Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] [pron] be [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ How are you ? ’ — ‘ I 'm fine ’ , and talk about the weather are designed to make another individual feel comfortable , to let them know that we are positively disposed towards them when we can not think of anything more significant to say .
2 But do you know that it 's actually saved you from losing any of these employees .
3 Of course the inspectorate is highly respected in Wales , but the hon. Gentleman will know that it was never geared to carry out inspections with the frequency that we expect will result from the provisions of the Education ( Schools ) Bill and that we envisage in the parents charter .
4 Alternatively checks can be built into the system that restrict the availability of certain specific products unless the potential users can demonstrate that they are suitably equipped .
5 Forty-four per cent of men do n't know if they are well endowed ; 32% say they 're not ; and 24% say they are .
6 I do n't know if anybody 's ever seen those but you can actually have a computer at the side and a thing that sits on there and you can change and up on the screen it will appear what 's on the screen on the computer .
7 I do n't know if he was sexually assaulted and maybe died of shock .
8 When this happened , however , even the traditional features became more stereotyped because choreographers used only those which the audience could easily recognise and which were commonly seen and heard in a particular country .
9 There are so many versions of it already , and now does n't seem the right time to do it — I think I would rather wait until I was more established , and have something different to say about it . ’
10 It is that the directors ' accountability should be to those who do not direct but who are nevertheless committed to the company .
11 I 'll wait till it 's freely given . ’
12 I do n't know whether it 's ever occurred to you but it is act
13 I do n't know whether he was actually forced into it , but I think he did it well …
14 Now they may have their own reasons for that and it may be difficult for them to send someone at this precise moment , but I do n't think that they 're necessarily geared up to dealing with the sorts of things that you want them to deal with .
15 He did not think that they were adequately prepared for their roles as modern doctors .
16 And she did n't think that it was totally connected with the arrival of that poison pen letter this morning .
17 Your line manager will ensure that you are fully trained and given the maximum encouragement to help you become effective .
18 Before you re-use the newspaper and blotting paper for another batch of plant material , do ensure that it is thoroughly ironed to remove any moisture , or you will affect future pressings .
19 For products that are expensive and only used sporadically an unattractive product may be chosen if it has an exceptional performance as its handling characteristics will ensure that it is only used as a last resort and not used casually when other cheaper products would suffice .
20 Completing his degree would ensure that he was better equipped to do the job , especially as by studying social anthropology he would be better able to understand his players .
21 It is important to accept our children , single or married , without making them feel that they are less valued if they remain single , or if they marry someone who is not our choice .
22 Individually , workers may feel that they are severely limited , even powerless , in what they can do .
23 Simple denial — We see the tramps and drop-outs and may wrongly assume that they are necessarily addicted to alcohol or drugs .
24 But this purported resolution of the paradox , as Fried concedes , only demonstrates the compatibility of uninhibited freedom to enter contracts with respect for autonomy ; it ‘ does not show that I am morally obligated to perform my promise at a later time if to do so proves inconvenient or costly ’ .
25 Although discussions took place about a possible return to the former scale of activity , Newlove 's health did not improve and he was physically limited to Wells where either One-Year or Terminal courses continued until 1934 when the WEA branch became inactive .
26 Another wise investment is a life-jacket , for no matter how strong a swimmer you may be you can not swim if you are well wrapped up against the cold .
27 The really weird thing is that when all the strings have an equal tension , they do n't feel like they 're equally tensioned .
28 Their creators will often claim that they are also designed to cater for the club player who will play off different tees but , on the more extreme courses , I wonder if this is really true .
29 They will both claim that they were unfairly dismissed because the other was the culprit but that is not the issue .
30 That is an essential part of the education process , and I do not believe that it was greatly exacerbated by the introduction of reforms .
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