Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [be] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This lack of interest may only be on the part of one partner . |
| 2 | Otherwise , rejection may only be on the ground of infringement of ‘ sovereignty or security ’ ; neither a claim to exclusive jurisdiction by the state of destination over the subject-matter with which the document deals , nor the fact that no cause of action would exist under the law of that state is a proper ground for rejection . |
| 3 | If you prefer that the algorithm should not invent new weights , but only select existing weights from the parent strings , then the crossover points marked ’ x ’ may only be at the ends of 8-bit sequences . |
| 4 | They last between half and two seconds and while their amplitude may only be in the region of 50 microvolts , they may be as large as 250 microvolts from peak to trough ( see Fig. 2.6 ) . |
| 5 | Far more pupils are taken on than can hope to succeed in practice , and if you have not been able to impress any barrister sufficiently with your qualities to be taken on , it may perhaps be for the best that you are forced to look to a different career at this juncture . |
| 6 | You — you have business to attend to — and I should only be in the way . ’ |
| 7 | But the keyboard socket should only be near the front if the motherboard is designed that way . |
| 8 | The committee urged that the emphasis should henceforth be on the special needs for education of certain groups of children — those with learning difficulties — rather than on various categories of handicap . |
| 9 | Although the Central Authority initially resisted the more direct encroachment of Whitehall on the Area Boards ( successfully insisting that communication should normally be through the Authority ) , the semi-political process which determined the Whitehall allocation of resources to electricity was mirrored within the British Electricity Authority . |
| 10 | Guarantee costs of these should normally be at the vendors ' expense . |
| 11 | On the other hand , contagious diseases should normally be within the definition , and workers with HIV/AIDS would be within the protected class . |
| 12 | To set the boat up , the butt of the mast should normally be in the position furthest forward . |
| 13 | They slid on to the bench opposite us , making pleasantries about how cold the weather had become and that we should soon be on the road for Somerset . |
| 14 | Two more records , an LP from the avant garde group Psychic TV and a sound-effects disc from CBS , should soon be in the shops . |
| 15 | Perhaps efficiency has turned into dumping and state-aided advantages enjoyed by only a few industries here , but both sides should still be on the record . |
| 16 | But the new model should still be in the right price range for the Only Fools And Horses hero . |
| 17 | They should still be in the files at the Standesamt . |
| 18 | He said this would be all right since on my return I should still be within the age limit for joining the Political Service . |
| 19 | Some of the remainder must still be at the Institute in Rome ; a delegation from the Venice Soprintendenza and Padua 's Eremitani Church , which owns the fragments , is due to travel to Rome shortly to resolve the problem . |
| 20 | Julia , his bridle , I think , must still be in the tack room . |
| 21 | His ( professional 's ) preoccupation must always be with the promotion of the interests of his client … ( 1968 , p.5 ) . |
| 22 | When active , they must always be on the alert , ready to take avoiding action . |
| 23 | They must always be on the lookout for the stalking feline hunter , whose aim is to get as close as possible before beginning the chase . |
| 24 | A jug of water and a glass must always be on the table here when the Headmistress comes in . |
| 25 | He must always be on the move with those who influence , control and make the complex world of finance go round , and this includes those in the media concerned with money , investment , and economics . |
| 26 | We must always be on the lookout for |
| 27 | Needles to be brought into holding position must always be at the opposite side to the carriage . |
| 28 | ‘ British Sugar often want to move a load at very short notice and we must always be at the ready ’ he adds . |
| 29 | Angler 's names , for instance , must always be in the same format if they are to be considered unique . |
| 30 | I make no bones about believing that this should always be at the lowest possible level , making me an enthusiastic decentraliser and a sceptical centraliser — whether to Whitehall and Brussels , or Westminster and Strasbourg . |