Example sentences of "[vb mod] be possible to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ In that case , it must be possible to be violently attracted to someone on sight . |
| 3 | If we were to seek an explanation in the fact that Gandhi , as we have seen , does not equate ahi sā with non-killing and notes the distinction between ahi sā and hi sā by indicating that hi sā means killing from motives of anger or selfishness and ahi sā means refraining from so doing , then it might be possible to be a believer in ahi sā and yet kill , provided the killing is not prompted by angry or selfish motives and is performed with detachment as one 's duty . |
| 4 | She sounded doubtful , but McLeish decided it would be possible to be frightened of Giles Hawick . |
| 5 | I do n't think it would be possible to be busier than I was when I was permanent under-secretary . |