Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Being-for-itself must be wholly body and it must be wholly consciousness ; it can not be united with a body .
2 Being-for-itself must be wholly body and it must be wholly consciousness ; it can not be united with a body .
3 Project two thousand , but it it seems to be mostly class work and very
4 At this level there appears to be little cross-association of elements , e.g. all of those inclusions listed under " form " , in section 2.3 ( all section numbers refer to the under discussion , unless otherwise indicated ) .
5 But because there is some uncertainty about what it is to be a professional librarian and how to respond professionally to many situations , there can be rather tao many difficult decisions to be made ; and the dilemma is not helped by the weakness of the profession , both inherent and externally perceived , on the issue of censorship .
6 However , some horses are not born friendly , and even if many long hours are spent handling the foal , it may never be really friendly , and in fact may be rather standoffish .
7 Finally as some transfers , in particular ‘ bulk ’ may be rather time consuming , the LIFESPAN Manager has the ability to restrict the elapsed time over which LIFESPAN RDBI runs .
8 The successful schemes were unsentimental and transcended the apparent dilemma posed by the design brief which asked for a building which related to preformed and powerful sensibilities and beliefs about life and death and which is also required to be effectively energy conscious .
9 We shall place our advertising where it will be most cost effective .
10 Government orders forbade anyone to show the natives how to use such weapons , yet inevitably they did on occasion obtain them and use them to deadly effect , though their culture might be basically Stone Age .
11 The figure of over 40 per cent seems too high to be merely chance and he suggested that burials were being placed on boundaries , and that hence , because the dates of the burials were known from the types of grave goods , the boundaries must be of sixth- or seventh-century date at the latest .
12 This could merely be clustering , it could be merely chance .
13 If this happens , surely the whole concept of a truly equal and united Europe will be merely hearsay .
14 From the dessert menu , the kids had ‘ superhero sundaes ’ which turned out to be merely ice-cream , while we adults between us tackled American cheesecake which was flavourless , and rather chewy fudge brownies — not recommended for those with dentures .
15 Her foot ferociously working the pedal , her mouth full of pins , she seems to be constantly warning , or criticising : ‘ How many biscuits is that ? or ‘ You 'd better watch it , young lady , Pat was skinny at your age and now look at her ! ’
16 We must be constantly vigil and keep a sharp look out for new issues which need to be put on our agenda , so that we can keep pace with the changes that affect our members and organization .
17 But I believe we have a duty not to be so defeatist in this matter .
18 That may be so Chairman , but with these two four bedroom houses there could be another six to eight cars coming out of that entrance ,
19 of the defence budget and that no other known system could be so cost effective but still provide the same degree of security ?
20 Yeah okay I think to go across there , wo n't be so board room style , can be seen as confrontational .
21 ‘ How absolutely dreadful to be so downtrodden . ’
22 Even unravelling the cause can be so time consuming that many managers merely give up the struggle .
23 There seemed to be only darkness ahead , full of blurred shapes and pitiful glances .
24 It is instructive to look at some particular examples , because they show that the simple economic case for pricing turns out to be only part of the story .
25 The poetic name has been replaced by terms such as " chaotic complex " and the pseudo-scientific " Olistostromes " without really adding to our knowledge , but the essential point is that submarine landslipping is now thought to be only part of the process rather than the whole .
26 Or perhaps they do , for the beast does swerve aside , though this could be only chance .
27 It was said to prey solely on virtuous and obedient women and , because its food was so scarce , the chiveface was always hungry and appeared to be only skin and bone .
28 That cheery , indefatigable demeanour may be only skin deep , but a firm grasp of reality bodes well for his capacity to withstand the slings and arrows .
29 Double-breasted to be fastened up to the collar , or left open , the reefer quickly ceased to be only navy blue and became a double-breasted tweed ‘ casual ’ coat , a direct ancestor o f the modern double-breasted suit .
30 But if the Trust 's appeal is to be only nostalgia , it does n't deserve my subscription .
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