret condenser type and should be available from numerous sources . |
| 28 | Poor hand hygiene by medical staff is particularly refractory to change and should be subject to constant observation and correction . |
| 29 | It will be housed inside a £15 million building in Edinburgh and should be ready by 1987 . |
| 30 | The tide was still falling , and should be safe for another three hours or so . |