Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [adj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the war years , the Russian artist had rarely been able to sell his work and he took to following Zborowski round like a shadow , hanging about outside the Rotonde . |
| 2 | The Westernizers and Slavophiles who had hitherto been able to voice their opinions only with extreme caution embarked upon a deliberate policy of circulating handwritten memoranda . |
| 3 | And they have a bill , an bill of two hundred and fifty four pounds for the lighting , erm they think it 's an important community opportunity to have good entertainment on their doorstep , and they 've only been able to balance their proposed production this year , by putting up the price by fifty pence . |
| 4 | ‘ Candidates have been ringing from all over the country wanting copies ; I have only been able to get my hands on two copies yet , ’ she said . |
| 5 | Julie had only been able to tell him that it was urgent . |
| 6 | Erm a fully mobile workable skeleton , and th it 's a deprived area of Nottingham and they 've apparently been able to teach them more with this skeleton over this past six months than than any other kids in the school . |
| 7 | On his retirement he and Mrs. Scott — a source of strength and encouragement throughout the years in Stockport — moved to Plymouth , where they had long been accustomed to spend their summer holidays . |
| 8 | The self-employed have long been able to make their own pension arrangements . |
| 9 | Because merchants paid enormous sums for the right to sell vodka , the imperial government had long been prepared to overlook their chicanery at the point of sale . |
| 10 | For obvious reasons , the people of Hong Kong have long been reluctant to speak their minds . |
| 11 | It would have obviously been complicated to get them in to Darlington so we sent the lecturer to them . |
| 12 | We think that these apartments are a bit of a find , and so are pleased to have them that we 've taken them up throughout the summer on an exclusive basis . |
| 13 | When attacked by a leopard , for instance , all the dominant males rush towards the attacker and together are able to intimidate it . |
| 14 | A company showing a profit in the accounts may suddenly be unable to meet its current obligations . |
| 15 | A company showing a profit in the accounts may suddenly be unable to meet its current obligations . |
| 16 | ‘ We do not think his mental state will deteriorate immediately without medication , but we would obviously be anxious to have him back . ’ |
| 17 | Where a device or software has lawful uses , it would obviously be unsatisfactory to ban its sale . |
| 18 | The possession of South Korea is not essential for Allied strategic plans , and though it would obviously be desirable to deny it to the enemy , it would not be of sufficient importance to make it the cause of World War III . |
| 19 | Following the elapse of a mandatory three-month period after notification of the cancellation , Czechoslovakia would henceforth be able to fix its own exchange rates . |
| 20 | These are hard questions to answer , so be prepared to take your time and dig deep . |
| 21 | One is that I can be prepared for what is going to be available here sooner or later and so be able to combat it . |
| 22 | If you know where the main constituent parts of the skeleton belong , you will understand the disposition of the body 's elements in any pose from any viewpoint , and so be able to construct it convincingly from memory . |
| 23 | If you know where the main constituent parts of the skeleton belong , you will understand the disposition of the body 's elements in any pose from any viewpoint , and so be able to construct it convincingly from memory . |
| 24 | If you know where the main constituent parts of the skeleton belong , you will understand the disposition of the body 's elements in any pose from any viewpoint , and so be able to construct it convincingly from memory . |
| 25 | If you know where the main constituent parts of the skeleton belong , you will understand the disposition of the body 's elements in any pose from any viewpoint , and so be able to construct it convincingly from memory . |
| 26 | He will only be entitled to see it if the defendant has agreed to disclose it or , of course , if the defendant subsequently decides to rely on the evidence of the examining doctor . |
| 27 | Your neighbour may only be able to visit your house in the evening , and will surely need light . |
| 28 | Remember that language is a shared activity and that you will only be able to put your message across if you can speak easily and fluently . |
| 29 | In that bizarre way which again and again seemed to link imperialism and social reform ( sometimes as allies , sometimes as competitors ) , it seemed to some that Britain would only be able to sustain its Empire if she ensured that the new generation of children , tomorrow 's Imperial Army , was properly nourished . |
| 30 | The Poll Tax Register will be held on a computer and each person will only be able to see their own entry . |