Example sentences of "[vb infin] to [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | None the less , it has concluded that if the backlog is to be eliminated there will need to be a similar increase in the recurrent baseline , which represents a substantial commitment of university funding . |
| 2 | The electorate did not need to be a democratic one , and as a general rule was not ; all that was needed was an electorate consisting of the men of substance , so that the government would be responsive to their choices . |
| 3 | Now obviously in a case like that there does n't really need to be a great deal of negotiation because obviously if it 's something being given ex gratia then really obviously people really ca n't be in a position to argue too much . |
| 4 | This will enable them to point out any of your obvious failings ( you do n't need to be a professional counsellor to realize when someone is mumbling or unprepared for certain questions ) . |
| 5 | Just very briefly , I think that erm the point Mr raised is a fair point and erm there may well need to be a good bit of clarification erm on on that . |
| 6 | Prognosis — not a punishingly long course , but you 'll need to be a good putter to break par ! . |
| 7 | there may need to be a separate contract dealing with specific services . |
| 8 | And so there does not need to be a separate provision made for numbers of concealed households . |
| 9 | Use diagrams wherever possible You do n't need to be a graphic artist . |
| 10 | Moreover , the belief would not need to be a reasonable one . |
| 11 | Torture does not need to be a male preserve , she says . |
| 12 | They have the characteristic of being cross-disciplinary , which reminds us that the future of mental health planning and commissioning will need to be a joint effort . |
| 13 | Had n't he already described himself as ‘ a political animal ’ — ‘ and with £19.50p attendance money a day as a Sheffield councillor , on which I 'm dependent by the way , I 'd need to be a political animal . ’ |
| 14 | With four months of the year already recording no increase , there will need to be a sharp rise in the remaining months to achieve that . |
| 15 | Training may need to be a continuous activity , with periodic updating sessions and refresher courses , especially if the firm is involved in new product development or if technology is changing rapidly . |
| 16 | ( You do n't need to be a trained anthropologist to spot the seeds of conflict in this theology . ) |
| 17 | You do n't need to be a trained journalist . |
| 18 | There may need to be a large number of meetings and discussions between the consultant and the client even after the candidate is appointed to ensure that things are running smoothly . |
| 19 | Here the producer does not need to be a registered carrier . |
| 20 | After a week Eve realised that the Wise Woman would also need to be a canonised saint to adapt to the new surroundings . |
| 21 | Indeed , it is clear that there will need to be a significant improvement in the conditions associated with part-time work if this is to be seen as a real alternative for older workers . |
| 22 | Does it need to be a high neck sort of thing ? |
| 23 | This was assumed to mean that before the British Parliament was asked to ratify , there would need to be a clear plan for addressing the Danish veto which was likely to be acceptable to the Danish people . |
| 24 | If he were to stand down immediately , however , there would need to be a special Labour conference to choose a new leader under the electoral college system , which gives the lion 's share of the vote to the trade unions . |
| 25 | You do not need to be a Christian , or any sort of a believer in established religion , to want to live your life by the simple principles of goodness that are symbolised by the baby born in Bethlehem almost 2,000 years ago . |
| 26 | They would need to be a whole lot bolder — |
| 27 | You do n't object to being a known nut ? ’ |
| 28 | Instead of what we would consider to be a reasonable programme for the provision of services , and an increase in control by local people over such provision by holding to account those whom they elect , we have the Conservative party slogans of privatise , centralise and neutralise . |
| 29 | And I seem to have been fairly successful in that I 've never neither I , nor Father Christmas , has ever been asked for what I would consider to be a greedy , outrageous present ! |
| 30 | This is a process which may take a number of reruns to achieve what we would consider to be a satisfactory outcome . |