Example sentences of "[coord] [pers pn] [is] [adj] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When your child wakes up , be reassuring ; he or she is likely to be upset . |
| 2 | He or she is likely to be doing one or more of the following when making a request : |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Pursuing the issue of the fieldworker 's social role , it is worth commenting on a very general and apparently reasonable assumption that the closer the fieldworker is matched to subjects in terms of various social attributes , the more successful he or she is likely to be . |
| 6 | Where the ‘ victim ’ of the threats , abuse or insults is a well-behaved , law abiding member of the public , he or she is unlikely to be provoked to use unlawful violence by the speaker 's comments , and no offence is committed under this limb of the section . |
| 7 | Only join clubs , societies , or associations if the work or activity that they pursue is really of interest to you , though , or it is unlikely to be a success . |
| 8 | Well if she gets here at quarter past seven and three hours is quarter past ten , and she 's supposed to be at the Penny Farthing at nine o'clock , so you know , I , I do n't feel as though we are you know getting erm our money 's worth from her at the moment , erm also erm she told me in the beginning that this was only go on was going on for about six weeks , well it has now been going on for over eight weeks and she now says that erm she does n't know how longer it 's going on for and I think she is just erm stalling us . |
| 9 | Her two Newmarket wins last autumn promised plenty to come and she is certain to be suited by middle distances . |
| 10 | Although Saddlers ' Hall , runner-up to Toulon in last year 's St Leger , did not defeat strong opposition , it was more the way in which he achieved this victory that impressed and he is certain to be a force later in the season . |
| 11 | The wind is beginning to get up and he is keen to be started . |
| 12 | Gary 's broken bone is within centimetres of his spinal cord and he is likely to be in hospital for at least a fortnight . |
| 13 | He is first and foremost a brilliant engineer and he is happy to be free to concentrate on research and development while I get on with marketing . ’ |
| 14 | And he is unlikely to be disappointed . |
| 15 | Because Mr has represented him , Mr said before that he he thought it was as duty solicitor that he , he has represented him at some stage as duty solicitor but , he is represented under legal aid though this defendant by a firm of solicitors in Birmingham and he 's anxious to be committed for trial today . |
| 16 | But he is represented under a legal aid order , this defendant , by a firm of solicitors in Birmingham and he 's anxious to be committed for trial today . |
| 17 | And he 's sure to be keeping a fatherly eye on the Chinese as they tuck into their flish ‘ n ’ crips ! |
| 18 | ‘ I expect they 're stale , ’ he said cheerfully , ‘ and he 's glad to be rid of them . |
| 19 | He 's bitching at me all of the time , he 's complaining , and he 's apt to be yelling at me , too . |
| 20 | St Jovite has landed an unfavourable outside draw , but he reserves his best form for right-handed tracks like Longchamp and he 's likely to be sharper than when beaten by Dr Devious at Leopardstown . |
| 21 | and he 's supposed to be obtaining initials with the |
| 22 | Well I , other week I got this beds er not bedspread duvet cover and he 's supposed to be slight second and I can 's see nowt wrong with that . |
| 23 | suburban commander and he 's supposed to be from another planet or something or other |
| 24 | And it 's good to be part of a tradition — makers have always learned from makers . |
| 25 | ‘ I 've always liked Ampeg gear , ’ admits John , ‘ and it 's good to be able to try this amp out , because this kind of format is pretty new to me . |
| 26 | ‘ I 've also got to know Whitby very well and it 's nice to be able to put that knowledge to good use . ’ |
| 27 | Sue , speaking on behalf of the C E C and it 's nice to be back , and it 's nice to be feeling well again . |
| 28 | Sue , speaking on behalf of the C E C and it 's nice to be back , and it 's nice to be feeling well again . |
| 29 | I 've seen out in the street mountive er mounted police charging down rather like the Battle of Balaclava and inside the station problems arising and it 's nasty to be involved and in those days I 've travelled on a Saturday afternoon often . |
| 30 | ‘ It seems a firm of accountants hired it as temporary accommodation while their offices were being refurbished and it 's due to be removed . |