Example sentences of "be [adj] [conj] [adv] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without wishing to be over-familiar but not to be stand-offish either , I put one hand on her shoulder . |
| 2 | Certain principles and values are assumed to be unchallengeable and therefore to be nurtured . |
| 3 | To be so accepting of whatever came her way was to be comfortable but also to be dead . |
| 4 | Pray that God would inspire leaders to be bold and also to be flexible in the area of finances . |
| 5 | The thing about the Neighbourhood Watch is that everyone in the area is a member whether they really want to be one or not to be honest . |
| 6 | Truths of geometry can be proved , and so known not only to be true but also to be necessarily true . |
| 7 | My husband said once that he wanted to be dead but still to be . |