Example sentences of "to be [adj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | To be honest it did n't do much to encourage me to live for Jesus and I do n't think it did anything at all for my non-Christian friends . |
| 2 | To be honest it was a game we would have won 99 times out of a 100 , but this was one of those occasions when we were destined not to do it . |
| 3 | I should like to say I joined the scheme out of humanitarian concerns but to be honest it was with a view to increasing business . |
| 4 | But I did n't go to the altar ; to be honest it was n't for lack of offers , but because they always seemed to come from people I would n't have been caught dead at an altar with . |
| 5 | But to be honest it is a good way of focusing in on what you what we 've been talking about tonight and if you can I think it would be worthwhile doing as part of your preparation to help you to think . |
| 6 | Erm to be honest it 's no good saying you need two members of staff every office , on health and safety grounds . |
| 7 | The cause of your problem is firstly that WordPerfect 5.1 does n't fit well with Windows 3.1 — to be honest it 's a bit primitive . |
| 8 | ‘ To be honest it 's not a proper bridge , although sooner or later I intend to build one . |
| 9 | ‘ To be honest it 's about time that I had a bit of luck . |
| 10 | To be honest it would be between the portfolios as you call them the the folders and erm probably that the golfing thing . |
| 11 | He said : ‘ To be honest it 's nice that people recognise your achievements . |
| 12 | Lord of the Field , a winner at the Curragh , is an English entry but to be honest it all looks a bit thin on the ground — a bit like the St Leger . |
| 13 | ‘ But to be honest it has broken my heart to leave Bangor . |
| 14 | Lord of the Field , a winner at the Curragh , is an English entry but to be honest it all looks a bit thin on the ground — a bit like the St Leger . |
| 15 | ‘ I 've watched the TV series Specials , but to be honest it 's a load of rubbish . |
| 16 | out , he says to me you 'll kill yourself , you always want to do something , but to be honest it 's worse for me to sit there and watch that , it 's more tiring because by the end of the night I 'm not tired or I 've been asleep all evening I , I 'm better to go out , I know it sounds awful but I do n't like being trapped , I do n't like being in because somebody seems to think I should be in |
| 17 | yeah I mean to be honest it 's just a case of one of you , it does go that way , I knew I was right the first time , of one of you just remembering |
| 18 | To be honest it 's really difficult to put a cost to that . |
| 19 | To be honest it 's been seven months of hell . |
| 20 | For the project to be successful it was essential for each stool of the tripod which supported it — the government , the livestock owners and the Bank — to have an equal commitment to its success and to perceive the project in roughly the same terms . |
| 21 | To be successful it should be applied in meticulous detail . |
| 22 | The others were very successful and if they continue to be successful it would be nice to hold them regularly , would n't it ? |
| 23 | To be successful it has to be the " product of continuing negotiation between those planning and delivering the course and those for whom it is intended " ( Polytechnic South West 1989:13 ) . |
| 24 | Once again , an initially English impulse of research has proposed and substantially validated an a cappella approach which seems to offer one kind of solution to this problem , but while the evidence for such an approach now seems to be strong it is important to clarify what has taken place , at least as far as the secular polyphonic song repertories of the Middle Ages are concerned . |
| 25 | But when all this is fully recognised yet the law , in some circumstances , reserves a right to say that a contract is in restraint of trade and that to be enforceable it must pass a test of reasonableness . |
| 26 | ‘ Thanks , although I suppose I ought to be thankful it was n't a kiwi you likened me to . ’ |
| 27 | But they want to be sure it is empty at the time they might need to sell or redevelop . |
| 28 | Alicia says you should spend time talking to a breeder before diving in to buy one , to be sure it is the breed for you . |
| 29 | To be sure it was always recognized that in certain circumstances , such as those involving deceit , or an intention to cause harm or to exploit , one is responsible for inducing another to act . |
| 30 | However , if there is something you would especially like to see , please phone to be sure it will be happening on the day of your visit . |