Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 3.24.85 ; Zon. 7.21.9 ) ; though this , too , may arguably be a Hellenistic intrusion into a Roman ceremonial . |
| 2 | There may only be a small number of laws , which are self-consistent and which lead to complicated beings like ourselves who can ask the question : What is the nature of God ? |
| 3 | Virgin may only be a small airline , but so far this year it 's Airbus 's biggest customer , that 's because many bigger airlines struggling in a tough market either ca n't afford new planes or are cancelling their orders . |
| 4 | ‘ It may only be a temporary measure . |
| 5 | If changes in the distribution of income have also occurred , the improvement may only be a potential one . |
| 6 | Second , they must appreciate that their textual properties may only be a single element in a diverse multimedia development . |
| 7 | there are several marked differences in the way that industrialisation has proceeded country-by-country ; that there is no single logic of industrialisation , though there may only be a few paths . |
| 8 | Women 's discourse may only be a flawed copy of its male counterpart , but , as Irigaray shows , women can use this apparent deficiency to their advantage by allowing the ‘ bad copy ’ to become a subversive caricature in which the difference between the double and the ‘ original ’ reveals the gender bias underlying male discourse and ( male ) subjectivity ( 1977:73–4 ) . |
| 9 | Klima may perhaps be a common name in Czechoslovakia , and Kundera has become a common name in the conversation of Western readers , who are drawn to these reciprocal concerns of his . |
| 10 | Finally , for now at least , there should perhaps be a national suggestions box for bright ideas . |
| 11 | If such a problem does arise there is naturally a heavy onus on the company to rectify the adverse conditions , and dismissal for sickness absence should only be a last resort . |
| 12 | This , however , should only be a last resort . |
| 13 | But , considering that the majority of reports originated from developed countries , and in view of the incompleteness of registration of deaths in developing countries and the quality of reporting on causes of death , this must necessarily be a low estimate . |
| 14 | The sun must only be a rare visitor to this mysterious landscape where spring flowers push through the slowly melting ice . |
| 15 | The Catholic Church screwed up sex by making it too important whereas it should just be a natural , integrated part of everyday life . |
| 16 | This must normally be a designated station , that is one which has a custody officer and has the necessary facilities to cope with those detained following arrest . |
| 17 | Economic growth is slowing , but should still be a respectable 5 per cent this year . |
| 18 | If relaxation from this perturbed structure is slow , compared with the drug dissociation time , then the dissociation should still be a single exponential with a time constant characteristic of the starting conditions . |
| 19 | For all but the simplest actions there should preferably be a written brief which is discussed by all concerned . |
| 20 | Therefore while the emphasis on infrastructure projects within EC regional aid has in general been much reduced , there must still be a strong case for maintaining such aid to peripheral areas . |
| 21 | That plan has not been mentioned recently , ( although it must still be a live prospect ) mainly because New Zealand are not yet convinced that rugby in South Africa will soon be integrated to the satisfaction of all sporting groups in the Republic . |
| 22 | If you must have a larger design for practical reasons , then it must still be a boxy shape , not slouchy or scruffy . |
| 23 | But full membership must always be a complex package of rights and responsibilities , requiring , first , years of negotiations and then years of transition . |
| 24 | A case founded on a confession must always be a strong candidate for reinvestigation . |
| 25 | In Connelly v. Director of Public Prosecutions [ 1964 ] A.C. 1254 , 1296 , Lord Reid said : ‘ there must always be a residual discretion to prevent anything which savours of abuse of process . ’ |
| 26 | The idea of a rational democracy is , not that the people themselves govern , but that they have security for good government … the best government ( need it be said ? ) must be the government of the wisest , and these must always be a few . |
| 27 | Now , in no constitutional state is it true that the legislative and executive functions are in precisely the same hands , for … the executive must always be a smaller body than the legislature . |
| 28 | ‘ He should hopefully be a normal size for his age then . ’ |
| 29 | This discussion should always be a two-way exchange of information , during which the patient should feel free to ask questions and express fears . |
| 30 | There should always be a good reason for substituting cow 's milk with unmodified soya milk ( which you can buy in cartons ) — for example , if you are a vegan and do n't consume any dairy products — as some brands have a high aluminium content . |