Example sentences of "[modal v] be [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | When people hover for a tip , it 's excruciating , says Jon , 34 ‘ I do n't see why people working in certain industries should be singled out for special treatment . |
| 2 | Fear of encroachments by the government or the armed forces on the liberty of the subject , coupled with a feeling that it was unjust that one particular group should be singled out for treatment in this way , combined to defeat all such suggestions . |
| 3 | We insisted with L Detachment that toughness should be reserved entirely for the benefit of the enemy . |
| 4 | If a decision has been taken to sell or terminate an operation and the reporting entity is demonstrably committed to the sale or termination , then provisions should be made only for the direct costs of the sale or termination and any operating losses of the operation up to the date of sale or termination ; provisions for future operating losses may not be made in other circumstances . |
| 5 | He never intended that his shares should be given up for no payment . |
| 6 | The Lancet should be calling not for slightly improved laboratory conditions , but a massive reduction in animal use , and a shift of resources to issues of relevance to human health . |
| 7 | In coming to a conclusion on whether these proposals should be called in for his determination , my right hon. Friend will consider the proposals in terms of whether they raise issues of national or regional significance or give rise to substantial controversy . |
| 8 | The cold water cistern provides a reserve of water in case the mains should be cut off for any reason , and because the system ( apart from the rising main ) operates at a lower pressure it is quieter . |
| 9 | Each piece of gum should be chewed firmly for twenty minutes to obtain the full effect . |
| 10 | As some of these drugs depress the respiratory centre in the medulla , the premedicated patient should be observed closely for alterations in the respiratory pattern . |
| 11 | They demanded that the Shah , who had fled from Iran and who was undergoing treatment for cancer in the USA , should be sent back for trial before the hostages were set free . |
| 12 | No fast should be undertaken against an opponent ; it should be undertaken rather for the good of those near and dear to the person who fasts . |
| 13 | where defendants conduct leads plaintiff to incur expense in the reasonable belief that the action will proceed to trial regardless of the plaintiffs delay , the defendant is estopped from claiming that the action should be struck out for want of prosecution on the grounds of delay — even if the E limitation period has expired . |
| 14 | Tranquillizers should be prescribed only for short periods to help patients through crises where their levels of anxiety are such that their coping ability is grossly impaired . |
| 15 | Whoever wrote the lyrics to that should be locked up for an affront to the English language . |
| 16 | Anyone who is stupid enough to try and derail a train should be locked away for a long time . |
| 17 | Only one copy of Section 1 needs to be filled in , but ideally separate copies of Sections 2 , 3 and 4 should be filled in for each course taught in the appropriate field . |
| 18 | Any calces which are dyspnoeic , anorexic and possibly pyrexic should be kept indoors for treatment and further observation . |
| 19 | Pétain , he recommended , should now be put in command not only of the Left Bank , but of the Right Bank as well ; the ‘ fatigued ’ General Herr should be kept on for a while as Pétain 's adviser , then quietly ‘ limogé ’ . |
| 20 | Just as zooming should be done only for a good reason , panning is also a camera move which should be used sparingly if it is not to become visually irritating . |
| 21 | This should include a torch ( the batteries of which should be checked regularly for deterioration ) , a box of nightlights , which are safer for the elderly than candles , and a box of safety matches . |
| 22 | If the power should be exercised solely for the financial gain of the remaining partners the expulsion will not be upheld — as in Blisset v Daniel ( 1853 ) 10 Hare 493 , where the motive for the purported removal of Mr Blisset was rather his remaining partners ' desire to acquire his share at a low valuation as provided in the partnership deed than any misconduct on his part . |
| 23 | Below : The hard centres of such flowers as hellebores should be pressed separately for the best results . |
| 24 | Reports of a rise in radiation levels within the plant have led environmentalists to suggest that there may be cracks in the reactor 's primary container system and that the plant should be shut down for good . |
| 25 | AN Ulster school is considering action against its town 's deputy mayor for saying it should be shut down for teaching a new sex education project . |
| 26 | Agreed procedures for appeals , complaints , and arbitration should be set up for users , and for authorities in dispute . |
| 27 | Edward Cody of the AP and I once came to the conclusion that in every interview we conducted in Lebanon , a special chair should be set aside for The Plot — since The Plot invariably played a leading role in all discussions we ever had with politicians , diplomats or gunmen . |
| 28 | The document sets out various skills that should be mastered during the year and also states that time should be set aside for education , including protected time within the working week for private study . |
| 29 | The IMF agreed to Venezuela 's request that 25 per cent of purchases should be set aside for debt reduction , and announced its readiness to consider increasing the amount of the extended arrangement by up to 40 per cent above Venezuela 's IMF quota in the event of financing arrangements being concluded with commercial bank creditors for debt-service reduction . |
| 30 | The committee also believes that time should be set aside for the trial disposal and subsequent recovery of radioactive waste ( which is the practice in the United States and Canada ) . |