Example sentences of "[modal v] be [verb] at an " in BNC.
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| 1 | The beginner should be looking at an initial purchase of one sail to allow them to learn in light winds of up to force two . |
| 2 | If those authorities were negligent or in any way in breach of duty , it is important that that fact should be uncovered at an early stage . |
| 3 | It is not a conflict which will lead inevitably to problems , but it should be recognised at an early stage and rectified by the Government . |
| 4 | An aide memoire covering basic client data which should be obtained at an initial meeting is set out at 1109.1 . |
| 5 | An aide-memoire for basic client data which should be obtained at an initial meeting is at 1109.1 . |
| 6 | In addition , arrangements should be reached at an earlier juncture for withdrawal of Russian troops and for representatives from the Russian zone to join the governing commission . |
| 7 | ( d ) Offices and employments As a matter of prudence , agreement should be reached at an early stage in the life of any firm whose partners , or some of them , are likely to find themselves appointed to some professional or public office as to : ( 1 ) whether remuneration from such offices should in principle be accounted for as part of the profits of the firm ( Clause 10.06 ) ; and ( 2 ) the amount of time any partner should be permitted to devote to such activities ( before his profit share suffers some downward adjustment ) . |
| 8 | Luxemburg suggested that , whilst leaving only one half of the surplus-value to be consumed unproductively , the other half should be accumulated at an increasing rate of organic composition of capital ; that it should rise progressively from 5 : 1 to 6 : 1 to 7 : 1 , etc . |
| 9 | They should be instructed at an early stage , and informed promptly of developments . |
| 10 | Some of them will be answered in the lecture but those that are not should be asked at an appropriate point . |
| 11 | Senile dementia and other forms of mental illness presented a problem and it was recommended that a new building accommodating six beds and one padded room should be provided at an estimated cost of £2,400 . |
| 12 | Obviously all age-groups are arbitrary ; the point being made here is that the actual divisions used should be chosen for their usefulness in classifying people for the purposes of the research being undertaken , and this decision should be considered at an early stage . |
| 13 | Commentary should be delivered at an even pace , without over-emphasis , and completely free of ‘ fluffs ’ such as mispronounced words , hesitations and other departures from perfection . |
| 14 | The takeover team should be assembled at an early stage . |
| 15 | The myth that governors are all ‘ uninformed lay people ’ should be dispelled at an early stage . |
| 16 | The joint chiefs of staff reviewed the role of Japan in defence policy and recommended to James Forrestal , the Secretary of Defense , on 1 March 1949 that in consequence of the serious world crisis and the probability of this crisis deepening , appropriate measures should be taken at an early date so that the ‘ military potential ’ of Japan could be utilised should events warrant it . |
| 17 | The design and printing of the posters should be discussed at an early date with the Cartographic Unit . |
| 18 | The question of whether the proposed disposal is in the best interests of the client and when the business should best be sold should be addressed at an early stage . |
| 19 | It must be shared , and its final use must be decided at an early planning stage . |
| 20 | When a record can not be placed in its home position , it must be stored at an address that can be located quickly . |
| 21 | 11.4 In cases of severe disturbance or potential violence , consideration must be given at an early stage to involving the police . |
| 22 | For most countries , raw materials , food , and oil imports must be maintained at an adequate level to allow the economy to function . |
| 23 | In other chairs the arm is integral to the front and back legs , and must be fitted at an earlier stage . |
| 24 | If the make-up of the device is not appropriate to its application then it must be changed at an early stage . |
| 25 | For net investment to increase , demand must be increasing at an increasing rate . |
| 26 | The results of this analysis show that for a well.damped response the phase resistance ( winding + forcing ) must be set at an optimum value which depends on several parameters of the motor and load . |
| 27 | Open up the System Box , and you might be looking at an IBM . |
| 28 | A man might be sacked at an hour 's notice , perhaps after giving years of service , yet received no compensation , no redundancy payment . |
| 29 | Thus unacceptable strings could be rejected at an earlier stage , leaving fewer for the lexical look-up to check . |
| 30 | As no suitable package could be purchased at an acceptable cost , it was decided to carry out all systems analysis and programming work in-house . |