Example sentences of "[be] [det] [conj] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she put it up here , I think probably to make it easier , I mean if anyone 's had , I do n't know if anyone had children in the seventies when it was the fashion to wear very long skirts , or even as I find going up and down stairs in my nightie , you 're more than likely to fall and break a leg and the baby 's neck at the same time , if you wear a long skirt . |
| 2 | In fact the only drawback about the Cube is that you 're more than likely to find one or two of the Sounds freelancers propping up the bar but , aside from that , there are n't many better ways to spend the approaching cold winter evenings than in the comfort of decent live music and good company . |
| 3 | In fact the only drawback about the Cube is that you 're more than likely to find one or two of the Sounds freelancers propping up the bar but , aside from that , there are n't many better ways to spend the approaching cold winter evenings than in the comfort of decent live music and good company . |
| 4 | No , but we have got a telephone , and you 're more than welcome to use it . |
| 5 | You 're more than welcome to sit on the sofa . |
| 6 | And we 're more than happy to supply the trade and D I Y-er too . |
| 7 | ‘ We 're more than happy to comply . ’ |
| 8 | We ask them to read the policy , we explain bits in the booklet , we ask them to telephone us if there 's anything they 're not happy with or they 're unsure about and we will clarify that , and also we do give them fourteen days in which to cancel , so if if once they 've actually got the policy , if they 're not happy with it , or they 're not happy with the answers that we give , then they 're more than happy we 're more than happy to refund . |
| 9 | READING the ‘ Girls with a view ’ letter criticizing men who are less than perfect wearing shorts in the present warm weather , saddened me . |
| 10 | Also the tyres ( Michelin 205/16 M&S ) are less than half worn . |
| 11 | There are historical reasons why the CAA medical fees are less than those recommended by the BMA . |
| 12 | In the male , Trichomonas vaginalis usually affects the urethra and the symptoms that it produces are less than those found with gonococcal or other non-gonococcal causes of urethritis . |
| 13 | Our physical bodies and even our mental capabilities are less than those provided for Adam and Eve before the Fall . |
| 14 | I am more than pleased to see the Tiller troupe remain . |
| 15 | I try to set an example , and I am more than willing to accept any degree of personal criticism and , indeed , get a lot of it — some of it rather hurtful . |
| 16 | I am more than happy to pay tribute to those gallant and courageous civil servants who led or followed my hon. Friend on that exciting detour on the continent . |
| 17 | I am more than happy to contribute whatever I can . ’ |
| 18 | In this context , it makes sense for more local businesses to make use of the educational services of the Institute of Exports and indeed those of the other agencies in Northern Ireland who are more than keen to help Northern Ireland industry in export markets . |
| 19 | If you know anything about how to repair a MultiCray , you are more than welcome to stay and help me . |
| 20 | We 're confident that our current processes and procedures are more than adequate to deal with any concerns . ’ |
| 21 | I can tell him that Nottinghamshire county council 's balances are more than adequate to deal with those old people 's homes , without touching any other departmental budget . |
| 22 | Nonetheless , the forces acting upon the model when it is unceremoniously ‘ dumped ’ onto the ground to avoid an impending crash are more than adequate to ensure that the seemingly impossible can happen with depressing regularity . |
| 23 | In the end , though , his Myrcans and Hearthwares are more than enough to overawe the retainers of the city lords , so there is a truce of sorts . ’ |
| 24 | Identifiable places are thick on the ground and are more than enough to satisfy those whose familiarity with the works of Thomas Hardy is sketchy to say the least . |
| 25 | On the wider issue , it has been made clear , not simply from what I have said but through what I have done over many years — in an earlier ministerial capacity and in my present one — that we are more than willing to take action where it is shown to be necessary , once we are sure that such action would be well-judged . |
| 26 | Unfortunately most agents are more than willing to bow to pressure from landlords and tenants who insist that confidentiality clauses are inserted into any deal , no matter how small . |
| 27 | The group — which intends to donate all proceeds to Cancer Research , the MacMillan Nurses and the Special Baby Care Unit — is looking for sponsors , and are more than willing to wear sweatshirts with logos on them . |
| 28 | Above all , the elections have provided a shot in the arm for the Christian right , proving , first , that blacks and Hispanics are more likely to listen to Baptist ministers and Pentecostalist preachers than the likes of Mayor Dinkins and Joseph Fernandez , and , second , that when it comes to gay sex , fundamentalists and Catholics are more than willing to co-operate with each other . |
| 29 | John and Polly take great pleasure in making Wellfield House seem like home to their guests and are more than willing to give advice on sight-seeing , walks etc . |
| 30 | We are more than willing to learn everything wholesome , |