Example sentences of "[pron] [be] to be effective " in BNC.

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1 The motivation must be right if we are to be effective in the Lord 's service .
2 Long-nets have to be set properly if they are to be effective .
3 All presidents must move carefully and skilfully if they are to be effective leaders .
4 Nurses working in neonatal units need to be committed to security procedures if they are to be effective , and checking should be carried out diligently according to procedure .
5 Therefore , some of the tools developed in paper — based records management need substantial rethinking and extensions if they are to be effective in the context of electronic records management . ’
6 It is important for lawyers to know not only the statutory provisions and procedural rules of child care law but also the principles of good social work practice if they are to be effective in care proceedings .
7 Study , if it is to be effective , must be active and critical and not passive .
8 The exemption is a recognition of the desirability of spontaneity in certain circumstances ; where there are sudden events such as the ‘ release of pollutants , a traffic accident , a shipment of nuclear waste or a visit by a political leader , ’ the response to such events must be immediate if it is to be effective , and the giving of notice is in such circumstances not reasonably practicable .
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