Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [adj] to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must no longer be ashamed to be fanatical . |
| 2 | Housing experts fear lenders may no longer be able to be flexible — and have to repossess as the slump in the housing market worsens . |
| 3 | In many cases , it will not be possible to be certain how the sale will ultimately be structured ; if there is a chance that a share sale may be arranged to meet the acquiror 's needs , it will be necessary to regard all advertisements leading up to sale as investment advertisements . |
| 4 | Rule 5 strikes a note familiar to all Sunday School teachers and Superintendents : ‘ Scholars who shall have been marked absent for twelve Sabbaths of the year shall not be entitled to be present at the Annual Festival Excursion . |
| 5 | Fred Greenstein argues that ‘ the impact of modern presidents on public policy need not be apocalyptic to be important ’ and no doubt this is true . |
| 6 | Individuals whose primary activity is to buy and sell animals , for example , will not be eligible to be flat rate farmers ; neither will trainers of animals . |
| 7 | ‘ Easy-going parents must not be afraid to be firm , ’ he was suggesting , ‘ Moderate strictness is not harmful . ’ |
| 8 | Even if scientists could demonstrate such a correlation , it would still be difficult to be certain whether the effect were the result of social or genetic transmission . |
| 9 | Over the five years of operation of the National Certificate employers and providers have indicated that , whilst the flexibility of the modular system is of great benefit , it would also be useful to be able to provide an additional separate certificate for a student who successfully completes a group of modules designed to meet the needs of a particular occupational area . |
| 10 | It 's best if you keep to the same time each week for regular activities , though be prepared to be flexible about it . |
| 11 | In my opinion HMG must now be prepared to be definite or accept the consequences . ’ |
| 12 | Yesterday , however , Peter Price , deputy chairman of the council and a member of the board , said that they would not now be likely to be available before Easter . |
| 13 | It proves perhaps that a tree need n't be tall to be proud . |
| 14 | But observations need n't be direct to be good . |
| 15 | Do n't be embarrassed to be specific , especially if you want to co-ordinate different items . |
| 16 | Do n't be afraid to be different . |
| 17 | So , yes , the United States Air Force may be able to destroy cities , plants , installations and people , but it will never be able to be decisive in concluding the battle . |