Example sentences of "[adj] [pers pn] is to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How dreadfully uncomfortable it is to be ill when one lives alone . |
| 2 | How easy it is to be expert in theory ! |
| 3 | Let us consider watercress as a typical example of how easy it is to be deceived . |
| 4 | Consider how easy it is to be misled by the persuasive power of apparent proof . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | First , the episode shows how easy it is to be led astray by one 's own rhetoric . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | But after ramming their words back down their throats his enormous smile shows how delighted he is to be a golden oldie ! |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Nothing is impossible and the more unlikely the allegation the more likely it is to be true . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The deeper down a tunnel goes the more dangerous it is and the more likely it is to be inhabited by some terrible monster . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 ’ . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | The more severe PMS , the more likely it is to be noticed — over 20% had their behaviour commented on by colleagues . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The more complicated and far-reaching that the clause is , the more likely it is to be ineffective . |
| 20 | The further away from the making of the contract it was made the more likely it is to be considered as a misrepresentation . |
| 21 | The wider the purported exclusion , the more likely it is to be held unreasonable . |
| 22 | The enemy is wily and therefore the more unlikely a person looks , the more likely he is to be the secret enemy . |
| 23 | 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 ) . |
| 24 | ‘ Do you have any idea how embarrassing it is to be caught in flagrante with my boss ? ’ |
| 25 | And grand it is to be sure . |
| 26 | ‘ Think how terrible it is to be blind ! |
| 27 | I thought I should let you know how valuable I think the analysis is to the conservation movement , and how helpful it is to be able to lend weight to a fresh strategy , such as that proposed in the paper . |
| 28 | ‘ We hope this information pack will show how important it is to be a good owner . ’ |
| 29 | So far in this chapter I have tried to spell out how important it is to be clear where one starts from , where present trends are taking one to , and to be ruthlessly honest about the threats from the competition and from the external environment . |
| 30 | Nowadays everybody is aware of how important it is to be fit . |