Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] be [vb pp] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | The views and wishes of private individuals , however comprehensible , can not be permitted to influence whatever decision may eventually be arrived at . ’ |
| 2 | Mr Lenarduzzi 's sleep is also disturbed by the thought that the interests of the nation may only be served at the expense of local needs or , indeed , that purely academic considerations might distort the wider implications of a proper education . |
| 3 | Unfortunately , certain landlords tend to abuse rights of access and as a first step the tenant should ensure that the right is subject to reasonable notice and may only be exercised at reasonable times , except of course in cases of emergency . |
| 4 | Mary 's marriage to Henry had certainly taken place by February 1381 , and Thomas might well have done what he could to prevent her marrying , but Froissart casts Thomas as a villain in his account of English politics in Richard II 's reign , and not every detail in the story should necessarily be accepted at face value . |
| 5 | It should perhaps be stressed at this point that the three-element model , while modelling many of the features of solid polymers , remains only a model . |
| 6 | This type of stretching can clearly be dangerous if done before exercise when the muscles are cold , and so it should only be used at the end of a training session . |
| 7 | Rings should only be removed at the request of relatives or the manager and this should be recorded . |
| 8 | The decision as to how detailed a breakdown of costs is required is crucial and should only be taken at a high level in the management structure . |
| 9 | It should only be changed at the start of the meeting in the case of a genuine crisis . |
| 10 | Again , these links must not be rushed at ; social psychology can not be ‘ read off ’ into urban sociology in the way in which some authors have attempted . |
| 11 | A very low-fat start to the day is tomatoes or mushrooms on a slice of wholemeal toast ; and the baked bean must not be forgotten at this time of day . |
| 12 | We are all like pictures that must not be looked at too near . ’ |
| 13 | Whilst the cost of unemployment in terms of human misery and risk of social unrest must be considerable , the attempt to seek a remedy must not be looked at as merely a social gesture . |
| 14 | The grades shown above for course requirement purposes should normally be obtained at the first attempt , but the Selection Committee may waive this requirement in exceptional cases , eg mature students showing academic ability and strong motivation , or on compassionate grounds . |
| 15 | Rights and wrongs of government planning policy which allowed permission to be granted for power stations without regard to transmission should not be raised at the inquiry . |
| 16 | The more fundamental point about exchange rates is that they should not be maintained at artificial levels as is certainly the case at present , when sterling has to be supported by 14 per cent interest rates . |
| 17 | The maxim that life should not be extended at the cost of worsening it has an obvious appeal : it is also a gross over-simplification . |
| 18 | They may feel that certain laws should not be made at all … |
| 19 | Mr. Cooper replied by letter on 9 May 1983 , in which he pointed out the absolute necessity that tenants of the dock company should not be disturbed at a later date and seeking clarification that the council would not seek in the terms of their letter of 31 March to draw a distinction between ‘ extremely detrimental ’ and detrimental . |
| 20 | ( 5 ) It will be helpful if the announcement of the offer can coincide with positive public relations coverage for the offeror. ( 6 ) Ideally , a bid should not be announced at a time when it will have a reduced impact ( eg on a day which is expected to be dominated by other major financial news or company announcements ) . |
| 21 | A.3.1 The Vendor can only warrant facts as at exchange : they should not be repeated at Completion . |
| 22 | 4.11 If it is essential that money be delivered to clients in their own homes , this must be sanctioned by the line manager and , where possible , should not be done at the same time each week . |
| 23 | Is there any reason why the same debate , or a debate on the same question , should not be conducted at more or less the same time in a great number of different places ? |
| 24 | With an estimated 18 million people actively walking , rambling and climbing , we should not be barred at the whims of a privileged few . |
| 25 | He stressed he was still some way from reaching a clear view and that he was anxious the options should not be narrowed at this stage . |
| 26 | It added that control of inflation was necessary , but it was important that ‘ a reduction of a few percentage points in the headline inflation rate should not be achieved at a disproportionate cost in terms of income creation and employment ’ . |
| 27 | ‘ Real local feeling ’ is in their favour and such issues should not be decided at emotionally charged public meetings , they say ’ . |
| 28 | ‘ Maybe Riven should not be seen at the feast tonight , ’ Murtach suggested . |
| 29 | Thus , in the Irish Constitution , the framers were anxious that amendment should be a deliberate process , that the rights of citizens should be safeguarded , and that certain types of laws should not be passed at all , and therefore they made the Constitution supreme and imposed restrictions upon the legislature to achieve these ends . |
| 30 | This has to be suggested to her with some care , without giving her the impression that you think her sudden collapse into illness is in any way imminent or inevitable ; and it should not be suggested at all if it is felt that it might upset or frighten her . |