Example sentences of "to [be] [adj] and " in BNC.
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| 31 | I have to be honest and admit that I accepted the invitation to dinner to try to find out once and for all if you were involved with Martin , but that was because I needed to know , needed to prove your innocence , because I was falling in love with you . |
| 32 | Words which are meant to be comforting and familiar may be frightening or threatening . |
| 33 | His wide-spaced eyes were dark and brooding , but there was a softness in them which mirrored his nature and which his wife Carrie found to be comforting and reassuring . |
| 34 | Which version appears to be preferable and why ? |
| 35 | It is also misleading because it is thought to be unhistorical and untrue . |
| 36 | It also tended primarily to be Anglican and only secondarily reformed . |
| 37 | Two days ago , after his daughter had told him her story , he had immediately contacted an enquiry agent whom he knew to be trustworthy and told him to find out all that he could about Dr Neil Cochrane , Sir Alastair Cochrane 's younger brother . |
| 38 | Hudson 's operatic visual style is peculiarly ill-suited to the subject matter , rendering arty and distanced what needs to be hard-edged and immediate . |
| 39 | Damages in fatal accident cases are likely to be substantial and should not be underestimated . |
| 40 | The reinsurers , particularly the lead reinsurers , need to be substantial and have the experience in both commercial and political risk insurance . |
| 41 | In other words , publishing commitments have to be substantial and it does not take much to sap confidence when the risk is so high . |
| 42 | Royal patronage was by no means limited to cathedral and collegiate prebends , which were often too valuable to be suitable and were also plundered by the pope for his servants ; parish livings , too , were increasingly invaded by the king 's men . |
| 43 | I simply urge you to be reasonable and not go over the top . ’ |
| 44 | He always tried to be reasonable and logical in his arguments , but he knew reason and logic would be wasted on Walter Carew . |
| 45 | But more recently , as criticism of ‘ non-planning ’ and piecemeal development has grown , the LDDC , along with the other UDCs , is introducing some social programmes and is trying to be reasonable and cooperative with local communities and ‘ host ’ local authorities . |
| 46 | Personally , I wished Bellamy would quit trying to be reasonable and concentrate on the wrestling . |
| 47 | While we have more or less maintained our overall membership figure , and that in a deep recession , we have fallen far short of the targets set in March 1992 , which were felt at that time to be reasonable and achievable . |
| 48 | While we have more or less maintained our overall membership figure , and that in a deep recession , we have fallen far short of the targets set in March 1992 , which were felt at that time to be reasonable and achievable . |
| 49 | In addition , the investors will be keen to obtain warranties in respect of the business plan and future financial forecasts along the following lines : ( a ) The Business Plan has been carefully prepared in good faith having regard to the information available and the market conditions prevailing at the time of its preparation and the figures contained therein have been carefully considered and are honestly believed to be reasonable and the Managers have made all reasonable enquiries so as to ascertain all such information and conditions which are relevant to the preparation of the forecasts contained therein . |
| 50 | He said : ‘ We consider our offers to be reasonable and generous in the circumstances and we are disappointed that none of these were taken up . ’ |
| 51 | The house that always used to be warm and welcoming when they got home is now dark and cold . |
| 52 | For a show that wants to be warm and friendly , it is all a bit imposing . |
| 53 | It has to be warm and friendly and , especially for the busy cook , it must be well designed . |
| 54 | No doubt it would give Marguerite some comfort to be able to be warm and friendly with Russell 's daughter , but it was too big a price to pay . |
| 55 | I want to be warm and safe in bed . |
| 56 | I do n't want him to be unhappy and have a breakdown . |
| 57 | It is important to recognize and come to terms with these feelings in order to be positive- and constructive about the manage . |
| 58 | But my ex-husband says I 'm inclined to be intimidating and also I give out powerful signals that I 'm desperate to get another husband . |
| 59 | It is easy to be cynical and think that new prospective customers will only give you their favourite trade references ; which are just the ones you do n't want . |
| 60 | Your notes , however , should strive to be concise and need to be stripped of unnecessary words . |