Example sentences of "to be completely [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now if our estimates , say for the marginal to consume or the incoming elasticity of demand , right if our estimates are based on a regression in which the real or the underlying marginal propensity to consume or income elasticity demand is varying from plus four to minus two , you know , is our point test generate from , from regression analysis they are going to be completely meaningless . |
| 2 | By consequence of his inaction , he is the only leading communist of his generation today to be completely untainted by the 1956 uprising and its aftermath . |
| 3 | ( If our motives had to be completely pure , which of us would pass the test ? ) |
| 4 | Both have black , hairy spikes sticking up from their bodies , but the small tortoiseshell caterpillars are black and yellow , while the peacocks appear at first to be completely black all over . |
| 5 | Does n't have to be completely spotless does it ? |
| 6 | If a resident is mentally alert but weak physically , a shower or a bed bath may allow them to be completely private . |
| 7 | All the facts given were checked and were found to be completely accurate . |
| 8 | Words having exactly the same sound , but different spellings and meanings : To be completely accurate , these are homophones : but homonym is the term in more general use . |
| 9 | In fact , to be completely accurate , the fair value of the firm is the sum of the fair values of the individual liabilities listed in Table 6.3 . |
| 10 | Self-evaluation requires you to be completely honest with yourself , but in a constructive rather than a negative way . |
| 11 | Also , it can be difficult to be completely honest about previous sexual partners or drug-taking . |
| 12 | Not all of you felt willing to be completely honest with me , but I do n't wish to labour that point now . |
| 13 | But one worker confirmed they had been in the office and seemed to be completely genuine . |
| 14 | Since receiving a copy I have scrutinised it with a fine toothpick and believe the whole thing to be completely bogus . |
| 15 | The fact that the tasks as used in Study 3 turned out not to be completely unrelated to risk does not necessarily compromise this result , it may simply reflect the fact that thinking about risk is an extremely natural thing to do in this type of situation . |
| 16 | Alison Cleland , a development worker with the Children 's Rights Development Unit , said that existing legislation had been shown to be completely ineffective in safeguarding young workers ' welfare . |
| 17 | Although there will be occasions around November 4 and 14 when you feel let down , there 's no need to be completely negative . |
| 18 | It was no longer necessary , when building a moderate sized house , to be completely practical and simply to provide shelter — people had more money and thus concentrated more on pleasing their eye . |
| 19 | I choose first names , which at first sight seem to be completely uninteresting , except insofar as one anxiously awaits the frequency counts published in The Times each year to see whether one 's name is still ‘ in ’ . |
| 20 | I do n't think it means you have to be completely loyal to them , because I do believe you can sometimes take enjoyment in a friend 's small difficulties . |
| 21 | Even though the wound appeared to be completely dry , debridement revealed some deep necrotic tissue from which Staphylococcus aureus was grown ( later confirmed as toxic shock syndrome toxin type I producing organism ) . |
| 22 | To be completely consistent perhaps Gandhi would not only have to be opposed to the killing of animals for food , but also to the killing of disease-carrying rats , mosquitoes , and venomous snakes , and those forms of plant life that are essential to a vegetarian diet . |
| 23 | Try as she might , Kate found it impossible to be completely unaware of the sexual magnetism of the man . |
| 24 | These powers have been found to be completely inadequate to deal with the challenges and problems presented in complex urban situations ’ ( quoted in Alexander 1982b:64 ) . |
| 25 | However , it is difficult to be completely sure of the absence of vascular disease on clinical grounds alone and , for this reason , some groups have studied platelet function in diabetic children and adolescents in whom vascular disease would be unlikely . |
| 26 | As a matter of interest , the printer 's pagination in one place runs 65 , 66 , 76 , 68 , 69 , 70 — reinforcing the statement that signatures should be relied on rather than page numbers when it is important to be completely sure . |
| 27 | The mother has to be completely sure that she wants to wean her child from the breast or bottle : her motivation is essential for this to succeed . |
| 28 | The report clearly shows that Opposition warnings about what would happen after the reforms have proved to be completely false . |
| 29 | ‘ This has proved to be completely false as none of the lorries we have seen being used have been sealed . ’ |
| 30 | But Morris turned out to be completely uninterested in all three . |