Example sentences of "be [adj] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Roger Peach , of the National Grammar Schools Association , says charging fees would be preferable to oblivion . |
| 2 | The fact that both Liz and Alix seemed to accept that extra Latin might be preferable to netball indicated that further interchange might be possible , and they continued to talk , through the fruit tart and custard , of the nature of intellectual and physical education , of matter and spirit , of Descartes ( brought up by Esther ) , of T. S. Eliot ( brought up by Alix ) and of schizophrenia ( brought up by Liz ) . |
| 3 | It can therefore be argued that , serious as the offence usually is , a policy of non-custodial treatment might be preferable in view of the effects on child victims . |
| 4 | His condition was later said to be stable in hospital . |
| 5 | That could only be upset by pig-headedness in the Gulf or dumb-mindedness in Washington . |
| 6 | This idea of an optimum arousal level which may easily be upset by under- or overstimulating conditions has also been put forward by Venables ( 1964 ) . |
| 7 | Discussing the patient 's ‘ auditory environment ’ Gough ( 1986 ) provides vignettes showing how noise means different things to different people and reminds nurses that it is possible to be upset by silence , for example a child in an isolation unit — a salutary reminder of the importance of individualising nursing according to the circumstances . |
| 8 | These people should be supportive of animal welfare , of course , but with the understanding that being in support of animal welfare is perfectly consistent with utilising animals for human preferences and interests . |
| 9 | The raft of policies that the Opposition are putting before the British people would be devastating to job prospects , and so ashamed are they of the consequences of their policies that four Labour members of the Select Committee on Employment last week voted down a proposal to hold an inquiry into the effects of national statutory minimum wage because they wanted to hide the truth about that policy from the British people . |
| 10 | In this formulation , while working-class struggle and political action may allow the state to act in ways which are inimical to the interests of specific sectors of capital , it is unlikely that any policies pursued will be inimical to capital in general . |
| 11 | Tonight expected to be dry with mist and fog patches forming and a ground frost in many places , the minimum temperature is down to one degree Celsius , thirty four Fahrenheit . |
| 12 | ‘ After arranging Wetherby 's room , she washes the top part of her dressing gown in cold water , knowing it will be dry by morning . |
| 13 | In the evenings they washed corridors — that had to be an evening job so that the floors would be dry by morning and nobody could slip on them — and did out lavatories . |
| 14 | Dad 's shirts wo n't be dry in time , they 're still dripping into the bath . ’ |
| 15 | They will , conversely , be disparaging about inactivity ; for example , watching the television is a ‘ waste of time ’ . |
| 16 | But it could be true your brain might be asleep after mind you if you went too erm mouthy at work tomorrow shut your mouth then your brains would be working ! |
| 17 | And remember , it is not necessary to be asleep in order to refresh your mind and body ; you simply need to be mentally and physically relaxed — and there are techniques you can learn to help you achieve this . |
| 18 | Or put another way , the economic growth objectives are planned so as to be practicable without recourse to that part of oil and gas production which has been designated a foreign currency earner . |
| 19 | 3.3 The Tenant shall as soon as practicable after the date of this agreement at its own expense prepare the Plans and submit them to the Landlord for approval [ such approval not to be unreasonably withheld [ or delayed ] ] The landlord 's approval of the plans should not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and it would be advisable for the tenant to commence the preparation of the plans as soon as it may be practicable in order to avoid subsequent delay . |
| 20 | Custody of the share certificate is regarded as the essential protection of the lender and it is not clear precisely how continuation of this popular method of providing security will be practicable in relation to uncertificated listed securities on the introduction of TAURUS — short of repealing section 360 of the Act and requiring ‘ account operators ’ to note equitable interests . |
| 21 | But he can be sloppy about detail . |
| 22 | You 'll be rich for life ! ’ |
| 23 | It may be rich in vocabulary , a powerful hypnotic force , of spoken in gentle tones of subtle persuasion . |
| 24 | A long time ago , Alice thought , as she heard the arrival of the first of Félix 's dinner guests , she and Harry had longed to be rich in order to buy themselves a house which they could share . |
| 25 | The ore in God 's Blessing was thought to be rich in gold ! |
| 26 | But visual signals can be rich in meaning and silences can sometimes convey as much as words . |
| 27 | Indonesia had no claim to any of the islands , which were believed to be rich in oil . |
| 28 | Their kills tend to be rich in protein , providing enough energy to sustain them for quite a long time . |
| 29 | They are bidden to : look down ; to have lofty thoughts ; to pray often ; to travel little ; to speak in the heart ; to walk in the spirit ; to be watchful in sleep ; to be rich in poverty , wise in foolishness and strong in weakness ; to cry for joy ; to have a burning love , pure thoughts and an ordered way of life . |
| 30 | Provided then that function of the anal sphincter is confirmed to be normal before operation and is kept ormal at operation by preservation of the entire anal sphincter , we suggest that age alone should not be regarded as an absolute contraindication to the use of restorative proctocolectomy . |