Example sentences of "[adj] it [vb mod] be [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are others who need to work out how dangerous it would be to do something that America and Europe do not want them to do . |
| 2 | I did not hear much she was saying , as I was thinking of Margaret and how impossible it would be to get Gwenellen , or anyone else in Benedict 's with the obvious exception of Old Red , to believe the real truth , if I attempted to explain it . |
| 3 | His words were enough to throw Lucy into a state of thoughtfulness , forcing her to become aware of how impossible it would be to drag this man within yards of his stepmother — and how futile it would be for herself to harbour any emotional feelings towards him . |
| 4 | What we need to do is steal his thunder in some way so that he realises how pointless it would be to write a story or even make any of those veiled suggestions that reporters of his ilk seem to be so good at . ’ |
| 5 | How splendid it would be to walk into this classroom with a gigantic spray-gun in my hands and start pumping it . |
| 6 | Over the last thirty years advertising , that most powerful publicity weapon , has discovered how lucrative it can be to add a " new dimension " to the service it offers to clients . |
| 7 | However irksome it may be to have inaccuracies published about one 's life or behaviour — dates mis-stated , non-existent meetings described , and qualifications mis-attributed — there must be a " sting " in the falsehood which reflects discredit in the eyes of society . |
| 8 | If further away the new settlement would be from York , the less likely it would be to meet the needs of Greater York , more likely to meet the needs of other areas , such as Leeds . |
| 9 | At Amsterdam Travel Service , we know how difficult it can be to discover who is playing where and when and how tricky it can be to find out how to buy those all important tickets . |
| 10 | Molly and Peggy introduced children 's classes from the earliest days of Medau — how fascinating it would be to turn back the clock and take a look at those Hampstead and Sidcup children ! |
| 11 | I have often thought how interesting and useful it would be to have a globe in the house . |
| 12 | We have seen how useful it can be to define human pain as that state which disappears if the human is treated for pain . |
| 13 | THE past decade has proved just how foolhardy it would be to gaze into the crystal ball and confidently predict what lies ahead in the next 10 years . |
| 14 | The deeper they go , the more secure the vine will be in times of flood and the more able it will be to obtain moisture in times of drought . |
| 15 | Network SouthEast 's marketing director , David Walker , said : ‘ Anyone who has ever tried to use the 1,500-page British Rail timetable will know just how complicated it can be to plan a rail trip . ’ |
| 16 | The more marked the change in behaviour or mental state , the more important it will be to find a remedy with that same mental picture . |
| 17 | Louis Gerstner received a lesson on Friday on just how tough it will be to lead IBM Corp in the midst of its economic woes , as he was showered with difficult questions about his qualifications to lead a computer company , Dow Jones & Co reports : Gerstner was also asked to explain why he left RJR to lead IBM — ‘ I thought this was an extraordinary opportunity , ’ he said , and asked if he felt he had completed his job at RJR , Gerstner responded ‘ I do n't think the job is ever finished as chief of a large company . ’ |
| 18 | We all know only too well how disheartening it can be to try hard but achieve nothing . |
| 19 | It may be full of happiness for those who are fortunate to have the right conditions at play in their lives , but there is no doubt how stretching it can be to live in close proximity to your relations . |
| 20 | Every parent knows how desperate it must be to lose their child . ’ |
| 21 | If I were to be critical it would be to say that the scratchplates could be finished off more tidily , and occasionally the necks and bodies do n't look entirely new — although that 's hardly surprising , really . |
| 22 | His round had been long and arduous , and he was thinking how pleasant it would be to see and tease McAllister and ask her to serve them all some home-made lemonade . |
| 23 | On Sunday afternoons the Vicar of Askrigg used to pass Semerwater on his way to take evensong in his other parish of Stalling Busk , and he often thought how pleasant it would be to hold an open air service on the shores of the lake . |
| 24 | Although it may be easier to like the look of a classical house , few imagine how pleasant it might be to live in a Tudor Revival one which combines quaint picturesqueness with modern practicalities . |
| 25 | A new brochure from John Guest shows how pleasant it can be to carry out plumbing work using JG Speedfit Fittings . |
| 26 | From the vantage point of so-called post-liberation , we know only too well the political blindnesses of sexual desire , and how disastrous it can be to make sexuality the prime mover of a political vision . |
| 27 | How wonderful it would be to explore these beautiful cities with Luke ! |
| 28 | Only Ana 's predicament made it possible — that and a sneaky feeling of how wonderful it would be to get the better of el conde . |
| 29 | In today 's troubled Goodison times how wonderful it would be to have them all playing together for Everton , with perhaps a Ray Wilson and a Tommy Wright for good measure . |
| 30 | How wonderful it must be to live in a community where everyone trusts their neighbours and even strangers ; a community where you can invite outsiders into your house , garden or car , and share hospitality and friendship without any fear of danger . |