Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [be] [adj] to [det] " in BNC.

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1 I would therefore think it 's appropriate to be in this sort of format er so that if any other issues other than questions of in migration appear to be relevant to this situation , then it can be taken on the move .
2 The latest report on the employment of black graduates also concludes that they experience greater difficulties than white graduates in obtaining employment ; in addition , the jobs obtained appear to be inferior to those gained by white graduates ( CRE , 1987 ) .
3 The Index Kewensis lists more than 250 species of dodder and while some of these are possibly synonyms of the same species collected from different localities , the dodder appear to be native to all the large temperate and tropical land masses of the world .
4 We hope an expect to be faithful to each other .
5 The village is the place to stay if you enjoy a relaxed , informal atmosphere and want to be close to all the activities .
6 Both animals and humans seem to be prone to this .
7 For AMS , the upper age limit is determined by other factors such as machine stability and the degree of modern contamination introduced in the processing of very small samples ; the values tend to be similar to those for conventional radiocarbon laboratories .
8 Since boards of directors tend to be unsympathetic to such questions , the personnel manager generally finds it more expedient to adopt an imaginative approach to the information he supplies .
9 My amendments are not designed to cover every eventuality , which of course would be a practical impossibility , but are aimed at the provisions that tend to be common to most agreements and leases .
10 A spokesperson for the Halifax says : ‘ We try to be fair to all our customers .
11 It is stated that the moneys have to be additional to any funding by a member country which qualifies for assistance — hence the word ’ additionality ’ , which is associated with funding .
12 We need to be alert to all aspects of our environment if we are to live sanely in the world .
13 I 'm very much a family man and need to be close to those I love . ’
14 ‘ We need to be kind to each other .
15 Nurses should not pry but they need to be sensitive to any cues which indicate a patient 's desire to discuss anxieties .
16 Teachers need to be sensitive to this possibility .
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