Example sentences of "and to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although — ’ and here he lowered his voice ‘ — a few of the more pious mullahs will pretend to weep and to be unhappy . |
| 2 | A disturbing number of librarians now appear to believe that their jobs may legitimately be used to proselytize , for political and other beliefs , and to be unaware that these are highly damaging views for librarians to hold . |
| 3 | Some of the work has already been done , but we still need to find around £15,000 to enable the expert witnesses to prepare their statements of case and to be available to present their evidence at the inquiry . |
| 4 | They have aimed to participate in all , or nearly all , of the major fields , and to be net exporters of major electronics hardware items ( TV sets , computers , telephone switches ) ; they also seek to have a major defence and aerospace industry and to be net exporters of television programming . |
| 5 | They have aimed to participate in all , or nearly all , of the major fields , and to be net exporters of major electronics hardware items ( TV sets , computers , telephone switches ) ; they also seek to have a major defence and aerospace industry and to be net exporters of television programming . |
| 6 | I think that might be slightly different in terms of the environment , but nonetheless I think there is a way of encouraging children to think about and to be thoughtful about the sorts of choices that we make in life and the effects of our behaviour , without overwhelming them with the sense that it in fact is their responsibility . |
| 7 | Asian clients tended to be seen as less criminal , to lack credibility as witnesses , and to be industrious and family-minded . |
| 8 | This allows me to mix any colour I want , and to be economic as I have no need for numerous bottles of ink . |
| 9 | Sir Herbert suggested that Henderson , the leader of the Opposition , should be approached to join the National Party , which was not a National one at present : In short his attitude was to oppose any National Appeal and to be mischievous . |
| 10 | I think if god come back down and to be prime minister he 's not gon na be right for everybody is he ? |
| 11 | On balance , they believe it to be a flexible enough approach to SSE to be applicable to different school circumstances , to be institutionally penetrating and to be capable of bringing about changes in schools using it . |
| 12 | It follows that is not an objective number generated by considerations of overall balance in the labour market : its value turns critically on the political preferences of governments which are supposed to be in a position to define for themselves what unemployment rate will correspond to full employment and to be capable of action to achieve their newly defined objective . |
| 13 | On the Green that night I was ready to say I had backed a loser , and to be graceful in defeat , a gentleman to the end . |
| 14 | They want to be in control of certain ordinary aspects of life , like opening a window , turning off a radiator , being able to return to a bedsitter at intervals during the day , and to be private or quiet . |
| 15 | A person who drew on someone 's bank account was assuming the rights of the owner , and to be guilty the accused did not have to assume all rights of the owner . |
| 16 | In a section dealing with relations with clients , the Code highlights the need for lawyers to act on instructions and to be prompt , conscientious and diligent in handling work . |
| 17 | Here the difficulty I found in talking about psychoanalytic criticism is compounded , not because I am an unbeliever , but because anything that the middle-aged male commentator says about feminism is liable to be wrong : to be approving may be condemned as patronizing , and to be critical is to be sexist . |
| 18 | And to be rich , in the post-war world , could only mean dollar-rich . |
| 19 | And to be far away from home and in a situation where life had to be lived as if each day was your last must have intensified every sensation . |
| 20 | For example , both student teachers and student nurses are being expected to spend more time in the professional setting , and are being encouraged to appraise their own actions and to be explicit and articulate about what they are doing and why . |
| 21 | Germany promised to support a Russian seizure of the Straits and to be neutral unless Russia launched an attack on Austria-Hungary ; Russia promised to remain neutral unless Germany attacked France . |
| 22 | ‘ to provide the laws under which the object of his charity was to be governed and to be sole judge of the interpretation and application of those laws either by himself or by such person as he should appoint as a visitor … ’ |
| 23 | In the formation of the partnership and in the baby 's increasing awareness of difference , the mother imparts more than nourishment and cleanliness ; she lays the foundation of a future ability to trust and hope , to enjoy with another and to be grateful to another for that enjoyment . |
| 24 | I expect her to preside over the abolition of wages councils and to be strong on industrial training . |
| 25 | On the other hand it must be subtle and flexible enough to accommodate the diverse forms of capitalist society , and to be immune to refutation by counter example . |
| 26 | And to be honest , for questions like this , I usually have to refer to a book for an answer ! |
| 27 | It was a pathetic spectacle and to be honest I must confess to being more than a little annoyed at being trapped in a railway carriage and forced to listen to this poor soul lurching nearer to a grave in the gutter . |
| 28 | Both activities can be very enjoyable But neither activity will get you very far in your quest for fitness , and to be honest they give walking a bad name . |
| 29 | ‘ And after about six months of work I 'd got about ten finished tracks together , and to be honest , they sounded great ! |
| 30 | And to be honest , after the dreadful way we finished last season , we would have settled for being fifth from bottom right now . |