Example sentences of "we are [adj] to be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hardly had the dust begun to settle in the wake of presentation graphics we are due to be swamped by the ability to mix live and recorded video directly into the middle of computer generated presentations . |
| 2 | Lastly , we are proud to be screening Derek Jarman 's new film EDWARD II . |
| 3 | The agreement with Carnegie-Mellon was drawn up following visits to Pittsburg by Professor David Weir , Director of the Management Centre , who says , ‘ We are delighted to be accepted as an equal partner by Carnegie-Mellon which is a school of acknowledged research excellence . |
| 4 | Unveiling the route in London yesterday , the Tour 's general manager , Jean-Marie Leblanc , said : ‘ The Tour is truly a European event and we are delighted to be bringing it to England . |
| 5 | We are delighted to be helping to create a major new investment sector by bringing these 10 companies to the market . |
| 6 | Guinness manager Ken Morrison said : ‘ We are delighted to be helping stage this year 's tournament and it demonstrates our commitment to hockey in Northern Ireland . ’ |
| 7 | Professor Ray Wetton ( above ) , chairman of Polymer Laboratories , commented , ‘ we are delighted to be associated with the world championship racing team , and we expect both out development departments to learn a great deal about designing and manufacturing composites ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ So all in all we are delighted to be associated with this prestigious world event ’ , concluded Matthew Gloag . |
| 9 | Speaking at the draw , Les Fryer of sponsors Smithwick 's said : ‘ We are delighted to be continuing this important sponsorship and our association with the sport in general . ’ |
| 10 | Speaking today , Brian Adair , President of the Law Society of Scotland , said : ‘ We are delighted to be joining our counterparts from England and Wales in Brussels . |
| 11 | ‘ It is first class and we are delighted to be showing it , ’ he said . |
| 12 | Director of Progressive Training , says , ‘ We are delighted to be working with the HCIMA , since both our organisations are committed to improving professional standards within the industry . |
| 13 | We are fortunate to be blessed in Colwyn Bay with a climate that favour cultivation of exotic and temperate plants , the like of which is unique to this climate . |
| 14 | We are fortunate to be working in a part of the Group which has the opportunity to expand its activities , both in existing markets and into new ones . |
| 15 | It was nice to receive the April edition of Pilot , with your excellent ‘ Where to Fly ’ guide , in which we are pleased to be included . |
| 16 | The last I heard Trish was going to become a teacher , I mean I I we are supposed to be trying to think about whether we can have a sh a panel that we of people that we can call on for the short term crisis appointments or whatever , but |
| 17 | The rest of the time we are supposed to be thinking these big thoughts |
| 18 | However , since we are supposed to be dealing with planned growth , there surely must be some connection between targets and fulfilment . |
| 19 | ‘ We are supposed to be working together . ’ |
| 20 | And when we give the people syndicate or group exercises to do , the group with the Swiss person or German person in it is subjected to , now what is it we are supposed to be doing now ? |
| 21 | However , when we are prepared to be guided from within , it is no longer emotional desire that drives us , but the purity and clarity of reason , dictated by the ‘ pure will ’ of our hearts . |
| 22 | We are ready to be cheered ; but we should first give a prosy scowl and ask of this poetic flourish , Is it true ? |
| 23 | But in most conversational contexts , if we think of an activity as connected with crime , we are likely to be thinking of an activity which is itself criminal ; and on the other hand , in all cases , activity which is itself criminal is by definition connected with crime . |
| 24 | We are likely to be seeing even more of him on television . |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't know exactly what we have up there , or what stuff we are likely to be sending up in the next few years … but I 'll take side bets on orbital weapons , either ready or in the pipe-line . ’ |
| 26 | At this stage we are only roughing-out our interview schedule , but the more attention we can give to detail now the more we are likely to be saving ourselves trouble later on . |
| 27 | Even if we live in the countryside , we are likely to be alienated from the land and so must create the link afresh . |
| 28 | We are likely to be attracted by people who have recognised a general and fundamental problem as opposed to a specific one . |
| 29 | Through events of different kinds we are likely to be put in touch with aspects of ourselves which previously have been overlooked — we are given a jolt , and have to make a bridge between how things used to be and how they threatened . |
| 30 | If we think that stealing is wrong , then it 's just as wrong whether we are likely to be found out or not . |