Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adj] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is right to be worried . |
| 2 | They remain friends , though she is quick to be petulant over telephone messages left unanswered and favours left undone . |
| 3 | When your child wakes up , be reassuring ; he or she is likely to be upset . |
| 4 | On that fond hope , she is likely to be disappointed . |
| 5 | Any applicant for a course of study who has a criminal record should , at the time of application inform the Academic Registrar who will advise the applicant whether or not he or she is likely to be able to satisfy certain eligibility requirements for the course . |
| 6 | Any applicant for a course of study who has a criminal record should at the time of application inform the Academic Registrar who will advise the applicant whether or not he or she is likely to be able to satisfy certain eligibility requirements for the course . |
| 7 | ( Of course , if the power is evil it is quite likely to be wielded by a female and just for good measure she is likely to be ugly . ) |
| 8 | Sometimes if the investigator is a native of the area s/he is studying and is also trained in techniques of phonetic and phonological analysis , s/he is likely to be able to articulate and use intuitions about relevant variables . |
| 9 | Are you secure enough as a parent , comfortable enough with your authority to use it empathetically — firmly when the occasion calls for it , lightly when it is appropriate to be tolerant ? |
| 10 | We have found that it is good to be factual and helpful on these occasions and that always one or two who live opposite , or round the corner or who know the building have been drawn in . |
| 11 | Put in context , these people do not dominate the scene , but it is good to be aware of them . |
| 12 | At the end of the day it is good to be able to think that as you step back to look at the work — especially if you remember to get down from the ladder first . |
| 13 | It is good to be able to talk to somebody who has experienced the whole spectrum of drugs because then they know what the hell you 're talking about , y'know . |
| 14 | Against a background of recession it is good to be able to report that , in 1992 , Wimpol had another profitable year with a positive cash flow and the second highest ever level of sales . |
| 15 | It is good to be able to record that the Senior Elder , despite his recent illness , was able to take his traditional place at the traditional place at the religious book stall . |
| 16 | But , unless you have a particular skill , it is essential to be flexible on both location and salary . |
| 17 | Think about this carefully and you realise that it is essential to be conscious of the clubhead throughout the swing . |
| 18 | It follows that , when reading the reports of studies such as this , it is essential to be clear about the choices that the researcher made when deciding on the population to be surveyed . |
| 19 | It is essential to be strict about numbering . |
| 20 | For organisations like the Runnymede Trust , it is crucial to be alert to the various fronts upon which racism appears , and offer whatever support we can to those who want to challenge it . |
| 21 | There is a no we must n't , no , things are n't too bad , just leave it alone it 'll be okay , and somebody coming in and saying no that 's not the way you should look at it , that there is provocation if you 're gon na have a revolution it has got to be violent and it is right to be violent . |
| 22 | The young man dead through sin ‘ is alive again ’ ( Luke 15:24 , 32 ) , ‘ so it is right to be glad ’ ( Meyer 1979:131 ) . |
| 23 | In planning public expenditure it is better to be prudent and make a deliberately cautious assumption on the growth of future resources . ’ |
| 24 | My point is , that it is better to be prudent than happy . |
| 25 | This would avoid civil actions , which are often defeated because individual victims , even when they decide to act co-operatively , are rarely a match for corporations who decide it is better to be prudent than just . |
| 26 | ‘ It is better to be beautiful than to be good . ’ |
| 27 | ( Although the user may recover before the ambulance arrives , it is better to be safe than sorry . ) |
| 28 | ‘ I hope I have n't alarmed you unnecessarily , but it is better to be safe than sorry . ’ |
| 29 | However , as it is difficult to know the history of every disk you are presented with then it is better to be safe than sorry . |
| 30 | However , as it is difficult to know the history of every disk you are presented with then it is better to be safe than sorry . |