Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [conj] [vb base] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As in other professions , women comics have to be extra-talented in order to compete with men , and have to adopt an aggressive approach ( Jo Brand , Ruby Wax and Joan Rivers are three that come to mind ) . |
| 2 | Therefore , when producing vacuum tubes , the manufacturer pumps out the atmosphere from the glass bottle of the tube with an ion pump , until there is a minimum acceptable vacuum to guarantee the tube will be stable and operate to spec . |
| 3 | An observation statement , formulated in a public language , will be testable and open to modification or rejection . |
| 4 | These was felt to be an excessive use in the Act of phrases such as ‘ consult ’ , ‘ challenge ’ , ‘ take note of ’ and ‘ reasonable ’ , which were thought by many to be vague and open to interpretation . |
| 5 | These schools were to be non-denominational and open to inspection . |
| 6 | Measuring the effect of the growth of the industrial base since 1950 on the environment is tricky and open to error . |
| 7 | Caroline was delighted and set to work transforming her straight , shoulder-length hair into a glamorous new look . |