Example sentences of "[noun] be [adj] [to-vb] [pron] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under this agreement the Federated States are competent to conduct their own foreign affairs , including the power to join regional arrangements , subject ‘ to the full authority of the United States in security and defence matters relating to the Freely Associated State . ’ |
| 2 | With the latter form of regional economics association , nation states are free to adopt their own tariff levels upon goods imported from the rest of the world . |
| 3 | ( Incidentally if budding authors are happy to type their own scripts on a word processor , that would usually be helpful . |
| 4 | In theory , parties were free to frame their own transactions , which could then be carried out without legal impediment ; in the event that a bargain fell through , or if one party balked or proved unable to perform , the law of contract made freely available the regular judicial processes of the court system , in which economic damages would be awarded to the party aggrieved . |
| 5 | As a general rule , the belief that a president is entitled to pick his own team overrides criticisms of the nominee , but presidential choices are subject to more scrutiny by the legislature than are British prime-ministerial ones . |
| 6 | Breach of the provisions of the Act involves the commission of an offence punishable by fine and may even in certain circumstances disqualify the firm from bringing proceedings to enforce its contractual rights — where by reason of the breach the defendant is unable to pursue his own claims against the firm or has otherwise suffered financial loss and the court does not consider that justice and equity require that the firm 's action should be allowed to proceed . |
| 7 | The link with parliamentary politics was effective in both directions , however , and a collector who openly opposed the political interest of the politician in control of the parliamentary seat was unlikely to retain his own position beyond the next meeting of the commission of supply , unless of course the political interest in power was about to be destroyed . |
| 8 | I had some faint ideas about releasing , but David was able to give me some valuable advice on how to go about it . |
| 9 | At HCI Clubs we look after the children so that parents are free to enjoy their own holiday . |
| 10 | In activities with children and families , said to dominate generic teams ' caseload , or conversely in definitely minority areas such as work in the field of mental health or ( in Scotland ) with offenders , the scale as well as the content of the work are likely to exert their own effects . |
| 11 | The Secretariat has stated that individual countries are free to set their own environmental standards , as long as they do not impede free trade . |
| 12 | Such were the tolerant conditions still prevailing that the Left Communists were able to publish their own journal — Kommunist — and Lenin had to argue policy questions with them publicly ; just as had been the case over the Brest Litovsk peace treaty . |
| 13 | Peter takes little comfort from the fact that the exploration is now centred in an area north of the Doolough Valley , so that any future mining is likely to leave his own watershed unaffected . |
| 14 | As a result , a subsidiary will be able to acquire shares in its parent only to the extent that the parent is able to acquire its own shares . |
| 15 | Each child is likely to have his own particular patterns , but it 's not necessary , or desirable , or possible , to analyse each child 's errors as thoroughly as these examples do . |
| 16 | Apart from natural justice principles , the exchange is free to establish its own disciplinary and arbitration procedures . |
| 17 | By the end of the 1960s the CNAA was able to review its own substantial experience in establishing and maintaining degree level standards . |
| 18 | The island spans over 200 miles by road from north to south and within its borders the proud Sardinians are happy to boast their own language , customs and intriguing culture . |
| 19 | For security reasons , most City organisations are reluctant to discuss their own contingency plans . |
| 20 | And again one of the great concerns that we have with the development of N H S Trusts , is those Trust Boards are able to determine their own policies in respect to staffing , to set their own pay scales for staff , also they are able to do their business to a large extent behind closed doors . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , there is concern that if wealthy individuals are able to purchase their own higher-priced coverage , a two-tiered health system will develop . |
| 22 | This prevents competition by helping to ensure the power of the incumbent and increasingly wealthy individuals are able to launch their own campaigns from personal funds . |
| 23 | At the same time , the purchaser will not wish to return cash to the vendor that he has not yet collected from debtors , nor will the purchaser be willing to use its own funds to satisfy creditors on behalf of the vendor . |
| 24 | On a number of issues informed observers were able to distinguish her own preferences from those of most of her Cabinet , hardly a sign of successful political management . |
| 25 | As premier earl , Harold was able to secure his own election to the throne , but was forced to defend it almost immediately against Scandinavian and Norman claimants . |
| 26 | And I was impressed that a Harley Street gynaecologist was prepared to boil his own kettle . |
| 27 | On the first limb of the response , the Royal Commission rather lamely noted that the procedures of some tribunals have become ‘ legalistic ’ , mainly because the law governing their work has become more complex , and recommended that procedures be reviewed ‘ to ensure that applicants in person are able to conduct their own cases wherever possible ’ . |
| 28 | Through project work , learners are able to express their own ideas and opinions in English . |
| 29 | ‘ Pole positions are important to give you some kind of record against your team mate . |
| 30 | Farmers were free to use their own initiative more and had an incentive to increase crop-yields , i.e. profits . |