Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [adv] strong " in BNC.
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| 1 | And his self-despite was so strong that he knew reviving an old flame or chasing some young actress would only aggravate it . |
| 2 | ‘ You do n't need to be physically strong — if you use all the equipment properly , it 's quite easy . |
| 3 | He is said to be particularly strong on heritage . |
| 4 | Even so , our feelings about the mistreatment of the permanently retarded tend to be particularly strong . |
| 5 | The case for exempting small and medium-sized companies from the obligation to comply with the Standards does not appear to be particularly strong ; but exempted they are . |
| 6 | You have to be terrifically strong . |
| 7 | On the other hand , the covenants need to be sufficiently strong to prevent the vendor from re-entering the market place shortly after completion . |
| 8 | Many factors had to be taken into account in the design of packaging for this new style of shopping : the package had to be sufficiently strong and protective of its contents , and able to withstand handling ; it had to offer the customer information about the product with clear and concise labelling ; it had to be easily identifiable from any angle ; it had to be quick , easy and safe to stack and to look attractive both on its own and in bulk displays . |
| 9 | Areas where the legislation was felt to be insufficiently strong included many rights which were considered to be beneficial in theory but ineffectual in practice . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , we can say something further about the vulnerability itself ; namely that the psychotic temperament does seem to be under strong genetic control . |
| 11 | One of the positive aspects of strong bosses is that they fight against injustice , and show themselves to be externally strong characters . |
| 12 | You have tried to be too strong . ’ |
| 13 | Yet as Andrew Palmer , deputy finance director at Legal & General Investments warned at the same conference , ‘ like all chains , Taurus is only going to be as strong as its weakest link . |
| 14 | Privately , not all of Poland 's Communist leaders believe the pro-democracy forces at the Party 's local level to be as strong as the survey indicated . |
| 15 | Practice needs to be as strong as possible , not levelled down to a lowest common denominator . |
| 16 | She did n't seem to be as strong as in her young days , and the socks stopped her catching him with her toenails . |
| 17 | There is nothing more annoying to older people , for their need and desire to communicate , at an adult level , is likely to be as strong as ever . |
| 18 | They are emotionally strong : but can it be right , they wonder , to be so strong ? |
| 19 | So all the players that I teach have to be very strong . |
| 20 | According to Swiss Re , the banks and building societies continue to be very strong in the 15-24 age group . |
| 21 | With the drying floors removed , the brickwork of the roundels proved not to be very strong and it was necessary to span the circular spaces with timber beams before the new upper floor was installed . |
| 22 | Evidence to justify the court 's declining to decide a case ( if such a course is ever justified ) would need to be very strong and specific . |
| 23 | Harris , Heston claimed , may appear to be very strong , but he ‘ does seem to be one of those people who seemed to enjoy ill health . |
| 24 | To have good point of contact , you have to have good footwork and to have good footwork you have to be very strong . |
| 25 | ‘ We 've seen very strong momentum and our business continues to be very strong , so we remain very confident about the quarter we 're in . ’ |
| 26 | In many ways it was like the staff common room in a school where institutionalization of this nature always seems to be very strong . |
| 27 | However , there seems to be very strong reason indeed to think that there can not be an acceptable account of effects as we conceive them which does not include necessitation . |
| 28 | ( It is not disastrous if it is disliked , but there need to be very strong compensating factors . ) |
| 29 | But one thing prison 's taught me is to be very strong , and that I am a worthwhile person . |
| 30 | Cradling the worn , sad woman , Melanie felt herself to be very strong , young and vital and tough . |