Example sentences of "[is] [adj] to have [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Student Cook Book is exceptionally good at providing basic , helpful advice without sounding patronising or comic , and it is refreshing to have clear , reasonably technical explanations of , for instance , what chemical changes happen to the yeast in bread dough . |
| 2 | Now it is possible to have maintenancefree plastic boards fitted on the exterior of the home to replace timber fascia boards , barge boards and weatherboards . |
| 3 | Just as it is possible to have perfect manners and yet not be a true ‘ gentleman ’ , so it is possible to be connoisseur of fine art and yet be a vandal . |
| 4 | Of course we also have to recognize that in the kind of world in which we live , it is possible to have inward peace and security and yet to suffer from various problems with our bodies . |
| 5 | He is embarrassed to have embarrassed Freddie . |
| 6 | It is sensible to have typhoid , polio and cholera vaccinations for Africa ( unless you have been immunised within the past 10 years ) . |
| 7 | Each of them is free to have casual encounters outside the strong arms of their love . |
| 8 | Namibia is fortunate to have vigorous private participation in the print media , including newspapers , magazines and books . |
| 9 | Namibia is fortunate to have vigorous private participation in the print media , including newspapers , magazines and books . |
| 10 | The furniture-making craft is so wide and it covers so many disciplines that it is impossible to have in-depth knowledge of all these disciplines all the time . |
| 11 | When looking at individual assessments it is valuable to have available the whole armoury of tools provided by the computer , in order to satisfy the marker 's ad hoc needs for further information . |
| 12 | Prediction is inaccurate , and one is reminded that economic recovery has been forecast for years by a party in government that is supposed to have great financial expertise . |
| 13 | Now this chap is supposed to have constructive commonsense forensic ability , what do we mean , the police ? |
| 14 | BS is supposed to have complete scientific knowledge of V and his physical environment when V sees : yet BS does not know what it is like for V to see , what colours look like , etcetera . |
| 15 | The strike is likely to have knock-on effects causing some delays for travellers tomorrow , with rolling stock likely to be left out of position as a result of today 's stoppage . |
| 16 | Carbohydrate-based drugs fall into several categories including polysaccharides , oligosaccharides , monosaccharide derivatives and cyclodextrins , and each category is likely to have distinct applications including anti-viral , anti-bacterial and anti-thrombotic uses in various cardiovascular applications . |
| 17 | The technique is likely to have other applications in the electronics industry . |
| 18 | Increasing the size of the brain is likely to have other effects . |
| 19 | Taking on the care of an elderly relative is likely to have far-reaching and sometimes long-term effects on the lives of the carer and their family and friends . |
| 20 | This is , again , a decisive change in the genre in our time and one which is likely to have lasting effects on it . |
| 21 | Failure is likely to have serious consequences , both for patients and for the medical workforce . |
| 22 | The action is likely to have wide implications . |
| 23 | Although an unconscious patient is likely to have biochemical hypoglycaemia ( blood glucose concentration <3.0 mmol/l ) , the relation between symptomatic and biochemical hypoglycaemia may be poor , with one study showing biochemical confirmation in less than a third of symptomatic patients . |
| 24 | The secret of Proudfoot 's success is hard to encapsulate but it owes something to its leadership in productivity consultancy , advice which is likely to have enduring appeal when times are hard . |
| 25 | The first type of housing achieved is likely to have long-lasting implications — like childbearing . |
| 26 | Assessment is likely to have educational value , however , only if the outcome is fed back to the senior house officer . |
| 27 | The Clinton administration is likely to have considerable difficulty in carrying out a proposed joint ‘ clean car ’ research and development programme with the major US car manufacturers . |
| 28 | Recruiting the practices through a special interest group and through self selection is likely to have biased results . |
| 29 | The treatment of public disorder in a serious documentary on a public television service is likely to have different preoccupations from the main news bulletin on the same channel . |
| 30 | If an artist or dealer gets a ‘ development deal ’ to prepare projects , the studio executive/collector paying his bills is likely to have special access to the artist 's future works . |