Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [adj] [to-vb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's really rather curious how although David was happy to give me the names of these various lab magazines , lab equipment things , erm , he was very chary of sending me er copy of his own production . |
| 2 | Maggie was ready to give him the glory , to return to him and stay with him forever . |
| 3 | The UK was prepared to set itself the " very demanding target " of stabilizing total UK emissions of CO2 at 1990 levels by 2005 as part of " a wide international effort , with a fair distribution of the burden " , and " provided others are ready to take their full share " . |
| 4 | Oxford City Council councils housing experts were able to tell her the eviction order is illegal . |
| 5 | The incredible thing was Luigi was happy to give him the shirt — that 's how important he was . ‘ |
| 6 | England was a civilised country , where policemen were happy to tell you the time and give you directions in the street . |