Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] be [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the adult world he finds success at work and discusses romance , but soon learns that being a grown up is not all that 's it cracked up to be . |
| 2 | Well I think , I think she 'll be that fed up being here all that time , she 'll be glad to get back to America to be quite honest with you Chris , what is there for her to do all that time ? |
| 3 | Sadly , some of the things we most look forward to eating as the weather warms up are just those which are likely to cause allergic reactions . |
| 4 | Exactly what we spend our money on does not matter too much , as long as the money going out is not more than the money coming in . |
| 5 | Finite in number , the limited material world they make up is not all there is , for , besides an infinite God , we have immaterial souls . |
| 6 | And see he finished up being just that . |
| 7 | The number of people laid off was proportionately less than from some other record companies . |
| 8 | But perhaps it is better to avoid Rouen , the midday traffic going in and coming out is too much of a worry . |
| 9 | Besides , how many opportunities to dress up are there these days ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ The thought of not being there for them as they grew up was too much to bear , ’ she said . |
| 11 | However , the information the tail-ender picks up is probably less than half of what the expert picks up . |
| 12 | But now , ’ he went on thoughtfully , ‘ I find that playing around is n't much fun any more . |
| 13 | He had tried the water taps to make sure they were n't frozen , unaware that the water he ran off was only that in the pipes . |