Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [indef pn] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When foreign-language teachers are nowadays being encouraged to ‘ play the role of a sympathetic native speaker ’ , there must be something to be said for their actually being ‘ sympathetic native speakers ’ . |
| 2 | And if Orrie had not already tramped all over it this morning , since his discovery , nosing out the signs of trespass , there just might be something to be found . |
| 3 | ‘ When it works , it 'll be nothing to be ashamed of It 's what I 've been working towards for most of my professional life , ’ the doctor said defensively . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , there may be something to be said for the notion of denunciation . |
| 5 | Finally , there may be something to be said for a non-exhaustive list of situations in which consent will be negatived . |
| 6 | ‘ Rebuilding the cab and engine without advice or drawings would be very difficult and I 'm sure there would be something to be gained by appealing for some personal recollections . ’ |
| 7 | This would be something to be bargained over . |
| 8 | ‘ The idea is taking off and we are confident the end result will be something to be proud of , ’ he said . |