Example sentences of "[be] to be alive " in BNC.

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1 In the twilight groves and dusty caves there is no sign of what it is to be alive : nothing of love , valour or artistry .
2 How gorgeous it was to be alive !
3 This funny fat fool , this symbol of old-style decency was drowned at sea the other day just after declaring how happy he was to be alive .
4 I remember thinking that this was to be alive .
5 She closed the door behind her and joined him on the pavement and as she took several breaths of the crisp October air she suddenly felt how good it was to be alive .
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