Example sentences of "should be [vb pp] [adv prt] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead of this line , which involved the construction of a tunnel , 48 chains long , under the rising ground near Foxton , into the Welland Valley , Barnes recommended boldly that the canal should be raised up six locks immediately , a sharp climb of 75 feet . |
| 2 | Ideally , gates should be hung on sturdy posts set well into the ground , but where this is impossible , such as against a house wall , the only secure way to fit the post is to screw it to the wall using large expanding bolts , such as Rawlbolts . |
| 3 | Is it seriously suggested that the entire elderly population should be regularly screened , that a clear majority should be followed up monthly for six months , and that half should be treated for life on the basis of even the most optimistic interpretation of the trial data ? |
| 4 | The routine sheets should be filled in each week or whenever the weight is increased . |
| 5 | A 45m or 50m rope should be carried on all climbs , even though only short sections are used when moving together . |
| 6 | If a house is bought this way all the surveys and investigations should be carried out first , and you must be ready to sign and exchange contracts on the day of the auction after paying over the 10 per cent deposit . |
| 7 | Training should be carried out three to five days a week . |
| 8 | Only one invitation is necessary per family/couple and should be set out six weeks before the wedding . |
| 9 | Apart from that , my only quarrel with the production of the book is a number of printing errors , which should be picked up prior to a second edition . |
| 10 | Maybe there should be a rule if Irish and English people had children they should be brought up Irish — the way the Catholic Church used to insist on the children of Catholics and Protestants being brought up Catholic . |
| 11 | It also suggested that legislation should be brought in that required planners , designers and architects to consider future health and safety needs at the initial design stage . |
| 12 | Valuations should be individually conducted and a proper length of time should be taken over each one . |
| 13 | Meanwhile , Tory backbenchers voiced their concern that speedy action should be taken over juvenile crime when about 25 MPs met Mr Clarke for more than an hour at a private meeting at the Commons . |
| 14 | This will not , however , suffice to disguise the fact that this format — bok-bok drums , half-hearted grungy guitars , submerged breathy vocals and a lilting semi-melody — is so lame and tired it should be taken down the vets for a lethal injection . |