Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [prep] [be] [adj] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are right to be scrupulous to maintain our system of open justice , to require that people be tried for charges the purport of which is known , and in courts which are open to the public and to the press and can be fully and fairly reported . |
| 2 | The physical survival of computer discs , and of the hardware and software appropriate to reading them , has been tackled by other organisations , including the Public Record Office , and we are grateful to be able to draw on their experience . |
| 3 | As all 256 colours are displayed at once , the palette takes up quite a large proportion of the screen , and it would have been preferable to be able to select the ones used the most and create your own custom palette . |
| 4 | In general , ministers are willing to be flexible to ensure that they can counter criticism arising from immediate public anxieties . |
| 5 | I am delighted to be able to say that I have just received notice from the Department of the Environment that Chorley is to be allocated an additional amount for doing up old housing — nearly £0.25 million . |
| 6 | ‘ I am delighted to be able to do this . |
| 7 | I am delighted to be able to help my constituency . |
| 8 | I am delighted to be able to tell the hon. Gentleman that our policy on capital expenditure is to encourage and enable higher education institutions to invest , as they need to do , to accommodate the dramatic increase in student numbers as well as provide facilities for the research of remarkable quality which takes place in so many of our universities . |
| 9 | Now I am delighted to be able to hand over the spot-light to my three management colleagues on the management team . |
| 10 | As one of our valued customers I am delighted to be able to make you this exceptional ‘ Saint and Greavsie ’ offer : |
| 11 | I am delighted to be able to send you a copy of the report prepared by my review group called ‘ Building on Ability : Sport for people with disabilities ’ . |
| 12 | I am delighted to be able to express my congratulations to the Society on the occasion of its 40th anniversary celebrations . |
| 13 | The Foundation has been delighted to be able to sow the seeds of international cooperation by supporting postgraduates . |
| 14 | The Cornish are fortunate to be able to paint their regional discontents in the attractive colours of Celtic tradition , which makes them so much more visible , even though it leads some of them to reinvent a language not spoken for 200 years , and even though the only popular public tradition with genuine roots in the country is Wesleyan Methodism . |
| 15 | Divisional Manager , Brian Walker ( pictured left ) said : ‘ Southern Electric are delighted to be able to help young people , who are striving to overcome disabilities and to gain their independence . |
| 16 | Peter Rosie , Wimpey Plant & Transport manager says : ‘ We are delighted to be able to help in this important education liaison project . |
| 17 | HCI has negotiated special rates for single guests and selected Clubs throughout this brochure , and we are delighted to be able to pass this benefit on to you . |
| 18 | A member of the community council , Mary Catherine Heaney , said : ‘ We are delighted to be able to raise our glasses , legally for the first time , to drink the health of the President . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ We 're delighted to be able to use this van — a clear example of our commitment to an improved environment , ’ said Bob Maggs , General Manager of Bristol Energy Centre . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , we 're delighted to be able to announce that as from today Mr Calder will be joining the board . |
| 21 | to another , which is what we 're supposed to be able to do . |
| 22 | You 're supposed to be able to hear its bells ringing under the sea at New Year 's Eve . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ You 're supposed to be able to walk all the way from here to the coast . ’ |
| 24 | They 're unlikely to be able to release names until tomorrow . |
| 25 | you 're unlikely to be able to do anything about it . |
| 26 | Co-opting a sports or stage celebrity guarantees that they , or one of their famous friends , are likely to be available to open the summer fair , attend the leaving presentations and sports day and generally add glamour to all the events that benefit from maximum publicity . |
| 27 | It has several aspects , including : ( a ) the range of options offered to the teacher is crucial in fitting the program to his style and enabling him to contribute effectively , but too many will be confusing ( b ) the designer may see a whole range of possible extensions to the teaching possibilities of the program : the lengthy development process of all good teaching units makes such extensions attractive but trying to include them in one program will tend to make it difficult to ‘ see through ’ and to use ( c ) the desire for compatibility with different hardware configurations often inspires programming constraints that can be severe ; conversely , programs that fully exploit the facilities of a particular microcomputer are likely to be difficult to transfer . |
| 28 | Such applicants may be asked to take a test or take part in some other selection procedure to assess whether they are likely to be able to cope with the work expected of a university student . |
| 29 | They may have to act on the spur of the moment and have no time to reflect and be bound , therefore , to arrest to prevent escape ; but where there is no danger of the person who has ex hypothesi aroused their suspicion that he probably is an ‘ offender ’ attempting to escape , they should make all presently practicable enquiries from persons present or immediately accessible who are likely to be able to answer their enquiries forthwith . |
| 30 | Users are likely to be able to lead the process of innovation whenever they perceive their own needs more clearly than other firms do , and whenever they can appropriate most of the benefits from innovation . |