Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Several had considered maths or engineering , or both ; maths was generally dismissed as ‘ too theoretical ’ , while engineering was dismissed as ‘ too applied ’ : physics was held to be the perfect happy medium — applied enough to be ‘ relevant ’ ( a favourite adjective amongst both the science and the arts students ) , but theoretical enough to be stimulating and demanding . |
| 2 | On another occasion Ricky knocked Minton out on the platform of the Underground , afterwards propping him up on a bench until he recovered sufficiently to be walked home . |
| 3 | In spite of everything : Mr Bishop 's death , the wrecked kiosk , she felt happy because Simon cared enough to be worried about her . |
| 4 | The taxi driver , who asked only to be known as Terry , became the next victim of the knifeman . |
| 5 | He worked to revive her and eventually she recovered enough to be wrapped and put on the sledge . |
| 6 | The UK Consumer 's Association has called for the establishment of an EC minimum requirement for minerals in " mineral water " , after a study of 29 popular brands found most to be virtually devoid of minerals . |
| 7 | On feet that tried desperately to be silent , Belinda crept away , not stopping or turning round until she reached the looming mass of the house . |
| 8 | In addition to addressing the crowds as he journeyed through Galilee and around Jerusalem , he drew aside to be with his closest associates . |
| 9 | After a time he began to whisper in a voice that tried now to be soft and gentle , in complete contrast to his alarm calls : ‘ Come on , Minch , you ca n't really be so ill that you ca n't show me your face just for a moment , or let me hear the ruffle of one of your wings . |
| 10 | ( The knife was a rather blunt penknife , not the sharp sheath knife Nick had hoped for , but it was better than nothing , and Carrie tried hard to be pleased with her Bible because Nick was grinning so slyly . ) |
| 11 | The treatment prescribed in may cases is either vitamin B6 or the contraceptive pill ( only around 20% of respondents found either to be helpful ) . |
| 12 | Perfect as a present for your mother or to complement your own wardrobe , each piece is fashioned in 9 carat gold and designed specifically to be co-ordinated within a Suite or worn on its own . |
| 13 | Early morning visitors to the fish market can see the catches — packed in ice at sea and winched ashore to be displayed in boxes — being auctioned from 7.30 a.m. onwards . |
| 14 | ‘ And I 've just been back and checked just to be sure , ’ his mate added . |
| 15 | This is why his proclamation came eventually to be known as ‘ gospel ’ or ‘ news of salvation ’ ’ ( Meyer 1979:130 ) . |
| 16 | Despite the fact that she seemed rarely to be in it , the house reflected her taste . |
| 17 | Even Mr Akers seemed slowly to be coming round to the sensible idea that IBM should be broken up . |
| 18 | This first major work of his ( 1928 ) came swiftly to be recognised as a masterpiece here and abroad and secured for Keeton an early Cambridge LLD . |
| 19 | Resolved , That if it shall appear that any person hath been elected or returned a Member of this House , or endeavoured so to be , by Bribery or any other corrupt practices , this House will proceed with the utmost severity against all such persons as shall have been wilfully concerned in such Bribery or other corrupt practices . |
| 20 | It was extraordinary , she told herself , how this little snippet of a girl seemed suddenly to be taking charge of her problems , and with such authority , too . |
| 21 | The significance of the weakening of the royal family and the ranks of the nobility through death and illness in the 1360s , and especially in 1368 and 1369 , those two years when English fortunes seemed suddenly to be reversed , should not be underestimated . |
| 22 | She was waiting for him to kiss her , he realized , and it seemed suddenly to be the natural thing to do . |
| 23 | He felt irretrievably alone and the woman beside him seemed suddenly to be a total stranger . |
| 24 | A huge , suffocating cloud seemed suddenly to be hovering above Lindsey 's head . |
| 25 | His spirits lifted only to be dashed half an hour later when the hoarseness reappeared . |
| 26 | He expected Charity to scoff at such weakness , but surprisingly , she seemed only to be concerned with how that could be arranged . |
| 27 | He seemed only to be able to breathe shallowly . |
| 28 | By February 1940 he had drafted two out of the five sections , and was describing the poem as a successor to " Burnt Norton " — he was still not at all sure of its worth , however , since he seemed only to be imitating himself . |
| 29 | ‘ Then I woke up one summer morning-it was still dark , the birds were just starting their dawn chorus , and on that particular day there seemed only to be crows — and I felt very cold . |
| 30 | The next thought came only to be dismissed : like a man crossed in love ? |