Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [be] one " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gazza can not wait to be one of them again . |
| 2 | And , after two weeks that would have cracked a lesser man , Taylor proved he still has what it takes to ensure that England can qualify to be one of the outside contenders . |
| 3 | You can do without carpet but you 've got to have somewhere to sit and the least you can make do with is one sofa or two good chairs . |
| 4 | What may appear to be one type of soil may have the attachment characteristics of a different layer of soil beneath it in which case the underlying soil dictates the chemical . |
| 5 | There are unquantified provisions in MAFF 's regulations for reducing the number of HLCAs paid where land ( including common land ) is ‘ overgrazed ’ but there does not appear to be one instance of MAFF ( nor of WOAD in Wales ) enforcing this provision . |
| 6 | There would , however , appear to be one question on which there is unanimity of opinion and that is that Japan must be protected as far as possible from Communistic influences and from infiltration from the USSR . |
| 7 | There does n't appear to be one single explanation . " |
| 8 | Archaeologists have established that Jericho can claim to be one of the very oldest cities in the world , with a history going back all of ten thousand years . |
| 9 | ‘ The edifice ’ , the Baptist Union Hand Book declared , ‘ may fairly claim to be one of the finest ecclesiastical buildings reared in this generation . |
| 10 | On its recovery from the Plague the city could claim to be one of the most progressive in Europe , with trade in leather and metal goods , knives and weapons , as well as silk . |
| 11 | True experts in the world of fishkeeping are few and far between , and I certainly do n't claim to be one of them . |
| 12 | Along with algebraic number theory algebraic geometry can claim to be one of the main motivating factors behind an autonomous theory of current interest , that of commutative rings . |
| 13 | I 'm just surprised he did n't claim to be one of the boyos . ’ |
| 14 | Technical experts will always disagree , erm there was a time when I too would claim to be one of them . |
| 15 | ‘ It is only the cream of our young manhood who can aspire to be one of our glorious cosmonauts . |
| 16 | To no longer have to be one of these — |
| 17 | It 'll have to be one of the bedrooms , I 'm afraid . ’ |
| 18 | They were narrowly beaten by a four-nation , eight-man team of elite males in Italy in a spectacle that proved you did n't have to be one of the team to enjoy the fun . |
| 19 | It could , she supposed , be made suitable for a nanny , but the nursery would have to be one floor below in what was their present spare room with the extra bathroom . |
| 20 | The problem of prostitution will have to be one of the priorities of the FDR-FMLN after they take power . |
| 21 | The management should n't try to be one of the boys . ’ |
| 22 | Loads of people had let him down over the years , so I did n't want to be one of them . |
| 23 | ‘ We do n't want to be one of those faceless bands who go on Top Of The Pops , have two hits and that 's it . |
| 24 | I do n't want to be one of the best in the world , I want to be the best in the world , and everyone I come up against is a stepping stone to me getting over that bridge . |
| 25 | ‘ Do you never want to be one of the players , Izzie ? ’ said Gabriel . |
| 26 | ‘ I do n't intend to be one of them . ’ |
| 27 | In Leeds , local councillors have been sheepish about releasing plans to local people for what might just prove to be one of the most inspired and humane post-war city centre redevelopments masterminded by the architects Terry Farrell and Rob Krier for the Dutch developer MAB . |
| 28 | There is also a Radio One show in the pipeline , so tomorrow 's event may well prove to be one of Reeves 's last nights out in his adopted home of Deptford . |
| 29 | This transformation of professional climate may prove to be one of the most important legacies of The Primary Needs Programme . |
| 30 | ‘ This could prove to be one of the key issues as Europe attempts to move into stages two and three of EMU ’ , he said . |