Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the most successful war artists were appointed from combatant ranks after proving to be inept soldiers . |
| 2 | Some of the most successful war artists were appointed from combatant ranks after proving to be inept soldiers . |
| 3 | As with all professions , medical and pharmacological competence can not and should not be taken for granted , as evidenced by the frequency with which new drugs are introduced and then withdrawn from the market after proving to be harmful , even fatal in continued use . |
| 4 | I know you both think I 'm an egotistical shit , going on about wanting to be famous . |
| 5 | The conclusion is that we need enthusiasm for living to be healthy and energetic . |
| 6 | Second : give people a reason for wanting to be successful . |
| 7 | One also needs to give people a reason for wanting to be successful . |
| 8 | I went off him a lot when he made out he was really eager to get to Blackburn and ‘ only really wanted to play for one club ’ , but you ca n't really blame him for wanting to be filthy rich . |
| 9 | They may envy us our power and dependency , which , despite appearing to be contradictory qualities , are not . |
| 10 | It was too early in the negotiating round at the time of writing to be confident about trends for the coming year , although most expectations for the 1–10MW bracket are that the new deals will merely take account of inflation . |
| 11 | He gave the impression of wanting to be open and frank — perhaps even defiantly honest , Dexter considered . |
| 12 | In other words , 67% of the urine samples found to be positive on culture were judged at the time of voiding to be clear . |
| 13 | So tired of having to be careful . |
| 14 | This sense of responsibility , of having to be grown-up , is felt by many men . |
| 15 | That 's quite an effective way of starting to be honest with someone , ’ admits Frances . |
| 16 | He fixed his eyes on the prophecy with fresh deliberation , denying himself the comfort of blinking to be certain he missed nothing . |
| 17 | Then , there 's a process of learning to be black . |
| 18 | Here again , higher primates in captivity seem to be motivated in the right general direction , but appear to need some element of learning to be able to focus the instinctual drive towards its goal . |
| 19 | A comment of interest , when subscriptions to pay for the bell were not forthcoming appears in the Church magazine : " This is a matter which the Non-conformist might reasonably be expected to support , a fine peal of bells is something for all inhabitants of Halling to be proud of , they are rung on many occasions , which have nothing to do with church services " . |
| 20 | Reynolds does n't want any part of the ungodly mess of trying to be joint administrator of Northern Ireland |
| 21 | Reynolds does n't want any part of the ungodly mess of trying to be joint administrator of Northern Ireland , answering questions in parliament . ’ |
| 22 | It 's in the spirit of trying to be positive I 'm |
| 23 | But it was ‘ Tusk ’ that started me thinking along the lines of trying to be true to what I think 's interesting and not necessarily just what people want to hear . ’ |
| 24 | They speak of longing to be beautiful or of restrictions on what they can wear or how they can look , and of media images of young women and how this affects them . |
| 25 | I had only just noticed her — so I must have been taking things seriously — but she was worth waiting to be polite to . |
| 26 | ‘ These men are torn between yearning to be close to a woman and having a deep fear of hostility towards them , ’ says psychologist Dr Susan Forward . |
| 27 | In February it publicly reprimanded the insurer for failing to be tough enough with its agents . |
| 28 | A broodmare needs to be roomy , with a good barrel , plenty of length from hip to hock , and sufficient width in the pelvis for foaling to be trouble-free . |
| 29 | Incidentally , the good art critic should be the reader 's friend in refusing to be impressed by art market prices . |
| 30 | In seeking to be innovative and adventurous , church musicians will need to be careful not to abandon the traditional repertoire or to relegate it to second place . |