Example sentences of "[be] inclined [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | If it was now , they might be inclined to be physical ’ . |
| 3 | Eco 's social perceptions , too , are inclined to be trite . |
| 4 | Such men are inclined to be reckless . ’ |
| 5 | They are inclined to be retiring , anxious and solitary and are far more likely to be victims of crime than perpetrators . |
| 6 | If her personality tends to be an obsessive one — if she is excessively devoted to tidiness and perfect order in every part of her life and home , a great maker of ‘ lists ’ for everything and a habitual ‘ double-checker ’ in all her activities — you may find that although she is grieving deeply , she may throw herself with remarkable zeal into the business of ‘ tidying up ’ her husband 's financial affairs and concentrating even more strongly on getting everything in the house cleaned and polished ; for this is the method used by most people who are inclined to be obsessional , to control their anxiety . |
| 7 | She also remarks , rather acidly , that women these days are inclined to be arrogant when they 're in charge . |
| 8 | I understand that Sharks and Sucking Loaches are inclined to be territorial , so if I add a Red Tailed Black Shark will they be liable to fight ? |
| 9 | Being rather young and inexperienced they are inclined to be hot-headed and rather wild , bravely dashing into the jaws of danger where an older warrior might bide his time . |
| 10 | ‘ Just like the Japanese , you tend your gardens , have tea ceremonies , revere royalty , are inclined to be puritanical and drive on the left . ’ |
| 11 | I am inclined to be witty . |
| 12 | The route has been described to death and there have been so many accounts of the leading objects , I am inclined to be silent till I reach some spots where fewer pens have essayed to give to the world their portraiture , allowing the sketches engraved to leave my mite of tribute alike to the noble natural architecture of the Isle of Caves and the art treasures in the Isle of Ionic Crosses . |
| 13 | Other disputes arose and , in general , Comintern officials were inclined to be disparaging of their Latin American comrades . |
| 14 | He argues that servants were inclined to be discontented as they observed others climb in society . |
| 15 | At first his relations with the official College of Arms were inclined to be acerbic ; but , as his work and scholarship came to be appreciated , they became more cordial . |
| 16 | The giants washed their breakfasts down with immense tankards of mead and ale and grunted and were inclined to be morose , which seemed to bear out Caspar 's remarks about them not being morning people . |
| 17 | At that time , of course , there were no passport or visa requirements , though the authorities were inclined to be uncooperative . |
| 18 | Chamberlain and I were inclined to be impatient when we saw him so reluctant to take the only course which seemed to us possible . ’ |
| 19 | But of the two I think there is more love on his side ; Mama is inclined to be cool . |
| 20 | Arthur is inclined to be delicate and it 's feared he has not long to live . |
| 21 | Good clean garden soil is the best sowing medium , especially if it is inclined to be heavy and has been well sieved to eliminate stones , twigs and similar undesirable debris . |
| 22 | I was inclined to be star-struck and would creep into the gallery to listen to some of the singers . |
| 23 | Since he was inclined to be dyspeptic at the best of times , no one was greatly surprised , unless perhaps at the severity of this attack . |
| 24 | Gosling was inclined to be philosophical at the strike 's failure , simply regarding it as " a fiasco which showed with brutal clearness how weak our young organisation still was " . |
| 25 | That she was inclined to be impulsive , that the hurt of yesterday was easily forgotten under the blinding optimism that tomorrow would bring the fulfilment of her dreams . |
| 26 | When the day came , Grégoire was carefully prepared : he was given a new haircut ; George himself supervised his washing procedure , which was inclined to be haphazard . |
| 27 | No wonder he was inclined to be defensive . |
| 28 | Well personally I mean erm Margaret impressed me greatly but I think John was inclined to be full of his own importance for one thing . |
| 29 | The British Prime Minister , Lord Aberdeen , was inclined to be sympathetic to Russian entreaties , but his government was a coalition and some of his ministerial colleagues disagreed with him . |
| 30 | Although by rights she was not eligible , Mozart not having fulfilled his qualifying period of 10 years ' court service , the emperor was inclined to be generous . |