Example sentences of "[pers pn] was inclined to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I was Minister of Health , I was inclined to be sceptical of the utility of this hierarchy , especially of the tier interposed between the minister and the direct administration of the hospitals . |
| 2 | I was inclined to be star-struck and would creep into the gallery to listen to some of the singers . |
| 3 | If anything , she was inclined to be somewhat erratic . |
| 4 | That she was inclined to be impulsive , that the hurt of yesterday was easily forgotten under the blinding optimism that tomorrow would bring the fulfilment of her dreams . |
| 5 | Since he was inclined to be dyspeptic at the best of times , no one was greatly surprised , unless perhaps at the severity of this attack . |
| 6 | According to his pupil , Norman Swindin [ q.v. ] , he was inclined to be irascible at times but had a dry sense of humour and the ability to recognize and laugh at his own mistakes . |
| 7 | No wonder he was inclined to be defensive . |
| 8 | But the other thing that worried me , he was inclined to be erm mind you I felt aggression in his sermon a little , but he did incline to be very uptight . |