Example sentences of "[is] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it 's worth being brave : the staff are normal and charming . |
| 2 | The manager can manipulate some things to stave that off , but pop music is about being popular . |
| 3 | It is worth being clear in your own mind about the possible usefulness of Blake 's grid . |
| 4 | Obviously , it is in a ‘ plugger 's ’ interest to claim that it was his or her work which made a record into a hit , but if you employ a ‘ plugger ’ it is worth being sceptical when deciding what to believe . |
| 5 | It is through being able to see simultaneously both backwards as well as forwards , without the need to glance over his shoulder . |
| 6 | It 's about being young and terribly embarrassed and wanting to make an impression but not knowing what it is . |
| 7 | This session 's about being pro-active rather than reactive . |
| 8 | So it 's not about being aggressive it 's not about being aggressive or submissive it 's about being clear to true to yourself being aware of what you want from any given situation . |
| 9 | But the impression Andrew has always given is of being married first and foremost to his work . " |
| 10 | The earlier you discuss a potential or actual problem with the lender , the more chance there is of being able to arrange matters satisfactorily . |
| 11 | The earlier you discuss a potential or actual problem with the lender , the more chance there is of being able to arrange matters satisfactorily . |
| 12 | What the Campaign is against is fake , poor quality imitation lagers being foisted on unsuspecting drinkers and passed off as being genuinely European or Australian . |
| 13 | Being fearless is like being immune to pain : it means we do things which others , in their right minds , would never consider . |
| 14 | So you know what it 's like being small |
| 15 | It 's like being married . ’ |
| 16 | But it includes much more … from personal hygiene to library studies … from a Police course to knowing what it 's like being deaf . |
| 17 | John Upson says that it 's like being Managing Director of a good team . |
| 18 | It 's like being stuck on a telephone line . |
| 19 | The thrill , and perhaps the claim to posterity , is in being able to bestow a name on a rose that is different to anything seen before . |
| 20 | That is all there is to it : the skill is in being clear about what you want to find . |
| 21 | If I have a pipe dream now , it 's to be involved in a Championship-winning side . |
| 22 | We would expect Mrs Reynolds 's to be present . |
| 23 | ‘ You 're doing great — what 's to be nervous about , sitting in an underground room with nobody listening to you , eh ? ’ |
| 24 | If it 's to be helpful if if Mr is saying on behalf of the Parish Council that by showing it in this way on the key diagram , he feels is prejudicing or the Parish Council 's position is prejudiced at some future date , then it 's to be helpful to that that the County Council is saying it is prepared to show it simply as a an arrow and similarly for consistency it would seem to make sense to show the western in the same fashion . |
| 25 | If it 's to be helpful if if Mr is saying on behalf of the Parish Council that by showing it in this way on the key diagram , he feels is prejudicing or the Parish Council 's position is prejudiced at some future date , then it 's to be helpful to that that the County Council is saying it is prepared to show it simply as a an arrow and similarly for consistency it would seem to make sense to show the western in the same fashion . |
| 26 | ‘ If it 's to be unlawful restraint , I need you . |
| 27 | So it 's to be clear in what you 're saying to be able to explain yourself clearly so it 's about clarity |
| 28 | Amory , a likeable and popular man , had been one of the few Conservative MP 's to be active in the campaign to end capital punishment in the late 1940s . |
| 29 | They 'd need to keep up this standard if it 's to be permanent |
| 30 | ‘ It 's to be fair shares for all , ’ he had said to Cathbad , and Cathbad had at once said , ‘ Oh dear me , yes of course . |