Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would that 've been a full time then or would she have done other |
| 2 | Who could that 've been ? |
| 3 | Could that answer be an intellectual deceit because you did n't , and do n't wish to be publicly identified as the boy going through travails that turns out to be so controversial ? |
| 4 | ‘ The first few hundred that sold were probably bought by what we call technophiles — people who are crazy to get new stuff — but since then it 's moved out . ’ |
| 5 | Well , what would that damage be in er ? |
| 6 | If the seller does not fulfil this task , the buyer 's right to cancel is extended indefinitely or until he takes action that can be construed as accepting the agreement . |
| 7 | This unique Number 4850158 has been selected especially for you in the latest by invitation-only Hospital Plan Cash Match Prize Draw . |
| 8 | But the city has also revealed something about the American voter , something that belies the conventional wisdom that all that counts is the big-buck campaigns with their television adverts and ‘ issues ’ tailored to every fractured constituency . |
| 9 | A woman in her thirties has been found dead at her home after a man walked into a police station and said he wanted to talk to detectives . |
| 10 | The research programme , for which 730,000 has been allocated , is being funded largely by the ESRC , with contributions from both the Home Office and DHSS . |
| 11 | Mr Stapleton says everything possible has been and will be done to answer their inquiries . |
| 12 | As much of the original structure as possible has been retained , with the Crypt being used as a very pleasant snack bar , and the old Cloisters for exhibitions and displays . |
| 13 | All that matters is your leg gets better dear . |
| 14 | For a large proportion of our members the activities of both County and National are completely irrelevant and all that matters is how good is the programme that is provided at local level . |
| 15 | If you can tell what you say that 's all that matters is n't it ? |
| 16 | The Dundee-based packaging and materials multinational has been looking to sell off its interests in South Africa , Zimbabwe and Zambia for a number of years . |
| 17 | If you know that he is righteous you will know that everything everyone who does what is right has been born of him . |
| 18 | Such confirmations merely indicate that some theory that was well established and regarded as unproblematic has been successfully applied once again . |
| 19 | Perhaps more striking has been the disruptive impact on the NHS of many uncoordinated and poorly-managed projects . |
| 20 | May 20–26 has been designated ‘ One World ’ week by 18 national TV stations : it kicks off with a German production , The World In Our Hands , which highlights global issues from pollution to Third World debt , and ends with One World , One Voice , a two-hour musical chain letter masterminded by Kevin Godley and featuring 150 international musicians . |
| 21 | The Principality of Monaco is a hereditary monarchy , which since 1861 has been under French protection . |
| 22 | Nineteen of the birds died and others among the 149 moved were mistreated . |
| 23 | Equally controversial has been the recently-introduced Employment Contracts Act that has drastically undercut the powers of the trade unions — to the extent that New Zealand may now be in breach of International Labour Organisation provisions . |
| 24 | Particularly controversial has been the argument of human capital theorists that a number of economic variables must be held constant in calculating the economic effects of education and health services . |
| 25 | Figure 2.4 has been drawn to show that , as the partial remainder is shifted left , the vacated positions can be used to hold the bits of the quotient . |
| 26 | It is a tradition , and since 1911 the Indianapolis 500 has been rooted in American patriotism . |
| 27 | ‘ Your appeal against the above offer of permanent accommodation made available to you on 12-9-91 has been considered carefully but I regret to inform you that the appeal has not been allowed and you should sign for the tenancy at the local housing office by 2-12-91 . |
| 28 | A dog training scheme to help the deaf has been so successful that the organisers are having to open a second training centre . |
| 29 | ‘ You see , Saul , how opportune has been your return ! ’ beamed Araminta , coming up to him and taking his flaccid hand between both her own . |
| 30 | The Science Vote for 1992–93 has been divided as follows ( £m ) : |