Example sentences of "[prep] be [adj] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | IBM insists that , despite the implementation differences , binary compatibility between Rios 1 and Rios 2-based systems will be maintained , although some re-compilation may turn out to be necessary to take full advantage of new performance features . |
2 | The presence of moisture was found to be necessary to promote chemical weathering and weaken the rock sufficiently for disintegration to occur . |
3 | ( d ) There are ‘ reasonable grounds for believing ’ the arrest to be necessary to prevent physical injury to somebody , the loss of or damage to property , an offence against public decency , or an unlawful obstruction of the highway . |
4 | Though the members of this genus are in many respects typical ascaridoids , their biology is sufficiently varied for it to be necessary to consider each species separately . |
5 | Are you going to be sorry to see that boat go ? |
6 | The disposition of the Carboniferous section appears to be unrelated to shallow structural effects and maintains the thicknesses and relationships observed in the Hewett Sub-Basin . |
7 | Damaged intercellular junctions allow increased permeation of luminal substances , which by itself seems to be insufficient to elicit detectable neutrophil chemoattraction . |
8 | Unlike the situation in vitro , in vivo the combination of K-ras and p53 mutation seems to be insufficient to cause malignant change in a large bowel tumour . |
9 | If you are unable to find a frame where the substitution items are inserted utterance medially , you need to be sure to check all substitution items with a following frame as well as a preceding one , as the utterance final tone of the substitution item may differ from its basic tone . |
10 | But significantly , table 7.1 also shows that it does not seem to be possible to elicit sharp judgements of acceptability which can be used to divide grammatical from ungrammatical sentences . |
11 | As you indicated , it ought to be possible to let unsold units in the normal way , and even to let owners ' units on an agency basis . |
12 | It used to be possible to complete three circuits of the Barkhor before being detained . |
13 | It used to be possible to obtain second-hand telescopes at low cost , but by now a really good , cheap second-hand telescope is about as common as a great auk . |
14 | Where the peasantry remained ‘ pre-commercial , ’ as in large parts of Russia and among the emancipated slaves of the Americas who returned to subsistence peasant agriculture , the estate retained this advantage , but without the physical compulsions of serfdom or slavery it now found it more difficult to obtain labour , unless the former slaves or serfs were landless or so short of land as to be obliged to become hired labourers — and unless there was no more attractive labour for them to take . |
15 | I 'm known to be keen to earn extra money on overtime , so I volunteer for everything and I get most of it because wait for it — I am prized ! |
16 | Moves to resolve differences on the CFE treaty were said also to have been encouraged by Soviet President Gorbachev who was reported to be keen to clear remaining obstacles in the way of a US-Soviet summit meeting [ see pp. 37945 ; 37979 ] . |
17 | However , Laming is understood to be keen to start detailed monitoring . |
18 | If it is found to be impossible to reconcile such differences then the public interest and the maintenance of professional standards must be the primary considerations . |
19 | If it is found to be impossible to reconcile such differences then the public interest and the maintenance of professional standards must be the primary consideration . |
20 | It is probably going to be impossible to sum this amp up without re-introducing the age old arguments concerning transistor vs tube technology . |
21 | They are more likely to be unable to register any emotion . |
22 | In fact , everybody seemed to be busy finding some job to help with the war effort , except Mum who continued to clean at the Gingold 's chip shop . |
23 | Of course a horse 's physical needs have to be satisfied to avoid psychological distress too . |
24 | In addition to reading the quality standards it is useful to refer to Best Practice , published by the Law Society and its current Office Manual ( which is intended to be sufficient to enable small firms to comply with the practice management standard ) . |
25 | The membership campaign was reported to be ‘ developing satisfactorily ’ at the National Executive 's organisation sub-committee meeting in June 1944 , but MPs were reported to be reluctant to travel long distances during the Normandy invasion period , and ‘ preoccupation with invasion fears and worries ’ led to a ‘ damping down ’ of activity . |
26 | First , MPs had to be willing to devote considerable time and energy to the new committees . |
27 | Symbolic and tangible rewards ( praise , encouragement , a hug — the sort of ‘ rewards ’ that psychologists call ‘ positive reinforcers ’ ) regulate behaviour Children are likely to be willing to obey distasteful rules because they wish to have their parents ' approval or avoid their disapproval . |
28 | A voire dire was held concerning the admissibility of evidence intended to be called by the prosecution , namely , evidence in the form of video tapes and sound recordings obtained by undercover police officers in a bogus jeweller 's shop , purporting to be willing to purchase stolen property and conversations and statements arising therefrom . |
29 | The vendor is only likely to be willing to accept this restraint in respect of debtors that continue to be significant customers of the business after completion . |
30 | Shetlanders are afraid that they might be excluded from this market — with their higher salaries and various company safeguards , incomers are thought to be willing to make higher bids for scarce pieces of land . |