Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [verb] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had enjoyed the workmen 's company but he would also be grateful to get away from the noise of the machines , especially the incessant throbbing of the jackhammers . |
| 2 | ( e ) Limited contracting-out It may still be possible to contract out of the implied obligations owed under supply contracts . |
| 3 | There is , however , a further problem here : even if the required ‘ nationalisation ’ of possession were accomplished , it would not be possible to opt out of the international division of labour with other capitalist economies . |
| 4 | In theory it would be possible to rely simply on the professional background and training of corporate managers to act as a self-imposed limit on their discretion . |
| 5 | ( On most types of training glider it will be possible to get down to the pre-stall buffet and continue with either a slight rocking of the wings or a very gentle inner wingdrop . ) |
| 6 | No longer would it be possible to travel home on the bus with your favourite artiste . |
| 7 | ‘ We remain ready for talks at any time and I hope the Chinese side will be prepared to settle quickly on the arrangements for such talks , ’ Mr Hurd said . |
| 8 | The creative way of handling tensions is to be prepared to forgive right from the beginning . |
| 9 | This ensures that they would not be prepared to renegotiate back to the original agreement . |
| 10 | but you , you ca n't make that public and you are still worried that it can go too far to the left and therefore you , you , you 've got a range of , of erm quite moderate proposals which come in which , i if they were implemented , would restrain and would maintain the su the support of the ninety percent , th that you are still only seeking to antagonize really those , those landlords who are not going to be prepared to come back within the system . |
| 11 | Such archived information is frequently used in research because it is more or less free ; but , to avoid fallacious conclusions arising from what is usually called secondary analysis , we must be prepared to think critically about the source , reliability and consistency of the data involved . |
| 12 | I told them , as I tell alumni wherever I meet them , that the best thing you can do for the University is to remember its strengths , and in your normal professional and daily lives to be prepared to speak up on the University 's behalf when you think it is appropriate . |
| 13 | The cursor will change , and you will be free to move anywhere within the field . |
| 14 | Although the right had advocated foreign withdrawal they were well aware that the retention of some American troops was needed to prevent communist domination — ‘ Under Shtikov 's proposal , [ a ] strong Korean Communist Army in [ the ] North of Korea would be free to sweep down on the virtually unarmed south and quickly over-run it . ’ |
| 15 | He should remind himself that he has a duty of confidentiality to his client and he should not be afraid to say so to the police . |
| 16 | If your conscience allows you to say that you really are stuck at some point do n't be afraid to pass on to the next paragraph . |
| 17 | But it would be wrong to stress either in the middle ages or in the sixteenth century — the significance of parliamentary opposition . |
| 18 | Banks that lent for property at the top of the market would be wrong to bail out near the bottom |
| 19 | Nevertheless , practically all the rules have exceptions and readers may feel that the rules are so complex that it would be easier to go back to the idea of learning the stress for each word individually . |
| 20 | They may be interested to learn more about the equal opportunities campaign , WISE : Women Into Science and Engineering — which British Gas has long supported . |
| 21 | It would be ironic to pick away at the mortar for a few decades only to break through into the next-door cell . |
| 22 | FTC could probably make the idea work without coverage of the 22 Premier League clubs or the European Cup mini-leagues , but it would be impossible to do so without the co-operation of the Football League clubs unloaded by the Premier League as , ironically , an impediment to their progress . |
| 23 | Mike had managed to smuggle her out of the hotel yesterday evening , but , as he had pointed out to her , it would be impossible to get out of the country at the moment without alerting the Press . |
| 24 | It seemed to be impossible to straighten both at the same time ) and thrust out his chest . |
| 25 | It would be easy to do so on the basis that his fusion of science and religion was really a confusion . |
| 26 | The assumption of those who decide where research money should go seems to be that surgeons do not need to participate in research ; they should be content to operate somewhere in the depths of the hospital and speak when spoken to . |
| 27 | Erm will you be glad to move out of the flats ? |
| 28 | And then I expect you 'll be glad to get back to the Vicarage . |
| 29 | I know I shall be glad to get back across the Atlas . |
| 30 | I think I 'll be happier to get back to the traditional gold and yellows and browns on wallflowers . |