Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [adv] [be] [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I might even be sent to prison . |
| 2 | If it was n't for the Great Video Game in the sky , I 'd probably be reduced to watching The Young Doctors . |
| 3 | I can remember doing my Mick again from The Caretaker and for Shakespeare I did an outrageous choice of Cardinal Wolsey from Henry VIII , which I do n't think I shall ever be suited to playing . |
| 4 | Instead , what we have are literally thousands of measures in educational testing , social surveys , attitude research or statistical analysis , with little or no idea as to how any of them could conceivably be reduced to a few dimensions or compared with agreed-upon standards . |
| 5 | Whether skilled or unskilled , the vast majority of fathers of brides in the sample were engaged in manual trades ( 110 of the 161 ) , and most of them could safely be assumed to be skilled workers . |
| 6 | By the nature of your job , you may reasonably be expected to be aware of the standards that are required . |
| 7 | The family , meanwhile can be kept amused with the miniature railway , mini-farm and various family events , and if you meet at the coffee shop at the end of the day , you may even be treated to a little live music . |
| 8 | You should also be introduced to attending and advising committees of the council . |
| 9 | Do n't stuff yourself with doughnuts or chocolate , or anything to which you are unaccustomed , or indeed anything to which you are accustomed but which you might suddenly be tempted to gorge in distorted amounts . |
| 10 | Every week you 'll also be invited to a welcome cocktail at the new hotel bar . |
| 11 | She was told she 'd soon be attended to , and instructed to take a chair . |
| 12 | The only mystery is how you could possibly be related to either of them ! ’ |
| 13 | If she were a Lady , she would still be referred to as Mrs. X. If the person were a member of the nobility or someone in whom the press had an interest , rumour would start to circulate , and damage could not be avoided . |
| 14 | Another four years would drift by , and she would still be tied to Julius Landor . |
| 15 | You would also be expected to for example to prepare for |
| 16 | Just ask her a couple of times whether she had a bath this morning and she will immediately be reduced to the anxious teenager she once was , surreptitiously sniffing her armpits and combing chemists for bottles of Charlie . |
| 17 | You will normally be articled to the authority 's chief or deputy chief legal officer . |
| 18 | You will also be invited to Festival receptions as a Festival guest . |
| 19 | Even if you are buying a home in darkest Snowdonia , you will still be treated to a personal service at the hands of David Paul & Partners . |
| 20 | You will sometimes be asked to er look at something like that and then put the time signature in . |
| 21 | You will then be asked to rate that impression on an eight point scale rating from ‘ highly unfavourable impression ’ through to a ‘ highly favourable impression ’ . |
| 22 | then he or she can only be forced to hand back the item if the price it cost him or her is paid in compensation [ Art . |
| 23 | We must simply be seen to be stating a right and not advising or recommending anything . |
| 24 | We could then be recommended to people by them when their hotels were full . |
| 25 | The principle of continuity was a precondition for science ; we must have faith that we shall never be brought to confusion by inexplicable irregularities . |
| 26 | We can exist and function well without love but , alone , we will never be put to the test , never be asked to grow in a certain way , never be stretched to the full . |
| 27 | For the party leaderships , of course , it is important to get representation across the board , so a Democrat Representative from a large State such as California may find that the Agriculture Committee contains sufficient California Democrats already , and he/she may then be allocated to the committee concerned with the work of the Department of the Interior instead . |
| 28 | It is common practice in the carpet trade to use the term " Anatolian " to describe items made in Turkey , although they may also be referred to as Turkish or Turkey rugs . |
| 29 | Like glass , they may also be considered to be intermediate between liquid and solid . |
| 30 | For research purposes it is best to leave thin sections uncovered , as they may then be subjected to a variety of treatments including staining , etching , cathodoluminescence and microprobe work . |