Example sentences of "has [be] careful " in BNC.

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1 Eliot has been careful to avoid any sort of sentimental religiosity , and this strengthens greatly the play 's climax .
2 Mr Heseltine has been careful to support the government , while proclaiming a distinctive brand of Conservatism .
3 But even some admirers were puzzled by the aggressively public way he has pursued it , the more so since he has been careful to acknowledge that there may not be enough rebels to defeat the Government 's legislation with — ‘ a sad day for me ’ — Labour 's help .
4 It cleverly created its Polo brand to exploit Americans ' nostalgia for an English country life which never really existed except in Hollywood movies , and has been careful to use the brand only for top-of-the-range products .
5 President Aylwin has been careful to keep the issue of military corruption quite separate from that of human-rights offences .
6 He has been careful to confine his biggest tax penalties to those ‘ trapped ’ salaried employees who can not substitute leisure for work , while giving the self-employed special dispensation from higher National Insurance contributions .
7 The Ulster Unionist Party , led by Mr James Molyneaux , has been careful to rule out a formal coalition and will decide on an ‘ issue by issue ’ basis whether to support a minority government .
8 ‘ Although the sales force is relatively small ’ , Harris said , ‘ one of the things that Adams has been careful to do is to focus the activity so that it would actually compete with the majors in its field of respiratory medicine ’ .
9 Goodlad has been careful to see that the reactions of all participants — pupils , students and teachers — are recorded to measure the success of the scheme .
10 Despite this snub , Johnston has been careful to avoid a public row at Goodison .
11 He has been careful to hide most of its nine-storey bulk underground , which suits its other use , as the town library , and he says that the gallery courtyard , with generous cascading staircases linking all the public levels , has been inspired by the hill towns of the region , with their steps and terraces .
12 Mr Balladur , aware that these accusations may have contributed to the suicide on May 1st of the former prime minister , Pierre Bérégovoy , has been careful not to repeat them .
13 If , in fact , he helped Mr Mansur , he has been careful to leave no traces .
14 First , while Ford has been careful to avoid trumpeting its Aston connection ( ‘ There 's been no bastardisation , ’ says Gauntlett , ‘ no ‘ Can we have a discreet Ford badge ’ .
15 In presenting who gains and loses , the Government has been careful to cite figures based on the number of households .
16 — ‘ If the driver has been careful he is not responsible .
17 But Olten , in common with so many small Swiss towns , has been careful not to buy prosperity at the expense of damage to its character .
18 Coupled to this has been careful control over costs .
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