Example sentences of "[be] possible [prep] [be] [adj] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | She sounded doubtful , but McLeish decided it would be possible to be frightened of Giles Hawick . |
| 2 | From the tracks alone it is possible to be certain of the bipedal stance of certain dinosaurs , and to measure their stride . |
| 3 | Whereas it is impossible to identify the author of this Gospel , it is possible to be sure of one thing about him . |
| 4 | As we have already discussed , the ancestry of the rose is extremely wide and complicated , and although extraordinary genealogical detective work has been carried out into many family trees , one wonders how it is possible to be sure of the right direction when travelling through the mists and fogs of time , especially during the period before copyright was extended to plants , when secrecy was a safeguard against competition . |
| 5 | Because of his lucrative clothing and flamboyant style of play , it was possible to be unsure of his ability as a player , but since we had the good fortune to see Andrew at Wimbledon this year , many people now know what a truly talented and exciting man he really is . |