Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Does n't seem to vanish as much as it used to , the Manifold , used to be dry in places most of the summer . |
| 32 | They will , conversely , be disparaging about inactivity ; for example , watching the television is a ‘ waste of time ’ . |
| 33 | But it could be true your brain might be asleep after mind you if you went too erm mouthy at work tomorrow shut your mouth then your brains would be working ! |
| 34 | And remember , it is not necessary to be asleep in order to refresh your mind and body ; you simply need to be mentally and physically relaxed — and there are techniques you can learn to help you achieve this . |
| 35 | Or put another way , the economic growth objectives are planned so as to be practicable without recourse to that part of oil and gas production which has been designated a foreign currency earner . |
| 36 | 3.3 The Tenant shall as soon as practicable after the date of this agreement at its own expense prepare the Plans and submit them to the Landlord for approval [ such approval not to be unreasonably withheld [ or delayed ] ] The landlord 's approval of the plans should not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and it would be advisable for the tenant to commence the preparation of the plans as soon as it may be practicable in order to avoid subsequent delay . |
| 37 | Custody of the share certificate is regarded as the essential protection of the lender and it is not clear precisely how continuation of this popular method of providing security will be practicable in relation to uncertificated listed securities on the introduction of TAURUS — short of repealing section 360 of the Act and requiring ‘ account operators ’ to note equitable interests . |
| 38 | But he can be sloppy about detail . |
| 39 | You 'll be rich for life ! ’ |
| 40 | All these convenience foods tend to be rich in colourings , flavourings , preservatives and other additives . |
| 41 | It may be rich in vocabulary , a powerful hypnotic force , of spoken in gentle tones of subtle persuasion . |
| 42 | A long time ago , Alice thought , as she heard the arrival of the first of Félix 's dinner guests , she and Harry had longed to be rich in order to buy themselves a house which they could share . |
| 43 | The ore in God 's Blessing was thought to be rich in gold ! |
| 44 | But visual signals can be rich in meaning and silences can sometimes convey as much as words . |
| 45 | Indonesia had no claim to any of the islands , which were believed to be rich in oil . |
| 46 | The unity witnessed over the two days had been greater than he could ever have hoped for , and the remaining morning 's session of ‘ rounding up ’ would , he trusted , be rich in commitments on the part of participants concerning action each would be taking before the important international conference in Switzerland . |
| 47 | Their kills tend to be rich in protein , providing enough energy to sustain them for quite a long time . |
| 48 | Some popular TV series can be rich in examples of language functions in use , for instance , because they feature domestic situations such as shopping , entertaining , meeting new people and so on . |
| 49 | They are bidden to : look down ; to have lofty thoughts ; to pray often ; to travel little ; to speak in the heart ; to walk in the spirit ; to be watchful in sleep ; to be rich in poverty , wise in foolishness and strong in weakness ; to cry for joy ; to have a burning love , pure thoughts and an ordered way of life . |
| 50 | Already by the late middle ages the English were beginning to expect more space and more privacy in their houses than was to be normal in Scandinavia for another three centuries . |
| 51 | The absorption of ingested polyethylene glycols ( PEGs ) has been found to be normal in patients with active ulcerative colitis . |
| 52 | What is more , we still have to answer the objection that intellectual development can be normal in people with very severe motor impairments . |
| 53 | Provided then that function of the anal sphincter is confirmed to be normal before operation and is kept ormal at operation by preservation of the entire anal sphincter , we suggest that age alone should not be regarded as an absolute contraindication to the use of restorative proctocolectomy . |
| 54 | While in most cases this will be unnecessary for pupils , it may initially be an advantage for the school librarian or teacher for producing lists from the database . |
| 55 | Mr Scott 's second suggestion , b ) , that the Garden should create and staff a new post of Computer Manager , was felt to be unnecessary at present , since the Computer Support Officer is the person who will be carrying out most of the tasks outlined by Mr Scott . |
| 56 | It would be usual for Target 's accounting period to " correspond " to the rest of the vendor group 's accounting periods for s409 purposes . |
| 57 | You ca n't expect him to be grateful for things we did together when we were in love — when we were working happily together . |
| 58 | Defence Secretary Rifkind is reported to be grateful for support from the fourteen military minded Conservatives whose confidential letter to the Prime Minister was somehow left lying on a copying machine for a Labour researcher to find , but he is irritated by the leak , an insider murmurs that Malcolm 's notching up black marks for the future . |
| 59 | Many passengers will be grateful for not having to stop in the vicinity longer than necessary and residents will be grateful for others not wanting to . |
| 60 | There is just one other matter on which I shall be grateful for information . |