Example sentences of "[adv] a [noun sg] [modal v] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore a trader will be able to use , as a complete defence , evidence that in the relevant respect , he complied with the requirements of safety regulations or any approved standard of safety . |
| 2 | Senior officers have an exclusive say for thirty-six hours and thereafter an influential say before magistrates on how long a suspect should be kept in custody . |
| 3 | Also there is some funny rule regarding how long a player must be on the pitch to claim a clean sheet . |
| 4 | perhaps a way should be found of ensuring that we experience both the ordinariness and the extraordinariness of the glass , he wrote . |
| 5 | The length of these broadcasts may be a problem , though perhaps a film could be shown in its entirety through a school history society rather than during a history lesson . |
| 6 | I agree with my hon. Friend that perhaps a moral can be drawn from that . |
| 7 | Although perhaps a case can be made for self monitoring by patients treated with insulin , there is no evidence to justify this expensive and uncomfortable practice for most people with non-insulin treated diabetes . |
| 8 | Perhaps a moratorium should be declared on some of the standard authors preferred by materials writers in this field : Hemingway 's very short stories and the poems of e.e . |
| 9 | ‘ Perhaps a coffee would be in order ? ’ |
| 10 | So a metre would be about three it 's a cubic metre . |
| 11 | On the other hand , this conclusion is not universally accepted ( Gilbert and Strebel , 1987 ; Buzzell and Gale , 1987 ) and so a company would be wise to study the extent to which separate or continued ‘ generic ’ market strategies determine profitability in its particular industry . |
| 12 | Known as London Fields , Angela and Matthew Flowers had intended to use it for storage , but the appeal of the space suggested a more imaginative solution and so a proportion will be employed for changing exhibitions or for more permanent installations by gallery artists . |
| 13 | So a resistance can be used with that and of course it indicates interest in the product ? |
| 14 | He may prefer still mineral water to tap water , so a bottle can be kept near him . |
| 15 | It is not feasible to observe all the pupils in a class of 30 , so a sample must be taken for observation . |
| 16 | It may be impossible to stop the trade in ivory , so a compromise must be found , ’ he said . |
| 17 | The scholar who completes such a work thus has an edge on other writers , so a preface can be read with the respect due to a first-hand account of the works concerned and a considered piece of reflective criticism . |
| 18 | With the balloon tethered to prevent it going up instead of along , there was some confusion over when the race had actually started.A problem compounded by the fact that the Emma Louise was out of sight on the river , so a check would be made separately on her speed . |
| 19 | Bureaux and micros are not suitable , so a choice must be made between using an in-house mainframe and buying a mini . |
| 20 | So a sequence might be , I am Alice and I come from Alabama , I am Bob and I come from Birmingham , I am Clive and I eat custard , I am Don and I eat doughnuts … and so on . |
| 21 | Arizona law demands that the victor receive over 50% , so a run-off will be held on February 26th . |
| 22 | So a horse may be able to cope with the stress of injury or the stress of being isolated from other horses ; but if they both happen at the same time , the resulting stress and anxiety may be more than the horse can manage successfully . |
| 23 | There was even an Irish site destroyed for its own survival rather like the descendant of the prophet who was crushed to death so a shrine could be raised to his memory . |
| 24 | Measures of inflation have proliferated this spring , so a figure can be found to support virtually any position . |
| 25 | In a move variously described as ‘ ghoulish ’ , ‘ Machiavellian ’ and ‘ sick ’ , Mr Creed , it was alleged , had orchestrated this posthumous resignation , instructing expert embalmers to preserve the corpse and even arranging a photo session two days after Sir Charles 's death ( Sir Charles 's lifeless arm around Mr Creed 's shoulders ) so a picture could be released to the press along with a transcript of the letter of resignation . |
| 26 | After 30 minutes of flight time , Dick felt comfortable enough to join up on our wing so a picture could be made which commemorated the moment . |
| 27 | So a tear will be arrested , holes limited , and the fabric made infinitely constant in its run off the loom . |
| 28 | None the less a development can be seen in later classical law : . |
| 29 | Only a selection can be mentioned here . |
| 30 | The majority of obese individuals will have one parent who is overweight , and only a minority would be the offspring of two obese or two thin parents . |