Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [adj] without being " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had designed the first ‘ luxury ’ cinemas in the land , the most famous of which was the Regent in Brighton , showing that you could be lavish without being vulgar . |
| 2 | ‘ Though , of course , he added , ‘ a thing may be original without being good . ’ |
| 3 | Leaders in many contexts can be effective without being visionary , and their organizations may be happier places . |
| 4 | Understanding this connection between the form and the function of language will help us to explain how stretches of language , like the request for help with the cat , can be coherent without being cohesive ; it will also help us as language teachers . |
| 5 | Understanding this connection between the form and the function of language will help us to explain how stretches of language , like the request for help with the cat , can be coherent without being cohesive ; it will also help us as language teachers . |
| 6 | Taxation can be redistributive without being progressive . |
| 7 | We can be happier without being happy . |
| 8 | So you can be footloose without being footsore . |
| 9 | You can be smart without being clever . |