Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Both the Eldar and the Slann should be grateful to know about this weapon which would one day be launched against them . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ In all honesty , though I should be loth to say of any man that he is capable of killing , I dare not say of any man that he is wholly incapable of it . |
| 3 | It would be absurd to approve of such events taking place on grey , sunless days in dark , depressing places . |
| 4 | A prospective purchaser would presumably be hesitant to proceed in such circumstances without adequate insurance protection . |
| 5 | In addition , it will be possible to chart in these children the emergence of early awareness of the sound structure of words , and to identify the cognitive and social precursors of this phonological awareness . |
| 6 | Er , they believe er that it will be possible to improve on those prices in negotiation with the suppliers . |
| 7 | The approach taken in the Act can lead to difficulties because , in many cases of works produced with the aid of a computer , it will not be possible to say with any certainty whether the work has a human author . |
| 8 | We have debated the exchange rate mechanism and general economic policy on many occasions and it will be possible to refer to that issue in the debate on Wednesday . |
| 9 | Clearly , business interests would be against any general proscription and particularly against strict liability , since then it ‘ would not be possible to know with any degree of certainty whether a proposed course of action was legal ’ ( Hopkins 1980b : 427 ) and that would deprive corporate executives of an essential precondition for entering or staying in the market , namely predictability . |
| 10 | It should be possible to focus on any field . |
| 11 | If repetitive sequences are to be probed , because of the stronger expected hybridization signal , it may be possible to work with fewer slides and mitotic cells but the need for banding remains . |
| 12 | He may never have envisioned a situation in which it would be possible to specify in some detail the characteristics of the phylogenetic id , the evolutionary starting-point from which the modern id-ego organization began . |
| 13 | In a school setting , it may be possible to approximate to such situations by encouraging peer learning groups and discussions in which the teacher assumes a facilitatory role rather than a didactic role . |
| 14 | While it may be possible to provide for most eventualities from a number of well-sited CMHCs within a district , a full community mental health service should offer a choice of convenient ways to get specialist help in addition to CMHCs , for example through the local GP health centre or surgery , at a local outpatient clinic or at home . |
| 15 | In Fig. 14.1 , with interest rate r 1 , it will be profitable to invest in all projects up to I 1 , with I 1 itself breaking even . |
| 16 | Such a person should , I think , be prepared to act in this capacity for a few years to ensure continuity . |
| 17 | Yet this did not mean that the natives were aware that Russia had ‘ owned ’ the region from ancient times , or that they would be prepared to agree to this state of affairs . |
| 18 | You must be prepared to deal with these problems in a practical way and become familiar with the management information systems of The Post Office , as well as giving strategic advice . |
| 19 | I can not imagine that either Shelford or any of the other overseas itinerants would be prepared to live in this country for all but 45 days a year in order to qualify to play . |
| 20 | The agent subsequently contacted us to advise that the company 's was the highest bid and asked if we would be prepared to proceed at that figure . |
| 21 | Still , it is essential to the story that such thoughts be entertained , as indeed Gandalf also says to Pippin : ‘ If you will meddle in the affairs of Wizards , you must be prepared to think of such things ’ ( 11 , 199 ) . |
| 22 | Instead we need to reflect on them , ponder and wonder , find out all we can about them , learn to appreciate some of the time-honoured ways of approaching them such as meditation and prayer , and be prepared to think about these matters in all sorts of different situations and moods . |
| 23 | Quality improvement is a living thing , we must be prepared to learn from each other . |
| 24 | If you would like further copies of the Region 's Council Tax notes I can make these readily available and I would also be prepared to comment on any draft training document you produce . |
| 25 | What price will the Department be prepared to pay for these services ? |
| 26 | What price would the portfolio manager be prepared to pay for these shares given a holding period of 5 years ? |
| 27 | Equally the purchaser may consider that the in-house design team and intellectual property is fundamental to the business and will not be prepared to enter into any transaction unless the key employees are transferred . |
| 28 | They 've got ta be willing to part with that bit of money . |
| 29 | I am sure that fundholding general practitioners would be willing to participate in such studies . |
| 30 | The Friends are understandably zealous in their pursuit of donations , but they should be willing to admit on this occasion their zeal was misplaced . |