Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must have pleased the powerful church of Canterbury , with which he seems to have wished to be on good terms , and been gratifyingly displeasing to that of London . |
| 2 | Although she loved her work , never before had she wished to be on duty on a day off . |
| 3 | Eton and Winchester , foundations designed to be of national significance and high quality and therefore directly linked with sister foundations at Cambridge and Oxford , were the exceptions . |
| 4 | It has been designed to be of value and interest to all grades of nurses who may wish to work through for their own interest and professional development . |
| 5 | As a staff development activity it is designed to be of both immediate and long-term use in the classroom and school setting , and thus meets an important stipulation for effective in-service work . |
| 6 | The matter has been considered by the services Committee ; the Order Paper is designed to be of greatest use to the House . |
| 7 | In these negotiations , we put forward a series of proposals designed to be of direct benefit to the European citizen . |
| 8 | Selecting the ‘ Ultra-Low ’ facility releases a forceful bass sound , designed to be at its most effective when using the low E and B on a 5 or 6-string . |
| 9 | When designing your steps and choosing materials , do n't forget that some paving materials have a ‘ face ’ — a special textured or shaped finish , which is designed to be on show . |
| 10 | The service is conventional silver service , and the cuisine is designed to be in keeping with the hotel 's traditional ‘ Edwardian ’ character . |
| 11 | The principal guest bedroom features fleur de lys wallpaper specially designed to be in keeping with the period the castle was built . |
| 12 | Lang insists that the planned reforms were designed to be in the best interests of local government . |
| 13 | On arrival at Edinburgh Airport , two Landrovers awaited us and our luggage , and we drove as fast as we could to Gleneagles , to try to be in time for the Moët et Chandon reception which is the first party of the Rolex-Jackie Stewart Challenge weekend ; this was timed for 8pm ! |
| 14 | But she loves to be with children . |
| 15 | What , oh just loves it here right over the two of them he 's a stinker , he 's a stinker , he loves to be with the dogs , he loves to be with the dogs , what do you want ? |
| 16 | What , oh just loves it here right over the two of them he 's a stinker , he 's a stinker , he loves to be with the dogs , he loves to be with the dogs , what do you want ? |
| 17 | She 's an actress , black-haired and exotic-eyed , who shares my love of flamenco and loves to be in the theatre and look after people . |
| 18 | When people think of giving help or support to those in trouble they nearly always imagine that this help will need to be of an intense and emotional nature . |
| 19 | The evidence would need to be of positive performance ; that is , pupils taking the tests should have a high chance of success . |
| 20 | Can I come back Mr Donson , or will that , and I take it , alright , I understand the point you are making about the long term solution and size , but if the panel were to be persuaded that to be a viable solution the settlement had , in the end , and I 'm not going to define where the end is , almost certainly beyond two thousand and six , that the settlement would need to be of the order of five thousand dwellings . |
| 21 | The Kings did not need to be at their pearly best to win 111-77 . |
| 22 | Dutchman Marcel Albers , who won the first race at Donington , compatriot Oswaldo Negri and Belgian Mikke Van Hool were all slightly quicker in testing during the week so de Ferran will need to be at peak to clinch top spot , as he twice did for Edenbridge Racing last year . |
| 23 | The placing of the concept of the Created God entirely in that period of the earth 's history which follows the advent of life , means that science and religion do not need to be at variance . |
| 24 | Shelves , if made of wood , will need to be at least three-quarters of an inch thick and preferably a little more ; and they should be supported every three feet or so . |
| 25 | Maybe Vic is right after all , we do need to be at our best . |
| 26 | ‘ There is a hunger and commitment within this Maghery side and Clans will need to be at their best , I reckon , ’ he points out . |
| 27 | Spartak have a good reputation away from the Lenin Stadium and the Kop will need to be at its most intimidating to be of any help to a Liverpool side whose only consistency this season has been their inconsistency . |
| 28 | You do not need to be on income support to get a crisis loan but you must be able to show that it is the only means of preventing serious risk to you or your partner 's health and safety . |
| 29 | She did n't need to be on her guard all the time . |
| 30 | You 'll need to be on the alert for any unusual eventuality , as your behaviour during this arduous time will govern future happenings . |