Example sentences of "which [vb mod] be [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Limited by United Nations rules , the ship 's crew of 280 officers and men have been able to simply monitor merchant shipping which may be breaking the UN arms embargo to Serbia . |
| 2 | But that is to ignore the possible effect of indecent displays on the unwary viewer , which may be to invade the realm of the most private emotions and to play on these in an unsettling and intrusive fashion , utterly without permission . |
| 3 | Take a careful look at your fish to see if there are any external parasites , such as flukes , which may be causing the fish to rub themselves constantly . |
| 4 | In this way we are able to specify those antecedent events which may be encouraging the problem behaviour and those consequences which may be reinforcing it . |
| 5 | Fylingdales parish returned only ten taxpayers even though its biggest settlement was the lively village of Robin Hood 's Bay , where Leland observed twenty fishing boats , each of which may be reckoned the livelihood of one family at the very least . |
| 6 | Such , too , was the theme that intensified in their fiction towards middle age , which may be called the agony of a lost Eden . |
| 7 | The basic duty provides us with the fundamental rule of conduct which may be called the rule of law ; viz. , that we must not only not injure , but must also work to promote , social solidarity . |
| 8 | There is a catastrophic ‘ implosion ’ , which may be called the opposite of an explosion , followed by a shock-wave which literally blows the star apart in what is called a supernova outburst . |
| 9 | Thus an envelope bounding these wells showing minimum or no uplift on the diagram defines a zone of ± 400 ft ( 120 m ) which may be termed the standard maturity-depth gradient for the Southern North Sea ; all the data points which define the zone were derived from Westphalian age strata . |
| 10 | The committee was seriously convinced of the benefits that must result from an institution to cultivate and teach veterinary medicine ; the object of this committee 's concern , and that of Vial , were one and the same ; and it was greatly to be desired that the two plans — that of the Odiham Agricultural Society and that of Vial — ( which may be termed the Alfort plan ) should be consolidated into one . |
| 11 | It is suggested that this could be faster were it not for the introduced American Mink which may be occupying the position once held by Polecats in the habitat . |
| 12 | self-employed sole trader , receiving little help or advice , living on credit which should be financing the business |
| 13 | Vincent would have applauded the religious tenor of Lawrence 's Foreword to Sons and Lovers , and especially this : ‘ So there is the Father — which should be called the Mother … ’ |
| 14 | Powerfully supported in West Germany by leading academic figures such as Professor Ingolf Lamprecht , Head of Freie University 's Institute of Biophysics in Berlin , and in Canada by Professor James Webb of Victoria University 's Department of Biophysics , to name only two , his work has been described as being of prophetic insight , incredibly productive and important and the most significant breakthrough in the field of cancer research today , one which should be given the highest priority in terms of social worth , funding and exposure by the media , as such discoveries can literally usher in a new science for the benefit of all humanity . |
| 15 | In writing the minutes , which should be done the same evening if you wish to avoid mental stress , the general tenor of the debate , as well as its conclusions , should appear . |
| 16 | { Text table number ? } to which should be entered the number in the box labelled{ From Table Number } . |
| 17 | Erm they are the crit the two criteria which I I consider alongi along with the greenbelt and the need to be located on a public transport corridor , which must be given the most weight in the in the decision making process . |
| 18 | I think it convenient in this judgment first to set out the salient facts of the case , as found by the judge , and then to consider the authorities from which must be extracted the principles of law and equity to be applied to the facts . |
| 19 | The town has some fascinating historical buildings , among which must be mentioned the old Town Hall with its Black Tower , the Latin school with its allegorical front , the salt house with its striking black and white shutters , the house where Pestalozzi , the Swiss educational reformer , died in 1827 , a parish church dating from 1480 , and a cluster of houses in a happy jumble of styles around the Heimatsmuseum . |
| 20 | Underlying all of them is a form of thinking which might be called the ‘ urge to quantify ’ . |
| 21 | It is the author 's view that , when referring to the interdisciplinary use of law and economics , there is no particular ‘ brand ’ or ‘ mix ’ of economics and law in mind , except that which might be called the ‘ tentative application of economics to law ’ . |
| 22 | I can do this best by way of a personal anecdote , which might be called the Incident of the Taxman and the Philosopher . |
| 23 | A score can be computed which might be called the listener communication repair index . |
| 24 | My own version goes something like this : ( a ) I am trying to comprehend a totality which might be called the " way of life " of the people under study ; ( b ) this " way of life " consists of the acting oui of an endlessly repeated social drama . |
| 25 | But we approach that independent question using a different set of principles , among which might be found the principle just mentioned , that any member of the corporation who is entitled to share in its profits must share in its responsibilities as well . |
| 26 | When Swift returned to Worcester a few days later , he was greeted with the ringing of bells , illuminations and bonfires , at many of which could be heard the tune of " The King shall have his own again " . |
| 27 | It was a curious evening , a backward look to pieces in which could be seen the seeds of the choreographic gift that was to develop , sometimes into epic stagings , in the years ahead . |
| 28 | Directly above this the courtyard roof had a large pentagonal opening through which could be seen the stars , hanging above them in the heavens . |
| 29 | Most of these poets whose labour was fairly specialized were conscious of an occupational identity which could be made the subject of verse . |
| 30 | The higher the proportion of this population which could be contacted the better . |