Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] be [adv] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each of the alchemists , he claimed , was in his way an incarnation of Mercurius — the ever-ambiguous tutelary spirit of the Art who promised much and was not to be had for the asking . |
| 2 | At quarter to nine I came down and was up to my knees in water |
| 3 | These books are for reference only and are not to be removed from the library . |
| 4 | ‘ As described in our engagement letter dated … , this report is for your internal use only and is not to be distributed except to … ( name of relevant parties ) or to be referred to or quoted , in whole or in part , without our prior written consent . ’ |
| 5 | But the deal collapsed mysteriously and is yet to be resurrected . |
| 6 | Breastfeeding went very smoothly and was back to his birth weight after two days on the unit and one at home . |
| 7 | Hopefully he 'll recover well and be back to normal . |
| 8 | Where * appears , the generic name has been introduced recently and is not to be found in the older sources , while names marked ** are based on Irish exemplars , no Scottish names being known , and have been adapted for Gaelic as necessary . |