Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wo n't be sorry to get back to a little sanity , ’ he added in an undertone . |
| 2 | ‘ We must be prepared to put up wi' a bit of discomfort , ’ Ernest said . |
| 3 | If he 's done anything really wicked I do n't think HMG would be prepared to go out on a limb on his behalf . |
| 4 | Darlington council 's town twinning officer , Michelle Le Neveu , approached a dairy wholesaler asking if milkmen would be willing to help out with a door to door collection . |
| 5 | It may be appropriate to end up with a net present value ( NPV ) calculation for all types of investment , but obtaining the correct decision may depend far more on recognizing the differences , in nature and importance , of the underlying factors which will affect the projected cash flows . |
| 6 | They may be content to put up with a certain proportion of customer complaints for a given volume of business . |
| 7 | It would be great to bounce back from a temporary aberration and get into the Third Division . |
| 8 | At one time he tried to assemble his thoughts in some way ; would it be better to go back to a law-office stool , with prospects of promotion , such as he had thankfully left to go to Glasgow , to Oxford , then to London ? |
| 9 | It struck me as I fumblingly dialled the number that it would be better to go out to a kiosk , where I would be more sure of privacy , but having come to this decision I only wanted to hurry , hurry — every minute 's delay seemed dangerous . |
| 10 | If she had to take her own reading things she ought to start collecting them now , whereas if they supplied them it would be embarrassing to turn up with a bag of newspapers , as if you did n't know how to behave . |
| 11 | Otis Ferguson thought the only real social comment concerned the unemployed and they were rather haphazardly brought together and in any case upstaged by a boy-girl-siren triangle hung on ‘ the back of such an old love nag as even Hollywood might be ashamed to take out for a canter ’ . |
| 12 | Provided we take enough water with us there 's no reason why we should n't be able to hold out for a considerable time in the banqueting hall , which is in a far better situation for defence … and let me remind you that with every passing day , relief comes nearer … perhaps as much as twenty miles nearer with every day 's march … |
| 13 | He only knew that Liza was the most sexually exciting woman he had ever come across and that , should they meet again , neither would be able to hold back from a passion which was so powerful it could only lead to trouble , about which his wife might come to hear . |
| 14 | This Thursday evening at Exeter Hall in Kidlington , visitors will be able to go out on a demonstration with top traffic patrol drivers , and have their driving skills assessed by an advanced instructor . |
| 15 | You used to be able to go along to a pottery , say , and say , ‘ What was going on here at about eight o'clock this morning ? ’ … |
| 16 | They 're telling you like how much ho how to ge gauge how much money you 're gon na be able to take out on a mortgage |
| 17 | You may also be able to refer back to a recent rise in merit pay or bonus in your response . |
| 18 | People were seen queuing overnight outside travel agents to be able to cash in on a £20 holiday for four ! |
| 19 | She 's dead , only she 'll be able to move around for a bit longer . |
| 20 | The intention is to design equipment so that when the maintenance engineer then calls he , or she , should be able to read off from a display on the machine which circuit board has failed and then simply slip in a replacement . |
| 21 | In particular the post of Secretary has become vacant and we would love to hear from anyone who may be able to help out on a temporary or more regular basis … ( see page 23 ) . |
| 22 | ‘ Thoroughbreds will always be able to catch up in a race over a long distance . |
| 23 | ‘ Perhaps we 'll be able to start up in a shop again , like we did at Silmour Street . ’ |
| 24 | Now we will be able to come up with a plan in response to the many issues raised . |
| 25 | ‘ Given access to the data back at your office , I should be able to come up with a suitable package . ’ |
| 26 | Will you be able to come out for a drink on New Year 's Eve , next Tuesday evening ? ’ |
| 27 | Even now , however , he is prepared to accept that he may not be able to come back in a new guise after three years . |
| 28 | Yes , I mean it would be nice if it was possible , you know , after having taken time out , or some time out , over a period to be able to get back into a more permanent career structure , but maybe in the future this 'll come . |
| 29 | By that time we should have sorted out this business of the poison pen letter and you 'll be able to get back to a normal life again . ’ |
| 30 | to be with my friends although they let me sit with me friends so they 're good really so I 'm hoping that I should be able to get back on a Wednesday because er , that 's the only day really I can go , I go to Barn Mead on a Thursday as a rule you see , but yesterday I had to have a day off to go out , I had an invite out |