Example sentences of "to [be] [conj] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The general opinion seems to be that since the bastard 's decided to stop shooting people , he can remain anonymous , stay at large , enjoy life and freedom , and laugh up his sleeve at an incompetent police force until he decides the time has come for a little more high-velocity fun . ’ |
| 2 | 233 seems to be that if a wife signs a security document at her debtor husband 's request , the creditor will be unable to enforce the security unless either the debtor or the creditor has taken positive steps to try and ensure that the wife understands the import of the security documents or unless she has obtained independent advice . |
| 3 | There was a general neglect of the teacher-pupil and pupil-pupil interactions on which learning depends , and indeed of learning as such ; the message appeared to be that if the ‘ environment of learning ’ was correctly established , learning , and appropriate learning at that , would follow . |
| 4 | The gist of this view seemed to be that if the book were ‘ good enough ’ , the girls would not notice . |
| 5 | I take the true rule to be that where a specific article is offered for sale , without express warranty , or without circumstances from which the law will imply a warranty … and the buyer has full opportunity of inspecting and forming his own judgment , the rule caveat emptor applies . |
| 6 | The only reasonable conclusion appeared to be that because the two stallions lived in yards , and at that time were not being ridden , they consequently had a life that demanded virtually no decision making at all — their days were so dominated by habit that they had become completely unable to think . |
| 7 | Try experimenting with light fittings on an extension lead ( protected by an RCD ) to find out where lights look best , how powerful they need to be and whether the colours should be white ( not always the case — especially when lighting trees ) . |
| 8 | Having examined Christianity , he recognizes that if it is true ( as it claims to be and as the third level promises to show how it can be seen to be ) , it does provide the necessary answer . |
| 9 | He had the added confusion of not knowing what he wanted to be and when an ambition did dawn , not knowing how he could possibly achieve it . |
| 10 | It is hard to verify whether or not this is the dreadful fish it is made out to be or whether the tales are apocryphal , but what is certain is that the species itself does exist . |