Example sentences of "[is] [adj] to [be] [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tourist shuttle delivery should commence shortly and all rolling stock is due to be on site by the end of this year . |
| 2 | As you read this article , Christine is due to be in Romania again . |
| 3 | It 's strange to be in Strathspeld , to be in the house and not have seen Mr and Mrs Gould . |
| 4 | " It 's humiliating to be worth more dead than alive . " |
| 5 | It is probably more difficult to explain to someone who is used to being in a position of authority . |
| 6 | And Ros was just saying I mean sh on that , on that Friday she 's due to be in work on that Friday night and it comes on a day she 'll paid time off aspect . |
| 7 | If it is possible to be at A , it is definitely inefficient to be at C. |
| 8 | They 're as unique as it is possible to be without splitting at the seams . |
| 9 | They are as well dressed as is possible to be in such a country as that in which they live . |
| 10 | Everyone on the audition panel is prepared to be on your side and supportive . |
| 11 | He is different , Florence Ames thought , he has n't anything to say because he is embarrassed to be with me . |
| 12 | To prefer solitude with a book or a record-player is after all to have a case to answer — ‘ It 's wrong to be by yourself ’ — though not , as some would say , an unanswerable case . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's wrong to be by yourself ’ is an American song , after all , and it is not on the whole a British sentiment . |
| 14 | Not only were their needs felt to threaten the living standards of other groups , but it was argued that these needs should be given less priority : ‘ It is dangerous to be in any way lavish to old age , until adequate provision . |
| 15 | On the other hand , every shilling added to pension rates is extremely costly in total … it is dangerous to be in any way lavish to old age . ’ |
| 16 | Hypnosis is akin to being in love in that the same sapping of the subject 's initiative takes place , even more so as there is no possibility of sexual satisfaction , which exists as a possibility even in unrequited love relationships . |
| 17 | I would therefore think it 's appropriate to be in this sort of format er so that if any other issues other than questions of in migration appear to be relevant to this situation , then it can be taken on the move . |
| 18 | As the distance is too far by road , it is impossible to be at both the start and the finish of the race unless you are actually taking part . |
| 19 | Yes , it 's sad to be on the point of reaching the summit . ’ |
| 20 | Julie El-Ajnaf is relieved to be at home in Leckhampton with her daughter Emel . |
| 21 | At the design stage it is easy to be over ambitious . |
| 22 | The Chaplain to the University is glad to be of assistance in any matter both to students and staff and can be contacted through the Chaplaincy or at home . |
| 23 | The Chaplain is glad to be of assistance in any matter to students and staff and can be contacted through the Chaplaincy Centre during the day or at his home . |
| 24 | As a learning process , history is supposed to be about making connections , situating particular moments in large wholes , discovering a principle of order in the midst of seeming chaos . |
| 25 | I refer to clause 21 , which is supposed to be about reassurance . |
| 26 | But God is supposed to be over our heads — that is the whole point , he said . |
| 27 | But God is supposed to be over our heads — that is the whole point , he said . |
| 28 | The story concerns the misdemeanours of a husband when he goes dancing with another woman when he is supposed to be at a boxing match . |
| 29 | The night shift is supposed to be for working youth and adults . |
| 30 | IBM 's PROF system for office workers is supposed to be for those with little or no experience of computers . |