Example sentences of "[verb] to [be] [adj] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | The established chasers will need to be wary this season — he could make many of them look decidedly ordinary . |
| 2 | But licensing details have yet to be agreed , and availability is expected to be late this year or early next . |
| 3 | Fixed investment is expected to be flat this year and up 2.9 per cent next , both a significant improvement on the last forecast , and even consumer spending is now expected to grow by 1.2 per cent this year and 1.9 per cent next , in spite of the threat of tax increases . |
| 4 | The same logic suggests that the elderly should be started on 0.0625 mg , but no data are yet available ( a US study is expected to be available this year ) . |
| 5 | With Texas producing the units in the quantities needed , the Sparcstations and upgrades are expected to be deliverable this quarter . |
| 6 | Company profits are now expected to be level this year compared with a near 2 per cent fall last November , but next year 's improvement has been cut from 4.4 per cent to 2.9 per cent . |
| 7 | Damned good luck that Calder happened to be available this morning , was n't it ? ’ |
| 8 | nice to know somebody 's going to be polite this morning |
| 9 | ‘ The dry set is going to be popular this year — it 's fast and achieves the look of the 90's . |
| 10 | I thought , ‘ Things are going to be tight this afternoon , ’ and I know Seve was thinking the same . |
| 11 | After all , she was going to be alone this evening . |
| 12 | Loadings seem to be good this summer . |
| 13 | Somebody fast asleep in bed there , that 's just what I 'd like to be right this minute . |
| 14 | He schemed to be proclaimed Emperor , but as long as Menelik was known to be alive this was impossible . |
| 15 | Brekkypoos still got ten more I 'll have to be careful this does n't oh it 's hot in here Jean is n't it ? |
| 16 | Derek 's nickname has proved to be spot-on this season , The Sizzler has really been sizzling on the field ! |
| 17 | I just say that I 'm sorry go on do n't want to be dejective this evening but I mean minutes will be taken notes will be taken points have been raised I think that 's a very valuable point that you 've actually have raised . |
| 18 | I think er a number of the things that are , are meant to be provocative this morning , for example how we get a clinical er evaluation er of patients selected for a T U R P or earlier treatment B P H , but also now |
| 19 | Flaherty said to be sure this was true , although he misremembered the last time they 'd been called on to supply them , it being all of two years since the Wolfkings had been driven out by the Gruagach . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , you 'll have all the time you need to be beautiful this summer — and that 's what summer is about , for crying out loud . |
| 21 | It wanted to be sure this would not happen . |
| 22 | ‘ My friend , no wonder you wanted to be alone this afternoon . |
| 23 | ‘ I refuse to be depressed this evening , ’ he said firmly . |