Example sentences of "to be [noun sg] [prep] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | do n't want to be sort of too enthusiastic about the number of words , just in case it turns out that they ca n't . |
2 | And er I do n't know they seemed to be sort of more worldly wide in many respects . |
3 | The lieutenant believed ‘ it will be a long time before he can expect to be advanced to be captain in so old a corps . |
4 | The depolarization ratio is only required to be zero for totally symmetric modes of molecules of cubic or icosahedral point groups . |
5 | Nevertheless he was suspicious of international competition , especially the Olympic movement , fearing it would turn what was intended to be pleasure into too serious a business . |