Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] [prep] [be] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remember … whichever style you go for , your hair has got to be in beautiful condition . |
| 2 | There is no doubt that gas has proved to be of great benefit to the Netherlands but as in the case of the UK , with its North Sea oil bonanza , various consequences of hydrocarbon wealth , such as a strengthening home currency , tended to precipitate industrial decline in some sectors of the economy and in the case of the Netherlands , the costs of developing a gas infrastructure outweighed the return for some years . |
| 3 | It has proved to be of great popular interest and audiences of more than 200 people have attended the series of lectures on ‘ Studying the Scottish Home ’ , which were held in the Royal Museum of Scotland this winter . |
| 4 | The disposal of both nuclear and non-nuclear wastes has proved to be of major public concern in recent years . |
| 5 | The EAT has proved to be of major importance in clarifying and elaborating the rules contained in the statutory material . |
| 6 | This has proved to be of major benefit to those planning coverage of sport and to those staging the events and seeking publicity . |
| 7 | This has proved to be of major benefit to those planning coverage of sport and to those staging the events and seeking publicity . |
| 8 | The economy , versatility and ease of use of these systems has proved to be of real benefit in designing their domestic and commercial structures . |
| 9 | It has proved to be of particular benefit to sales people during a sales appointment with a client . |
| 10 | This has proved to be over optimistic as Haymarket was forced to withdraw from the purchase after a key investor pulled out . |
| 11 | " Yeah , but when you got Lorne Guyland in a picture , you got to give him some beef , you got to give him some size , you got to give him some — it 's got to be like big , you know ? |