Example sentences of "[modal v] be [verb] on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chart itself should be hung on a well-lit , shadow-free wall at a distance of six metres from where the subject stands . |
| 2 | That 's what seems to worry people — that photography should be hung on a wall , not stood in the middle of a room . ’ |
| 3 | The first two production batches should be put on a full stability test programme at elevated temperatures and , if appropriate , at elevated humidities . |
| 4 | One of the big changes that they propose is that should be put on an exact par with within . |
| 5 | I ca n't believe Mel is the player he was two years ago and he must be getting on a bit now , but we have still got Ray Wallace just incase I s'pose . |
| 6 | An EEIG may be formed by persons , firms or companies ( or indeed other bodies , whether incorporated or not ) in the EC , but not by non-EC bodies ; individuals must be carrying on a trading or service activity ( including the provision of professional services ) and bodies may be public or quasi-public . |
| 7 | The objection must be taken on a relevant ground ( subs . |
| 8 | And it must be taken on an empty stomach . |
| 9 | Once parental approval had been obtained , the committee entered into negotiations with employer and parents and on reaching a satisfactory agreement , the young person might be taken on a month 's trial . |
| 10 | He tried to make a set which could be taken on a motor bike . |
| 11 | The Italian team 's French driver Jean Alesi posed for photographers in the new model but was unable to demonstrate the lightweight 644-B 's abilities at the car 's unveiling as it had broken down on Tuesday before it could be taken on a test run . |
| 12 | Advice about any adaptations required will usually be given by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist and the patient may be taken on a home visit to assess his needs ( e.g. amputees may need several aids ) . |
| 13 | All available goods may be taken on a sale or return basis . |
| 14 | Any such decision may be taken on an emergency basis by the unit manager . |
| 15 | The commission hopes that peer-group pressure would persuade member states to comply with the council 's rulings on their budgetary plans , which would be taken on a majority vote . |
| 16 | We were at great pains to explain that we were novices and aware that diving in Barbados was unlike diving in the UK and were told that ‘ courses taken on holiday mean nothing at all ’ and that we should be prepared to snorkel around a pool for six months should he deem it necessary , and that even if we did dive to any standard we would be taken on a dive ( presumably in a pool ) , and ‘ ripped down ’ until we eventually failed a test . |
| 17 | The teacher will be taking on a role in the drama ; the class help to construct the role by using the teacher to create a still image of the role . |
| 18 | In the morning you will be taken on a guided tour of the medieval city of Lucerne . |
| 19 | You will be taken on a guided tour of the theatre including the stage , auditorium , backstage , paintshop and dressing rooms . |
| 20 | On arrival you will be taken on a tour of the city , including Union Square , Golden Gate Park and Fisherman 's Wharf for views across the beautiful bay . |
| 21 | Movement and Dance organisations will be putting on an interesting weekend of comparative movements on the 19th and 20th October when to celebrate this occasion the City of Westminster is placing the Seymour Halls at their disposal for Medau , Keep Fit , yoga , Swimming etc . |
| 22 | VAMPIRE PRESERVATION GROUP have recently acquired Sea Venom XG737 from the Wales Aircraft Museum , which will be put on a long term restoration programme after completion of the group 's Vampire T.11 and Jet Provost T.4 . |
| 23 | The heavy-weight champion in loadbearing. 50 kilos can be hung on a screw fastening into FERMACELL with a rawlplug . |
| 24 | This can be hung on a classroom wall and it can double as a speaker for audio machines . |
| 25 | Samples can be hung on a rod , in slotted pockets or placed on a lectern . |
| 26 | These can be taken on a full- or part-time basis , usually in FE colleges , but also in some schools . |
| 27 | Now we 've shown that the sloppy approach can be put on a firm footing we shall , because of its greater familiarity , lapse into it ! |
| 28 | All this can be put on a quantitative basis and doing so results in the celebrated condition written unc that is , the product of the uncertainties in position and momentum is always at least of the order of magnitude of Planck 's constant . |