Example sentences of "[to-vb] [be] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The easiest definitions to provide are those of North Shields and Cramlington . |
| 2 | Who suffer the discomforts of living in a longhouse near the headwaters of the Amazon when versions of what you want to know are available for observation just down the road ? |
| 3 | Perhaps the most important ground rules to establish are those about silence and stopping work . |
| 4 | In order to find out where an image will be , it is only necessary to know were two of the rays go . |
| 5 | Cape Building Products accepted that any asbestos related conditions Mr McKenzie was shown to suffer were attributable to its fault . |
| 6 | Significantly , the villages which tended to disappear were those with a low proportion of peasant proprietors ( 83 , p.28 ) . |
| 7 | PETER MacLeod believes that an ability to communicate is one of his vital strengths . |
| 8 | In fact , the implementation of the right to communicate is tantamount to the democratisation of communication on every level . |
| 9 | An ability to communicate is essential in this process . |
| 10 | The culture change we seek to secure is one of ensuring that our new arrangements are needs led rather than service driven . |
| 11 | The will and ability to stand is one of the most basic manifestations of the life-force , almost more basic than an interest in food and water . |
| 12 | The court held that there was no evidence to suggest that the decision to exclude was unreasonable on Wednesbury grounds . |
| 13 | Moreover , the material upon which he had to work was that of the early stages of industrial capitalism and of the working-class political movement , so that in any case it would be essential to review his theory in the light of subsequent historical experience . |
| 14 | We need to pick be clear about the erm allocation of time for librarians , for the careers guidance agreements as well . |
| 15 | The Danuese allowed to participate were few in number and rigorously selected , mostly the same ‘ chiefs ’ who had voted for assimilation into the malai republic in the show referendum of a few weeks back . |
| 16 | Such a contract comes within the provisions of Article 1589 of the Code Civil , which states that , where there is agreement as to subject matter and price , a promise to sell is equivalent to a sale . |
| 17 | The desired ratio of skull to muzzle is 3 to 2 . |
| 18 | RIGHT An uncontrollable urge to chew is typical of young puppies as their set of deciduous teeth is shed , and replaced by 42 permanent ones . |
| 19 | Training within the home in an informal ‘ conference ’ situation greatly benefits the development of the awareness that time to listen is one of the greatest gifts we give to those we love . |
| 20 | It is your bad luck if the warren you choose to ferret is one of these . |
| 21 | It is not surprising , therefore , that not only did he consider that he alone would set the pace , but also that the pace he chose to set was that of a dilatory gastropod . |
| 22 | Home visits were much appreciated when they happened but failure to visit was one of the more common and significant criticisms ( Cartwright , 1990b ) . |
| 23 | To assess whether the failure of Myc or Max alone to transactivate was due to an inability to bind DNA , we tested their function when fused to a heterologous transactivation domain ( VP16 ; Fig. 2 b ) . |
| 24 | On the other hand , the law relating to mistake was uncertain before Morgan . |
| 25 | With a high sense not only of justice but of dramatic effect he informed the judge that the only courses open to him were ‘ either to resign your post , or inflict on me the severest penalty if you believe that the system and law you are assisting to administer are good for the people ’ . |
| 26 | Nevertheless , a willingness and an ability to bargain are essential in a president who aspires , as they all must , to be ‘ on top in fact as well as name ’ , and who hopes to bring about significant public policy change . |
| 27 | I used to avoid being present at the killings . |
| 28 | Now , however , she had grown tired of Davis , and her excuses to avoid being alone with him became more frequent . |
| 29 | Selfishness is a part of basic survival instinct , therefore it is impossible to avoid being concerned with self when one does not believe anyone else is . |
| 30 | Er , the woman put her hands up as well and then we started to move away from the door , er across the room er to avoid being stuck as a silhouette in the doorway . |