Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It may be preferable to be silent regarding the date for expressions of interest until such time as a number of parties have expressed such interest .
2 So now I 've got to be cruel to be kind .
3 You have to be cruel to be kind .
4 ‘ Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind .
5 Sister will always be remembered for her words , You must be cruel to be kind .
6 George did not like being firm with Lennie but he knew that he had to be cruel to be kind .
7 I take the opportunity of the publication of your paper to draw attention to these small details , with respect to which I have never moved myself , because until they interest others in the neighbourhood i should be sorry to be supposed to move in them for any interest of my own .
8 In many cases , it will not be possible to be certain how the sale will ultimately be structured ; if there is a chance that a share sale may be arranged to meet the acquiror 's needs , it will be necessary to regard all advertisements leading up to sale as investment advertisements .
9 She sounded doubtful , but McLeish decided it would be possible to be frightened of Giles Hawick .
10 erm In principle it should be possible to be able to speak into a microphone , or to write on a pad , with a pencil , and the computer would be connected to the microphone or the pad and would take in and interpret what you 've done , without having to learn this rather clumsy method of putting things in one letter at a time .
11 It would be pleasant to be able to say that , as a result , the existence of all automated personal data handling systems is known , even if not much has been vouchsafed of what they do .
12 It proves perhaps that a tree need n't be tall to be proud .
13 In my opinion HMG must now be prepared to be definite or accept the consequences . ’
14 It 's best if you keep to the same time each week for regular activities , though be prepared to be flexible about it .
15 This Information memorandum , or a covering letter for the memorandum ( which will outline the sale procedures and timetable ) will advise interested parties of the intended structure of the transaction , highlighting areas where you may be prepared to be flexible .
16 WE must be prepared to be flexible ; grasp opportunity ; recognise that we all have customers [ internal and external ] ; give everyone the service that we 'd expect every time ; ask for what we need to get the job done quickly and effectively well in advance of the start date .
17 ‘ If we 're going to break through , we 've got to be prepared to be quick on the button and to say quite risky things . ’
18 But observations need n't be direct to be good .
19 If you are to live in rented accommodation or a hotel while finding somewhere more permanent to live in your new domicile , your employer may be willing to be responsible for those costs .
20 Nor does resistance have to be manifest to be effective .
21 Do n't be embarrassed to be specific , especially if you want to co-ordinate different items .
22 The lecturer will not be there and so you will be free to be rude if you want to be .
23 It would be interesting to be able to weigh these against the costs of over 34000 blood tests , pretest information , and more sophisticated analysis and counselling in those in whom the result of the test was positive .
24 It would be interesting to be able to monitor educative efforts by Alcor etc. to see if moderation of attitudes ensues .
25 ‘ Easy-going parents must not be afraid to be firm , ’ he was suggesting , ‘ Moderate strictness is not harmful . ’
26 ‘ One thing I must remember to teach you while you are working for me , Shelley , is not to be afraid to be beautiful .
27 Do n't be afraid to be different .
28 Or did he believe she would be afraid to be alone in the forest ?
29 got to be careful to be right on in that respect , I think
30 I think we must be careful to be sure that we 're talking about a particular group in society in a sense , because you 've used words like ‘ graphical ’ and ‘ functions ’ and so forth and that seems to me to be limiting the section of society that we 're talking about — perhaps , what are we talking about , one in ten , one in four , certainly not more than that ?
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