Example sentences of "who [be] [adj] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those of us who are fortunate to be in work . |
| 2 | There is something impressively strong about all this , even if some would say that , like Diogenes telling Alexander to get out of his light , it looks a little like the strength of those who are content to be emotionally starved . |
| 3 | The high profile of her press officer Bernard Ingham and his disparaging remarks about Cabinet dissenters or ministers who are due to be sacked have angered some Conservatives . |
| 4 | One possibility might be that the section applies only to transactions with persons who are available to be served with process in England and Wales . |
| 5 | By now my interlocutors , who are apt to be young and sensitive souls , much perturbed by the effect that German-led interest rates have already had on their standard of living , tend to be looking a bit peaky and green about the gills . |
| 6 | If her personality tends to be an obsessive one — if she is excessively devoted to tidiness and perfect order in every part of her life and home , a great maker of ‘ lists ’ for everything and a habitual ‘ double-checker ’ in all her activities — you may find that although she is grieving deeply , she may throw herself with remarkable zeal into the business of ‘ tidying up ’ her husband 's financial affairs and concentrating even more strongly on getting everything in the house cleaned and polished ; for this is the method used by most people who are inclined to be obsessional , to control their anxiety . |
| 7 | Such studies are of patients in a tertiary care setting who are unlikely to be representative of all persons experiencing IBS symptoms . |
| 8 | The worst offenders are some of the Eastern European countries , who are unlikely to be able to make substantial financial contributions . |
| 9 | Generally , I like people who are fun to be with , I can trust them and they are loyal to me and not possessive . |
| 10 | It does not move them that the cost of looking after the hundreds of thousands of Thais who are likely to be infected by 1995 will far exceed that of a few cancelled holidays . |
| 11 | Or he could face a knottier , and probably impossible , problem — how to woo the 20-plus Liberal Democrats who are likely to be returned and who would insist on electoral reform and Scottish devolution as pre-conditions for their support . |
| 12 | We are looking at young people who are likely to be sexually active . ’ |
| 13 | However , for those who have received an arts education , such as the people who are likely to be responsible for restoration , this type of thinking must be assimilated and understood . |
| 14 | Those heads who are likely to be most successful in marketing their schools are those who are competitive , egotistical , passionate and persistent . |
| 15 | Awareness of the camera has , however , led many Members to plan more carefully their behaviour in the Chamber , including taking care to sit next to Members who are likely to be called ( although organised ‘ dough-nutting ’ has largely been dropped ) or choosing the right people to sit next to them . |
| 16 | Identify the local politicians who are likely to be the most sympathetic . |
| 17 | They may have to act on the spur of the moment and have no time to reflect and be bound , therefore , to arrest to prevent escape ; but where there is no danger of the person who has ex hypothesi aroused their suspicion that he probably is an ‘ offender ’ attempting to escape , they should make all presently practicable enquiries from persons present or immediately accessible who are likely to be able to answer their enquiries forthwith . |
| 18 | As awareness of the importance of pensions continues to grow , particularly among older employees who are likely to be most valuable to you , a good pension scheme becomes a big help in a competitive labour market . |
| 19 | WWF director , George Medley told New Scientist : ‘ We have to work with all those people who are likely to be donors . ’ |
| 20 | What we do n't know is the plight of those , who are likely to be far greater in number , who have succumbed to the threat of penalties and kept quiet . |
| 21 | This largely distinguishes between spouses , who are likely to be men or women , and daughters ( -in-law ) ( 37 per cent ) . |
| 22 | ( 4 ) that there should be visible within each school key individuals who are likely to be reliable and innovative leaders for the project and who show some affinity with and understanding of the aims and the principles behind the project ( e.g. an enlightened head , a vigorous teacher-librarian , or a sympathetic head of English ) |
| 23 | Teachers who have an enthusiasm and enjoyment for spoken and written language , and a care for it , have pupils who are likely to be good spellers . |
| 24 | Science 's masculine image makes it more appealing to boys who are likely to be less emotionally mature . |
| 25 | The learning and ingenuity of those members of the foundation who are likely to be in dispute with the foundation should not be lightly underestimated and I believe to admit certiorari to challenge the visitor 's decision on the grounds of error of law will in practice prove to be the introduction of an appeal by another name . |
| 26 | Suffice it to say that a company may use public relations activities , and what is called " corporate advertising " to try to build up an image in the minds of target individuals and groups who are likely to be influential in purchase decision-making . |
| 27 | Unfortunately it is the latter doctrine which dominates present-day thinking in the Western democracies , not only in the political parties of both the right and the left but also among most of you who are likely to be reading this book . |
| 28 | My hon. Friend is certainly right to identify the type of people who are likely to be hit — in all , more than 1 million people . |
| 29 | The wider the conception of poverty , the greater the number of people who are likely to be viewed as poor and the greater the policy problem in alleviating poverty . |
| 30 | The only other er notice I 've got for you is that tomorrow I forgot to put it on the notices tomorrow we 've got a lot of visitors in school there 's about er thirty five of them coming over who are likely to be joining us in the lower sixth next September er lessons with the lower sixth to find out what erm what lessons are like you know okay . |