Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] it to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What 's more , if I deem it to be necessary I shall call upon the Duke of Marlborough to give evidence on our behalf . ’ |
| 2 | I propose to call her , but if in the event I judge it to be unnecessary then I shall invite because I do n't want to add unnecessarily to the length of these proceedings . |
| 3 | Er , it 's like , it 's like the foreman on the shopfloor for some reason , there 's a er , in the systems or whatever , er , the warehouseman er , the night porter er , when he takes over , he knows what he 's doing , he knows what I want , because I 've spoken to him about it , erm , he knows what items I want to leave for stock people , erm , and Sue , the checkout manager , she 'll know if I want extra people on the shopfloor because we 're quiet , or I expect it to be quiet , erm , she knows where they 've got to be , and I 'll come back and review it with her . |
| 4 | Eating was natural to me and I want it to be normal and natural again . |
| 5 | when I pay for a paper I want it to be complete , so I want that piece and I want that , that piece . |
| 6 | Well you 're going to have to because when I pay for a paper , I want it to be complete , so I want that piece and I want th that piece , no wait a minute , where is it ? |
| 7 | Of course I 'll get the restaurant to cater , but I want it to be intimate — just the two of us on the balcony . |
| 8 | And I want it to be cheap . |
| 9 | I want it to be teacher-friendly enough so that something of their own experience will be reflected accurately to them . |
| 10 | Oh and I want it to be ready that 's all |
| 11 | I 've written a letter to my Member of Parliament , but I want it to be clear at headquarters . ’ |
| 12 | Britain does have a future as part of the EC but I want it to be prosperous again in its own right . |
| 13 | The Silver Sabre has restored my confidence and I consider it to be one of the best machines that I have used . |
| 14 | In some cases I have deliberately not mentioned a particular plant because I consider it to be unsuitable for pressing , but I am sure that there are many plants not listed that will press very well . |
| 15 | Although topic work is sometimes justifiably criticised for being shallow and unstructured , I believe it to be one of the most valuable aspects of the primary school curriculum . |
| 16 | I believe it to be one of two aircraft , both Dornier Do 17Zs which were both shot down in the same area within a few days of each other . |
| 17 | ‘ I believe it to be appropriate . ’ |
| 18 | I believe it to be central . |
| 19 | But I believe it to be true that in many corners of Christendom spiritual warfare is no longer a central concern . |
| 20 | I believe it to be true of all such moves that they are dubiously orthodox . |
| 21 | Now , I believe it to be true that before this tour — with one exception — none of you had known each other . |
| 22 | Of course , it is my belief about what is right or what is wrong ; if I believe something to be right , I am prepared to do it , whilst if I believe it to be wrong I am not . |
| 23 | I want to stress this connection between searching for home and finding a tongue , a writing voice , because I believe it to be fundamental to your own writing development . |
| 24 | I know that it does not affect the sound of the instrument , but when you pay the extra for cosmetic details , you expect it to be excellent , not scarred . |
| 25 | It , there is no waste to that product , it is knitted and when we come to a part where you want it to be narrow , the machine shapes it . |
| 26 | It 's going to be one of the most important days of your life and you want it to be perfect . |
| 27 | This will depend on the size of the bird — you want it to be comfortable and to be able to move its legs , but you also want to keep an untrained bird under firm control . |
| 28 | The notices go up , inviting applications which no longer refer to ‘ the poor ’ ; and if you read these , you assume it to be some quaint custom , as I did before I heard how much was involved . |
| 29 | You become accustomed to its existence , you move with its movements ; and though you know its presence is conditional , you feel it to be permanent . |
| 30 | We expect it to be good at mathematics , particularly , and also at various other obvious human capabilities . |