Example sentences of "[pron] [is] [adj] to [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now suspect that this is something that most people fall into on their first few training sessions which is all to be about this er er er have you got any questions and most people I was gon na say good morning , but you got a paragraph down now and it 's all about slowing down and you can speed up as you go through but it 's certainly the opening slowing down . |
| 2 | I refer to clause 21 , which is supposed to be about reassurance . |
| 3 | The argument purporting to justify induction is circular because it employs the very kind of inductive argument the validity of which is supposed to be in need of justification . |
| 4 | 1.6.6 promptly to bring to the notice of any information received by which is likely to be of interest , use or benefit to in relation to the marketing and/or support of the Licensed Software ; |
| 5 | Section 5 of the Act creates a relatively minor offence which is likely to be of considerable practical significance . |
| 6 | A familiar name or mark is very influential as many who buy computer hardware and software will look for a product which is likely to be of reasonable quality and will be supported in years to come . |
| 7 | You will have to pay a commission once the property is sold , which is likely to be between 1.5 and three per cent of the sale price , depending on the area of the country and type of agency agreement . |
| 8 | And Ros was just saying I mean sh on that , on that Friday she 's due to be in work on that Friday night and it comes on a day she 'll paid time off aspect . |
| 9 | ‘ What do you mean by sneaking my cousin off to the mainland when she 's supposed to be at my place , studying ? |
| 10 | Well if she gets here at quarter past seven and three hours is quarter past ten , and she 's supposed to be at the Penny Farthing at nine o'clock , so you know , I , I do n't feel as though we are you know getting erm our money 's worth from her at the moment , erm also erm she told me in the beginning that this was only go on was going on for about six weeks , well it has now been going on for over eight weeks and she now says that erm she does n't know how longer it 's going on for and I think she is just erm stalling us . |
| 11 | Bit embarrassing , really , she 's supposed to be on probation but her probation officer sort of lost her about a year ago . ’ |
| 12 | She is unlikely to be in the chase for honours , Formula One being quoted at 200–1 . |
| 13 | It is probably more difficult to explain to someone who is used to being in a position of authority . |
| 14 | ‘ The case may be said to be a good example of the stringency with which the courts scrutinise transactions of guarantee entered into at the instance of a debtor who is likely to be in a position to exert influence on the surety and in circumstances in which the surety can derive no conceivable benefit from the transaction . |
| 15 | ‘ Who is likely to be in charge there ? ’ |
| 16 | The person most to blame for the appearance of shambles is the man who is supposed to be in charge |
| 17 | And , the more er , developed countries you get , the less trade there 's likely to be towards developing countries , who actually become more industrialized then the market leaders generally become more . |
| 18 | It is not MAS practice to fix fees solely contingent on the price obtained for the company ; however , acting on a part fixed/part contingent basis is acceptable provided it is judged that the interest in selling is genuine , the price expectation is realistic and there is likely to be at least one buyer . |
| 19 | ‘ For every killing there is likely to be at least one person with relevant knowledge or suspicion . |
| 20 | ‘ For every killing there is likely to be at least one person with relevant knowledge or suspicion , ’ he said . |
| 21 | Although ideally basic competence in moving about independently should be developing by the time the pupil first comes to school , there is likely to be among visually handicapped children a range of levels of skill in independent mobility and in competence in using the environment fully and safely . |
| 22 | Managers are naturally biased towards projects showing a quick return , if they feel there is unlikely to be ex post settling up over the longer term . |
| 23 | yeah , so I think it 's better to be on the safe side than er , than rush it |
| 24 | It 's strange to be in Strathspeld , to be in the house and not have seen Mr and Mrs Gould . |
| 25 | She says do not worry , but it 's wiser to be on the safe side . |
| 26 | Yes , it 's sad to be on the point of reaching the summit . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ It 's nice to be on friendly terms . |
| 28 | It 's nice to be with other people to fight the same frustrations . |
| 29 | Nothing much grows in winter , but it 's nice to be in the garden . |
| 30 | It 's nice to be among other mothers . |