Example sentences of "[be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accola will be resplendent in a bright yellow costume , the product of a sponsorship deal with a cheese Accola would love to outshine his friend Tomba on his home soil while the Austrian-born Girardelli , who skis for Luxembourg , has his sights fixed on a record fifth overall world title , having kept clear of the injury problems which bedevilled his preparations last year . |
| 2 | If you do want to portray an older figure , it would be preferable to try Hermione in The Winter 's Tale — she is a more fantastical character , without the added complications of historical authenticity , and so allows for greater flexibility of characterisation . |
| 3 | It seems most surprising that the breweries consider the large open space to be the pub 's ideal internal form , or believe the artificial , standardised ‘ historic ’ pub interior to be preferable to genuine historic detail , when the original internal divisions and features are essential elements of the historic character that customers expect when entering such a building . |
| 4 | I used mahogany , but other woods may be preferable . |
| 5 | Either would be preferable to continuing to try to muddle through with neither . |
| 6 | I would have thought that overreaction would at least be preferable to the apathy currently being shown by both the government and general public alike . |
| 7 | And here , we began to wonder aloud if it would n't be preferable , in the long term interests of America 's domestic car makers , to leave the planned invasion of Europe to MPVs , luxury cars and convertibles . |
| 8 | However , a Midland Bank spokesman said the group expected the dividend flow from the investments acquired to be preferable to the dividend flow from its Argentinian loan portfolio . |
| 9 | The Butler Committee argued that relatively minor mental disorders may be regarded as falling within section 2 simply because this outcome is thought to be preferable to mandatory life imprisonment . |
| 10 | Would it not be preferable to absorb infanticide into the doctrine of diminished responsibility and allow the prosecution to charge manslaughter in such cases ? |
| 11 | Would it not be preferable to broaden the defence of diminished responsibility so as to convert it into a defence of extreme emotional disturbance , applicable to both sexes ? |
| 12 | Thus it remains for discussion whether it would not be preferable to criminalize them by means of special ‘ endangerment ’ offences . |
| 13 | It can therefore be argued that , serious as the offence usually is , a policy of non-custodial treatment might be preferable in view of the effects on child victims . |
| 14 | If you are just about to move house it might be preferable to have your pet cremated and bury the ashes in your new garden . |
| 15 | A loss might be made on this transaction , but such a loss would be preferable to the total abandonment of one 's savings or wealth , which would in any case have still had a value as bullion . |
| 16 | ‘ If this election were solely a choice between party leaders , Mr Major would be preferable . |
| 17 | Roger Peach , of the National Grammar Schools Association , says charging fees would be preferable to oblivion . |
| 18 | Although this fate , however tragic , would certainly be preferable to possible torture and execution , I know that Leslie himself , who volunteered so often to do something ‘ useful ’ , would have preferred to be killed actually fighting , like Bradford and Fenwick . |
| 19 | Even an AGR would be preferable . |
| 20 | The industry said it would be preferable to leave it for up to a hundred years to allow its radioactivity to decay to a manageable level . |
| 21 | If it is thought to be preferable , this is for reasons having nothing to do with neutrality , such as a desire to bring the war to a speedy end or not to allow people to profit from wars . |
| 22 | Since I am involved in this affair , it would be preferable to me if he were dealing with it . ’ |
| 23 | Ideally , a streamer tape version ( using ‘ tar ’ or ‘ cpio ’ ) would be preferable . ’ |
| 24 | Acid drinks like orange juice should not be taken in large quantities : it may be preferable to squeeze or liquidize fresh fruit and dilute it with plain water , if the patient particularly likes fruit juices . |
| 25 | The various experiments taking place at the present time in the use of graded tests ( for example in the Borough of Croydon ) tend to show that this form of examination would , in all kinds of ways , be preferable to the system we have . |
| 26 | Where there is an opportunity to select the most desirable method of delivery the following signs indicate that a verbal report may be preferable : |
| 27 | Howard has now become scrupulous about washing his socks in fairly hot soapy water ( they can not be washed in extremely hot water because he favours woollen socks , though cotton would be preferable ) and regularly airing his boots . |
| 28 | The Trustees turned down this request , saying that a larger scheme at a later date would be preferable . |
| 29 | However , an inadequate indicator may be preferable to no indicator ; failure to include death rates in the formula would mean that funds were even less related to need than at present . |
| 30 | In many ways it would be preferable to attempt to picture a three-dimensional structure as in Figure 8.3 . |