Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [adj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In Kralj v McGrath [ 1986 ] 1 All ER 54 which concerned a particularly unacceptable case of medical negligence at a childbirth , Woolf J reviewed the authorities and concluded that " it would be wholly inappropriate to introduce into claims of this sort , for breach of contract and negligence , the concept of aggravated damages . "
2 Features which are to be found in all , and only , the works of a particular author turn out to be frustratingly difficult to come by .
3 It might even be rather pleasant to ride through this strange , beautiful world with the silver moonlight .
4 Or they 'd realize that it might be rather agreeable to say to visiting parents , ‘ That 's Noel Westerman — you know , Norman Ward Westerman 's son .
5 It 's the ‘ turn ’ of a particular hotel or city , or they choose it because they have a vague idea that it might be rather nice to go to Torquay next year , or even — worst of all — because ‘ We 've always had it there' !
6 These paints are available in a number of natural and unnatural colours and while giving the pool a good waterproof finish , are generally considered to be rather expensive to contemplate for large expanses .
7 → The Hendrix model might be rather exciting to think about , but have you actually played an upside-down Strat , Gerry ?
8 Only when this is done will you be properly ready to embark on your new health regime .
9 It would , he thought with a smile , be most unfitting to explode on landing under the circumstances .
10 I would , therefore , be most grateful to hear from anyone who has any memories or anecdotes of the company pre-1959 , whether from customers , employees or other analysts of that era .
11 A client also needs to establish a relationship with the lawyer and different members of staff will be most suitable to work with different clients .
12 After four years at sea and now without compass and sextant , apparently the main attributes of its navigational aids , the old tub and crew are in need of a refit and the new establishment would be most foolish to embark upon the same kind of voyage.J I HOWARD , Glendale , Upper Street , Witnesham .
13 In 1983 , observations from the IRAS infra-red satellite showed that it is associated with cool material which might be interpreted as a planetary system , though it would be most unwise to jump to any conclusions .
14 Even though the task — one that involved pedalling on a stationary bicycle — was equally demanding at all times , it was felt by the volunteers to be most difficult to achieve in the middle of the night .
15 Where would the people from each of the points A-E be most likely to shop for ( i ) everyday household goods , such as groceries ; ( ii ) more lasting and expensive goods , such as clothes or furniture ?
16 If cost-effectiveness is of paramount consideration it would clearly be advisable for any future project to focus particularly on those clients shown to be most likely to benefit from its services .
17 Mori 's analysis of the voting intentions of some 22,000 people reveals a similar pattern of Labour failing to gain ground among those who would be most likely to benefit from its policies .
18 If any reader had found any items relating to the Bristol and Gloucestershire volunteers of any period , I should be most interested to hear from them , and would give what advice I could .
19 She then quietly gave me a list of the services there and said I would be most welcome to come to them , or talk to her if I felt I could .
20 In sum , it enables the body to be most able to deal with danger and to be most efficient physically .
21 It will be appreciated that these decisions within English teaching , as they are seen as likely to affect pupils ' future working and leisure conditions , might be poignantly uncomfortable to resolve for working-class teachers .
22 It would therefore be incredibly naive to conclude from the PIMS data that it is erroneous for companies to increase capital intensity — when their snapshot was taken by PIMS they might still have been waiting for their day to come .
23 Under these circumstances it would not be medically appropriate to intervene with intensive therapeutic measures such as artificial ventilation if [ J. ] were to suffer a life-threatening event .
24 ‘ it would not be medically appropriate to intervene with intensive therapeutic measures such as artificial ventilation if [ J. ] were to suffer a life-threatening event .
25 I double-checked this with the staff who assured me if would be all right to use on my windows .
26 Then I twisted the film and note together into a paper towel and went out to try to find Bill Baudelaire , reckoning it might be all right to speak to him casually down on ground level since Filmer was n't there to see .
27 It could be ruinously expensive to buy in livestock until you can produce enough fodder ; the establishment of a crop rotation and hay or silage-making plans should therefore keep ahead of livestock build-up .
28 The conditions for a girl friendly school may be more difficult to bring about , for it would seem that teachers must be openly and visibly concerned about equality before pupils will change their choices ; schools with traditional norms , limited or formal communication channels , and with few women in senior positions will be much slower to adapt to changed female expectations .
29 I feel that it would be much better to talk about the issues internally first , with due reference to our own training budget and other constraints , rather than just to send staff out on external management training courses .
30 It would be much better to drop in additional flour , fat , beans , dried milk , and sugar but a method of safe delivery of these in bulk by parachute has yet to be found .
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