Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [be] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously the main aim of a racing sail is to be fast . |
| 2 | If the hon. Gentleman is to be consistent with his opening sentence in which he quoted AMMA 's report , he must proceed to argue — rightly — that the Bill is confused and inadequate for its purposes and he must tell us what revisions he will seek . |
| 3 | I want to emphasise that if the acute care of myocardial infarction is to be effective , it has to be very acute care . |
| 4 | The peak associations of business and labour were important in the economic sphere as they controlled resources that were needed by government if public policy was to be effective and capable of implementation and enforcement . |
| 5 | That autumn , in the New Left Review , Juliet Mitchell was writing her ‘ Women , the longest revolution ’ article , whose impact , eventually , on the new British feminism was to be enormous , but while the Marxist journal was on sale in Indica its message did n't penetrate It — or many other places — in those days . |
| 6 | As a rough-and-ready guide , one can think of these gestural usages as requiring at least a video-tape of the speech event if the proper interpretation is to be available from a recording . |
| 7 | Laura insisted that they be made up as near as possible in the original manner , from the cutting and colouring to the hand-sewn hems ; historical accuracy was to be paramount . |
| 8 | In 1990 , Debbie 's proposal to curate a collection of artwork about childbirth was accepted by A Space , one of Canada 's oldest parallel alternative artist-run centres and arts publications throughout Canada and the U.S.A. A grant from the Canada Council Explorations programme allowed her to choose 40 artists , including some whose work was shipped from the far coasts of Canada Council Explorations programme allowed her to choose 40 artists , including some whose work was shipped from the far coasts of Canada and from scattered points in the U.S.A. Faced with a tremendous volume of committed , powerful work from every discipline , her curatorial decision was to be inclusive rather than exclusive ; to show-case the incredible diversity of personalities , experiences and methods that have been employed to address this long repressed subject matter . |
| 9 | The basis of lateral thinking is to be provocative with your ideas and to put them forward however bizarre or ridiculous they sound on first hearing . |
| 10 | Suggested model memoranda and articles for both limited and unlimited companies are included in this pack and certain provisions in those models ( or provisions to like effect ) are identified in an introductory notes as being necessary if the incorporated practice is to be able to comply with and remain in compliance with the Rules . |
| 11 | To be the hired help is to be helpless in the face of taunts and insults . |
| 12 | Note : Paragraph ( 8 ) , or a provision to the like effect , needs to be adopted if a recognised body is to be able to ensure that shares are not held in breach of the Rules . |
| 13 | Note : Paragraph ( 8 ) , or a provision to the like effect , needs to be adopted if a recognised body is to be able to ensure that shares are not held in breach of the Rules . |
| 14 | The central discipline of this new liberal education was to be English . |
| 15 | Yet , despite his dislike of her , his male instinct was to be protective . |
| 16 | In this fighting , the Australian plan was to be bold while steadily withdrawing eastward , even though once boxed into a small corner of the island they would lose their precious mobility . |
| 17 | An answer to these questions , if a satisfactory answer is to be possible at all , can not be given except as part of a theory of reality , and my purpose in the following pages will be to sketch out the fundamentals of just such a theory . |
| 18 | The ideal situation is to be able to receive a professional aromatherapy massage about once a month , or to have a willing friend with whom to exchange massage . |
| 19 | He went on to say all that was necessary to solve the small domestic problem was to be sensible . |
| 20 | The National Grid was to be responsible for ensuring that sufficient power was provided by the generating companies to the distribution companies at all times . |
| 21 | The most obvious possibility is to be able to call up a video window on the screen which can deliver a helpline operator 's face and words and enable you to resolve your problem . |
| 22 | How lucky Dmitri was to be able to stride on stage and become someone entirely different . |
| 23 | In addition , Kodak found so much administrative hassle was to be involved in serving the regional market via Kenya that it was more cost-effective to fly in the chemicals direct to each country . |
| 24 | The primary curriculum was to be active rather than passive and one where every appropriate practical experience should be used to underpin theoretical learning . |
| 25 | His great skill is to be able to hold the ball back without changing his action . |
| 26 | The question hammered in her brain and her great desire was to be alone . |
| 27 | Truly , to be always happy and to pass through life without a mental pang is to be ignorant of one half of nature . ’ |
| 28 | One of the attributes of a good witch was to be able to brew love potions on demand , and lovage acquired its name because it was once thought to be an aphrodisiac and was therefore an essential ingredient of such recipes . |
| 29 | On the first of these the influence of the ancient world was to be considerable . |
| 30 | As we have seen , Home thought Macmillan , whom he liked and admired , lax in this respect.143 For Lord Home , in Cabinet ‘ the great thing is to be short . |