Example sentences of "[adj] be [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they might be drawn to the sound of a group of females socialising — think that this is something worth investigating — and help us to lure them out again . ’ |
| 2 | This is one for drinking with fish or as an appetiser . |
| 3 | As you say , this is nothing but fancy dress dancing at the Palais . ’ |
| 4 | Crime they say does n't pay , well you may have your own views on that but certainly across the breadth of variety of criminal activity we might agree that crime almost always hurt someone , more or less , we have a system designed to cope with the effects of crime and to deter future criminals , but it does n't seem to be making crime a thing of the past , so how good are we at dealing with crime , tonight 's hundred women have a broad range of experience as victims , law women , perpetrators , police and others , we 'll be hearing their views on the system and how it might be changed and asking why are we all so fascinated by fictional crime from Cell Block H to Agatha Christie . |
| 5 | So resolute are they at keeping hold of one another that even if you pick up the mother , her babies will still hang on to her in a wriggling furry rope . |
| 6 | Competency you 're looking at your receptionist now , because you 've identified the key tasks you might say well what 's the standard on these things , how good is she at passing on messages etcetera ? |
| 7 | Max Beerbohm described Irving as having ‘ an incomparable power for eeriness , for stirring a dim sense of mystery ; and not less masterly was he in invoking a dim sense of horror ’ . |
| 8 | So important is it to wintering wildfowl , that it is included on the International List of Wetlands of the RAMSAR Convention and must be especially safeguarded against threats of reclamation for farmland and industry , and against over-shooting by wildfowlers . |
| 9 | Neither is it about performing actions slowly . |
| 10 | Not only must you spray regularly , but it 's a good idea to vary the brand of spray that you use ; the nasty wee beasties soon develop resistance if you use the same one over and over again , and that 's something worth taking the time to avoid . |
| 11 | at least that 's something worth having . |
| 12 | It 's about the future of our planet and that 's something worth fighting for … the real challenge for politicians is to convince people that being keen on the environment is not a cost-free option . ’ |
| 13 | So there we are , that 's the woofers tonight at the Oxford Stadium , and that 's it from Talking Sport this Saturday . |
| 14 | So how close are we to seeing dual-fuel powerplants in tractors ? |
| 15 | So intent was she on making a good impression , she failed to see a crane coming towards her . |
| 16 | Corbett forgot about those around him so intent was he on watching the water . |
| 17 | He had used her Christian name without even realising it , so intent was he on pinning down the details of his own remembrance . |