Example sentences of "[be] [adj] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although this fate , however tragic , would certainly be preferable to possible torture and execution , I know that Leslie himself , who volunteered so often to do something ‘ useful ’ , would have preferred to be killed actually fighting , like Bradford and Fenwick . |
| 2 | It seems most surprising that the breweries consider the large open space to be the pub 's ideal internal form , or believe the artificial , standardised ‘ historic ’ pub interior to be preferable to genuine historic detail , when the original internal divisions and features are essential elements of the historic character that customers expect when entering such a building . |
| 3 | But she was starting to feel that making music underground might not be too unacceptable a way of living , it might be preferable to certain compromises , when an unpleasant thing happened . |
| 4 | I hope that , as soon as possible , the local government commission will spell out to local authorities and to the Secretary of State areas such as West Sussex in which no change may be preferable to radical reform . |
| 5 | The Butler Committee argued that relatively minor mental disorders may be regarded as falling within section 2 simply because this outcome is thought to be preferable to mandatory life imprisonment . |
| 6 | Therefore , from the social point of view , vertical integration would be preferable to vertical separation . |
| 7 | We rejected the former alternative on the grounds that competition can , paradoxically , sometimes be inimical to economic efficiency . |
| 8 | Against : Could be annoying to other people ! |
| 9 | Against : Could be annoying to other people ! |
| 10 | ‘ We have to be grateful to first-time buyers . |
| 11 | We must be grateful to past landowners who planted in the knowledge that they would not see the results of their endeavours , but that successive generations would . |
| 12 | The expression in his yellow eyes was unreadable and , since his oddly lengthened features were incapable of displaying an emotion which would be understandable to other humans , it was impossible to know what he was thinking . |
| 13 | In the end , the damage done to botanical habitats by the I.D.P. was minimal , but it does demonstrate the need for all botanists to be alert to future threats to the environment , even in more remote locations such as the Outer Hebrides . |
| 14 | The senior staff also need to be alert to other problems , such as illness and personal worries which interfere with learning . |
| 15 | ‘ Organisations move on , diversifying , moving into new activities , restructuring , ’ said Hardie , ‘ and they have to be alert to new risks . ’ |
| 16 | Again , they need to appreciate the problems posed by the fact that there are so many different religions , and be alert to possible responses . |
| 17 | We hope that this book will help those contributing to a Compact to understand the issues at stake , be alert to potential pitfalls , be sensitive to the needs and concerns of constituent members , and , in the end , develop a creative structure through which Partnership between Education and Industry can provide a positive future for young people . |
| 18 | Failure of antihypertensive treatment substantially to reduce coronary risk may partly be attributable to late intervention , after vascular changes are less easily reversible . |
| 19 | We are left with only five texts in which the linguistic confusion does not appear to be attributable to textual interference . |
| 20 | The migrating larval stages in large numbers may cause a transient pneumonia , but it is now recognised that many cases of so-called " Ascaris pneumonia " may be attributable to other infections , or to piglet anaemia . |
| 21 | And in a study of births to girls aged 12–16 in hospitals of Liverpool , England , variations in the incidence of anaemia were found to be attributable to social class , not age . |
| 22 | Some of the earliest known fossil vascular plants , those of the Rhynie Chert of the Devonian 370m years ago , show damage , which might be attributable to biting arthropods . |
| 23 | The briefings will take place on an informal basis , however , and will not be specific to individual firms . |
| 24 | A dispute as to the interpretation or application of an international convention may arise between many of its parties but a claim of breach will normally be specific to particular parties . |
| 25 | Some of the changes will affect authorities across the board , others will be specific to particular services . |
| 26 | It should now be possible to narrow down your choice , but look at your checklist again and again — compare the numbers of rooms and their sizes ; consider the garages — gardens — parking space . |
| 27 | Sources of adequate rock crystal for the manufacture of beads are widespread in England and Europe , but as the spheres require large crystals it may be possible to narrow down the range of sources . |
| 28 | Teachers need to be alive to cultural differences which may particularly affect bilingual pupils ' handling of literature . |
| 29 | The generality of the ANLT system will obviously be ill-suited to certain aspects of any specific problem . |
| 30 | This may be due to managerial incompetence , in which case the state ( having taken over the investment side of the financial institutions ' business ) could exercise its prerogative as ‘ trustee of the people 's savings ’ to force managerial changes . |