Example sentences of "[adj] [pers pn] is to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again we see how much easier it is to be absolute in allegiance to a doctrine rather than to enquire into the beliefs upon which it is founded . |
| 2 | ‘ How dreadfully uncomfortable it is to be ill when one lives alone . |
| 3 | How easy it is to be expert in theory ! |
| 4 | Let us consider watercress as a typical example of how easy it is to be deceived . |
| 5 | Consider how easy it is to be misled by the persuasive power of apparent proof . |
| 6 | In a week 's time you will find how easy it is to be perfectly objective with your child and at the same time kindly . |
| 7 | First , the episode shows how easy it is to be led astray by one 's own rhetoric . |
| 8 | By the end of two hours … the children have rescued a man from a burning building , , , , handled a gas leak … learnt about electricity … and dsicvoeverd just how easy it is to be tricked into going with strangers . |
| 9 | But after ramming their words back down their throats his enormous smile shows how delighted he is to be a golden oldie ! |
| 10 | The longer it stays in the air , the more likely it is to be oxidised acid , the process speeded up by pollutants such as ozone and hydrogen peroxide . |
| 11 | Nothing is impossible and the more unlikely the allegation the more likely it is to be true . |
| 12 | It is also probably true that the more specialized the catalogue the more likely it is to be used for selection — for instance , the catalogues of local publishers , those of specialized formats ( e. g. microforms , large print books ) , or those in subject fields which are dominated by the work of one or two publishers . |
| 13 | The more we do to our hair — whether it is blow-drying , heat-styling , perming or colouring — the more likely it is to be porous , dry and dull . |
| 14 | The deeper down a tunnel goes the more dangerous it is and the more likely it is to be inhabited by some terrible monster . |
| 15 | This example illustrates a general point , namely that the more heavily regulated by statute a government activity is , the more likely it is to be amenable to judicial review . |
| 16 | The more organized the body of knowledge appears to be , the more distinct its academic identity , and the more likely it is to be called a ‘ discipline ’ . |
| 17 | Confirming instances are such if they give inductive support to a theory , and the greater the number of confirming instances established , the greater the support for the theory and the more likely it is to be true . |
| 18 | The more severe PMS , the more likely it is to be noticed — over 20% had their behaviour commented on by colleagues . |
| 19 | Where the breach is caused by inadvertent default the more serious the type of breach covered by the clause , the less likely it is to be reasonable . |
| 20 | The more complicated and far-reaching that the clause is , the more likely it is to be ineffective . |
| 21 | The further away from the making of the contract it was made the more likely it is to be considered as a misrepresentation . |
| 22 | The wider the purported exclusion , the more likely it is to be held unreasonable . |
| 23 | The enemy is wily and therefore the more unlikely a person looks , the more likely he is to be the secret enemy . |
| 24 | The more the analyst knows about the features of context , the more likely he is to be able to predict what is likely to be said ( see 2.4 ) . |
| 25 | A similar view appears to be taken by Lord Fraser of Tullybelton in the Rank case [ 1982 ] A.C. 380 , 446D ’ — where he said : ‘ A restriction by the court making the order would , no doubt , be effective to bind the party who obtained the order … ’ — ‘ ( d ) Since the decision of the House of Lords in Attorney-General v. Times Newspapers Ltd. [ 1991 ] 1 A.C. 191 it is to be taken as settled law that it is a contempt of court , as constituting an interference with the course of justice , for anyone , whether a party to the action or not , knowingly to thwart or subvert that purpose of an order of the court . |
| 26 | ‘ Do you have any idea how embarrassing it is to be caught in flagrante with my boss ? ’ |
| 27 | And grand it is to be sure . |
| 28 | In 1274 he is to be found acting as a baron of the Exchequer . |
| 29 | ‘ Think how terrible it is to be blind ! |
| 30 | In the late 1260s and early 1270s he is to be found acting as the business agent of the west midland baron John de Verdun . |