Example sentences of "was [adj] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Michael Smith was due to be married this Saturday , now he 'll spend the day in jail . |
| 2 | It was pleasant to be quiet in an armchair thinking . |
| 3 | He too was a star and it was pleasant to be able to mention that they had drunk schnapps with him at Direktor Busacher 's house . |
| 4 | Because we were so comfortable together , in a way it was pleasant to be alone again . |
| 5 | I was right to be cautious . |
| 6 | Perhaps Irina was right to be alarmed . |
| 7 | He was right to be gloomy , and he should have remained gloomy to the end . |
| 8 | Although the House was right to be concerned about pindown , we are talking about something of a different order of magnitude in this case . |
| 9 | He admitted she was right to be angry . |
| 10 | Even after just one evening 's conversation , he had restored her faith in men — it was possible to be handsome and talented , and yet still be modest and thoughtful and courteous . |
| 11 | If it was possible to be surprised by a shock Rufus was surprised . |
| 12 | Because of his lucrative clothing and flamboyant style of play , it was possible to be unsure of his ability as a player , but since we had the good fortune to see Andrew at Wimbledon this year , many people now know what a truly talented and exciting man he really is . |
| 13 | I never knew it was possible to be happy like this . |
| 14 | I was grateful to be alive . |
| 15 | I read them both again erm last year for the first time for many years , and I found Herodotus much the better of the two , because Herodotus was prepared to be curious about everything . |
| 16 | Julia 's soft heart had been touched by Minnie 's grief , and she was prepared to be friendly with her , but Carrie was adamant . |
| 17 | She could never face him at the party if she did n't know where she stood — did n't know whether or not he had rejected her apology or was prepared to be friendly . |
| 18 | At least he was prepared to be amiable and friendly , and that would make office life a lot more pleasant during her remaining weeks with Woodline Design . |
| 19 | He was prepared to be jovial , setting the scene for their meeting . |
| 20 | Yes , in the sense that she was not a person who just reacted and went along with the system , but was prepared to be independent and assess situations for herself . |
| 21 | It was not badly damaged , and it was exciting to be able to start planning my journey back to England and my home . |
| 22 | Then , when I remarked it was strange that when a person was in trouble , one forgot at once any little grudge one had against them , so that bearing grudges must be only skin-deep , my friend disagreed : she thought the change of heart was because one was willing to be magnanimous when at advantage , having the upper hand . |
| 23 | After working for a building company for two months , she was offered a permanent secretarial position there and decided to accept it because the firm was willing to be flexible about unpaid time off . |
| 24 | When I was a little girl and scarcely aware of Syl except as one of our neighbours , I had known that he was old to be unmarried and that the girls he brought home in his sports car were too young . |
| 25 | But it seemed the doctor could persuade Sarah to do anything , for it did n't take much argument to convince her that it was wrong to be ungracious . |
| 26 | The delegates had a stimulating day , with a wide variety of speakers , none of whom was afraid to be controversial . |
| 27 | Charlotte was relieved to be able to say honestly , ‘ Actually , I 'm afraid you ca n't . ’ |
| 28 | Clare was relieved to be able to share Bryony 's anger . |
| 29 | Coun Bill Dixon ( Lab ) , chairman of the committee , said he was delighted to be involved in a scheme which will go some way to easing the town 's critical housing shortage . |
| 30 | Chairman Bill Dixon ( Lab ) , said he was delighted to be involved in a scheme which would help ease the town 's critical housing shortage . |