Example sentences of "who [be] [adj] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By now my interlocutors , who are apt to be young and sensitive souls , much perturbed by the effect that German-led interest rates have already had on their standard of living , tend to be looking a bit peaky and green about the gills . |
| 2 | If her personality tends to be an obsessive one — if she is excessively devoted to tidiness and perfect order in every part of her life and home , a great maker of ‘ lists ’ for everything and a habitual ‘ double-checker ’ in all her activities — you may find that although she is grieving deeply , she may throw herself with remarkable zeal into the business of ‘ tidying up ’ her husband 's financial affairs and concentrating even more strongly on getting everything in the house cleaned and polished ; for this is the method used by most people who are inclined to be obsessional , to control their anxiety . |
| 3 | Such studies are of patients in a tertiary care setting who are unlikely to be representative of all persons experiencing IBS symptoms . |
| 4 | The worst offenders are some of the Eastern European countries , who are unlikely to be able to make substantial financial contributions . |
| 5 | Suffice it to say that a company may use public relations activities , and what is called " corporate advertising " to try to build up an image in the minds of target individuals and groups who are likely to be influential in purchase decision-making . |
| 6 | Teachers who have an enthusiasm and enjoyment for spoken and written language , and a care for it , have pupils who are likely to be good spellers . |
| 7 | They may have to act on the spur of the moment and have no time to reflect and be bound , therefore , to arrest to prevent escape ; but where there is no danger of the person who has ex hypothesi aroused their suspicion that he probably is an ‘ offender ’ attempting to escape , they should make all presently practicable enquiries from persons present or immediately accessible who are likely to be able to answer their enquiries forthwith . |
| 8 | However , for those who have received an arts education , such as the people who are likely to be responsible for restoration , this type of thinking must be assimilated and understood . |
| 9 | ( 4 ) that there should be visible within each school key individuals who are likely to be reliable and innovative leaders for the project and who show some affinity with and understanding of the aims and the principles behind the project ( e.g. an enlightened head , a vigorous teacher-librarian , or a sympathetic head of English ) |
| 10 | It was like the sort of bullying you see in a public school yard carried out by men who are supposed to be professional politicians to put pressure on the weaker ones and the new boys . |
| 11 | Coun Richmond said : ‘ Where are all these people who are supposed to be homeless ? |
| 12 | When her mother answered , she said the stupid thing she always said to those who were supposed to be close to her , ‘ It 's me . ’ |
| 13 | And he had a list which I 've , I 've got there and er I think he got two things suggested that were on his list from the group of people who were supposed to be aware and er about twenty things which he thought maybe they should have thought about , and had n't . |
| 14 | Lesbian issues came to be taken seriously only when there were a number of lesbian volunteers ( and quite a few men supporting them too ) who were prepared to be loud-mouthed , difficult , overworked and sometimes thoroughly disliked within the organization . |
| 15 | Getting to know the other , who 's supposed to be wicked because he 's the enemy , makes possible not only battle itself but also close bodily contact between the combatants and between their beliefs . |
| 16 | You educate your children to stay away from trouble so what 's the use of a person who 's supposed to be responsible doing this |
| 17 | Pupils can sometimes be diffident in expressing their anxieties about their visual condition and may be greatly helped if they can talk to someone knowledgeable and experienced in such matters who is unlikely to be surprised by incidents which can be a worry to some youngsters , such as , for instance , a glass eye lost in the swimming pool or the effect of strong light on a photophobic ( averse to glare ) pupil which makes him sit with closed eyes . |
| 18 | The second is any child under the age of about five , who is unlikely to be able to concentrate for the necessary time — although it must be said that older children probably make the best subjects of all , as they are still at the stage where their imagination is in good working order and they have not become weighed down by the need to earn a living or the problems of bringing up a family . |
| 19 | Lending money to someone who is unlikely to be able to pay back all their obligations is like betting on a probable loser : hardly a sensible way for a prudent lender to do business . |
| 20 | Little Bear , who is supposed to be asleep , keeps interrupting him — he 's scared of the dark and not even the biggest lantern from the cupboard can light up the night looming beyond the cave . |
| 21 | Where possible , seek an employer who is prepared to be flexible . |
| 22 | It is also important to find a hypnotherapist who is prepared to be frank and open with you and to answer all your questions . |
| 23 | And so this poor woman who was supposed to be asleep , And the problem is that er it 's very difficult to decide whether somebody 's actually unconscious or not if they ca n't move . |
| 24 | Taylor was one of the men who was supposed to be responsible for cleaning up Hollywood , but as the sordid details of his life came to light during the murder investigation , Will Hays , knowing he could trust no one in the movie business , placed spies everywhere . |
| 25 | Who was supposed to be responsible for the university students ? |