Example sentences of "it [vb mod] be worth [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even in a larger group , so long as a few actors stand to benefit disproportionately from the group 's success , then it may be worth their while to bear the costs of collective action , although less-involved people will free-ride . |
| 2 | If your conference has a significant attendance , it may be worth your while to stage an exhibition and sell stands to related groups . |
| 3 | ‘ I know that 's terribly difficult for a Leo lady to do , but it must be worth it — especially if it means a lifetime of happiness . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ So interested , ’ Wexford said , ‘ that I 'm sending Detective Constable Loring down to find out who 's missing in the holiday towns and it might be worth our while to check with London too . ’ |
| 5 | of what sixth form courses entails , now , erm , three or four of us thought it might be worth our while , or your while if you just briefly said what I 'm going to say now , that erm , the , the |
| 6 | IF you 're tied in to a high mortgage rate it might be worth your while doing the switch . |
| 7 | If the bride or groom or their families or ancestors are famous , it might be worth your while looking them up in Who 's Who , and similar reference works , of which there are many editions covering authors , scientists , theatrical personages , and royalty . |
| 8 | ’ It might be worth it ’ she yelled , and fling herself into another flouncing departure for her cabin . |
| 9 | ‘ It might be worth it . ’ |
| 10 | Erm yeah , I do n't know if , it might be worth you have a look at this Italia mate . |
| 11 | The story runs that someone then offered Lynch a further $500 with the words : ‘ Get your manager to finish him off — it 'll be worth it . ’ |
| 12 | Unlike previous Dizzy outings it retails at £9.99 , but from what we 've seen so far it 'll be worth it . |
| 13 | ‘ It 'll be worth it — if we get that plane . |
| 14 | For Mike Pill and his colleagues at Oxfordshire ambulance service if the video can save one life , it 'll be worth it . |
| 15 | It may prove traumatic but it 'll be worth it . |
| 16 | Alternatively , if a firm made its issue thinking share prices were indeed going to rocket ( for that is what the low yields implied ) , then it could be worth its while to take the cash and invest it back into equities or other financial instruments . |
| 17 | It 'd be worth it just to see your face — ’ |
| 18 | If we could taking it for her it 'd be worth it . |
| 19 | He said that there is a regular demand for shots of Sydney , and therefore it would be worth my while making a detour to extend my portfolio . |
| 20 | He said that there is regular demand for shots of Sydney , and therefore it would be worth my while making a detour to extend my portfolio , I asked him to give me a list of potentially commercial sites in the city , based on his experience of sales and of demands . |
| 21 | And if in three years you decided the performance was less than adequate , it would be worth you losing two percent to come out . |
| 22 | It would be worth you paying to have the tree cut back as far as S * but no further . |
| 23 | ( This meant borrowing money and suffering a lot of hardships ; but they thought it would be worth it , because it would mean they could not be so easily discriminated against . ) |
| 24 | Sunderland wanted £4,000 and their manager , Bob Kyle , said it would be worth it for the twenty goals Buchan was bound to score in his first season at Highbury . |
| 25 | ‘ It would be worth it , Hugo , to get him off our backs . ’ |
| 26 | Travelling with Dennis was hardly going to be a delight , but it would be worth it . |
| 27 | This would add around £600 to the price , but it would be worth it . |
| 28 | If you are not fond enough of a paper to buy it in bulk , it would be worth it for a group of friends or a class to get together and buy a mill pack . |
| 29 | It would be worth it in the end . |
| 30 | It would be worth it , if it put an end to such irritations as the inconvenient way I 'd suddenly find myself visualising you when I was with other women … |