Example sentences of "[art] sort of [noun sg] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No doubt he slept soundly at night — Josh was n't the sort of man to be tormented by bad dreams . |
| 2 | ‘ Certainly , it would be extraordinarily clever if it were true — and if one had ever thought you were the sort of man to be manipulated . |
| 3 | It was a relief to attend to his words and not his presence , although he was not the sort of man to be easily put from the mind . |
| 4 | ‘ He was not the sort of person to be involved in drugs . |
| 5 | Christie believes his buddy is in the sort of shape to be crowned the overall men 's Grand Prix champion at Crystal Palace next Friday and collect the £87,000 that goes with the title . |
| 6 | ‘ In my book , that 's the sort of response to be expected of an honest , decent , upright citizen . ’ |
| 7 | It ought never to happen that firms with incompatible ideas as to the sort of service to be provided for their clients should ever come together with a view to merger . |
| 8 | Despite her desolation , Nora Simpson was not the sort of woman to be beaten by a twist of fate . |
| 9 | However , Miranda , who could n't stand indecision , was n't the sort of woman to be fobbed off for much longer . |
| 10 | It was remarkably easy because she was n't the sort of woman to be star-struck so easily and quickly . |
| 11 | I could go on , but this is enough to prove my initial statement that there is a sort of safety to be found in your average school playground . |