Example sentences of "to be a truly " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It had to be a truly British shape , ’ echoes engineering director Mike Dunn .
2 For the first time in years he felt what it was like to be a truly free man .
3 Now , and while anxious not to bore the pants off either of my faithful readers , I feel bound to return to and to expand upon the theme as a result of what I consider to be a truly appalling piece of recent news .
4 However , being the ‘ magician ’ that he is , the demonstration proved to be a truly amazing spectacle — one which will undoubtedly be discussed in school staff common-rooms for some time to come .
5 Yet its more forward-thinking apparatchiks and diplomats know that , to be a truly great power , China will have to come out of its cocoon .
6 But Nenna , somewhat to the curate 's surprise , for he seldom felt himself to be a truly welcome guest , was already half way up the companion .
7 One of the keys to our long-term profitability is to be a truly customer-responsive organisation .
8 The result was disappointing because it so patently contradicted his claim to be a truly national leader .
9 LENNOX Lewis today pledged to be a truly British-based world champion .
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