Example sentences of "[adj] to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ivy must have seen this to be right . |
| 2 | Earlier , it was stated that the two circles cross each other in the shape of the ‘ Vesica Piscis ’ of sacred geometry , but that for this to be perfect , the radius of the second circle is marked out from the perimeter of the first circle at the same radius . |
| 3 | Canon Atkinson considered this to be absurd . |
| 4 | I believe this to be indecent and to add to the already indecent burden women are having to bear . ’ |
| 5 | Yet we know this to be untrue . |
| 6 | There are some observers who think this to be admirable ; but there are others who believe that in such cases the basic obligations that should keep such enthusiasts at home have been obscured by pretension and sentimentality . |
| 7 | In the final analysis , they may recommend specific courses of action including destroying all your credit cards and even your cheque book , if they believe this to be necessary . |
| 8 | In the final analysis , they may recommend specific courses of action , including destroying all your credit cards and even your cheque book , if they believe this to be necessary . |
| 9 | ‘ We want this to be friendly and accessible , even for housewives . ’ |
| 10 | And in order for this to be possible , he must be able also to show that he understands what he has learned . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , they are sometimes too short of money for this to be possible . |
| 12 | However , I do not know any other human being who believes this to be possible in principle . |
| 13 | Clearly , Devlin does not believe this to be possible , whereas Hart insists that it must be . |
| 14 | It helps the illusion of expertise if you give precise measurements and proportions in recipes , but , alas , I do n't believe this to be possible when it comes to vinaigrette . |
| 15 | In order for this to be possible , the rulers of the new state must be removable through the will of the citizens . |
| 16 | Few people now believe this to be possible . |
| 17 | In the light of these new data , we can assume this to be correct ; we may also assume that the extant Hotteterre flutes were made in Martin 's workshop . |
| 18 | review the needs of the elderly person and/or the carer at intervals of not more than twelve months , until or unless the review considers this to be unnecessary ; |
| 19 | The architect or the engineer working within the civil service may believe this to be unnecessary red tape and their culture may be dominated by a concern to do the best possible job conforming to the highest professional standards . |
| 20 | Although you may consider this to be specialist reading , we do suggest that you at least look at it , since maximising your income in retirement could make all the difference between being able to enjoy life or worrying about money . |
| 21 | However , in order for this to be successful , the transport network of the area must be greatly improved . |
| 22 | Of course , critical analysis might show this to be due to naive misapprehension . |
| 23 | Since large establishments are more likely to have at least one temporary worker than small establishments ( i.e. to be " users " ) , we broke down our results according to establishment size where we thought this to be relevant . |
| 24 | In order for this to be useful , we have to access information relevant to the faces we recognise : is this a friend , a relative , some national celebrity ? |
| 25 | For this to be effective there was a need for managers . |
| 26 | For this to be effective each transmitter-receiver system needs to be based on varied signals or there is great confusion and you become unable to tell which ferret is where . |
| 27 | Russia 's one advantage was numerical superiority , but for this to be effective Rennenkampf 's and Samsonov 's armies needed to unite . |
| 28 | The only other possibility was a large-scale uprising in the eastern area of the Province , while the Roman army was concentrated on the western frontier , but for this to be effective in diverting the Roman plans , timing was of vital importance . |
| 29 | For this to be effective , it is best done together with pupils making their own self-evaluation , so that teacher and pupil may agree what has been achieved . |
| 30 | For this to be fair , they should investigate the conflict in depth , trying to persuade the parties to bury the hatchet and work constructively together . |