Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] [prep] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am anxious beyond measure to be in the country as soon as possible … |
| 2 | I am full of gratitude to Thee that Thou hast deemed me worthy to take part in this festival with Thee , and to see Thy works , and to understand Thy governance . ’ |
| 3 | I apologise for that omission erm it 's er erm one of those things that er er does I 'm afraid from time to time happen . |
| 4 | Well my Lord I must say it had occurred to me erm that certainly on the basis on which I 'm contending for damages to be assessed with the plaintiffs and it is completely irrelevant , er er many of the matters to which the defendant 's expert goes to as to the damages and the extent to which they were caused by the negligence of the defendant , the breach of duty . |
| 5 | I am not spreading or sagging , the glow of an early sun tan had probably removed a year or two and I 've discovered that lipstick does wonders , but there could have been little doubt in his mind that I was closer in age to his mother than to him . |
| 6 | Oh I was awake at quarter to two . |
| 7 | Given that conflict is inevitable , and assuming that organizational goals are broad ! y desirable , there are two aspects of conflict which are relevant in practice to the manager or administrator . |
| 8 | The great experimental merit of Aplysia , by contrast with Drosophila , which has as many neurons , or the octopus , which has far more , is that many of the Aplysia neurons are very large — up to a millimetre or so in diameter — and they are located in characteristic and recognizable patterns , which are reproducible from animal to animal . |
| 9 | Up-to-date details of courses must be sought by consulting current prospectuses , which are available on application to the Registrar at individual colleges/polytechnics/universities . |
| 10 | Kutchinsky , 73 Brompton Road , SW1 ( 01–580 9311 ) , has a special line in modern versions which are available from £175 to £1,000 . |
| 11 | The Monodactylus genus contains two species M. argenteus and M. sebae both of which are available from time to time in the aquarium trade . |
| 12 | The grounds upon which the powers to impose conditions may be exercised are very similar to those which are available in relation to processions ; section 14 provides that if the senior police officer believes that a public assembly may result in serious public disorder , serious damage to property or serious disruption to the life of the community , or that the purposes of the persons organising it is to intimidate others with a view to compelling them not to do an act they have a right to do , or to do an act they have a right not to do , he may impose conditions as to the place of the assembly , its maximum duration or the maximum number of persons who may constitute it as may appear to him necessary to prevent the disorder , damage , disruption or intimidation . |
| 13 | Around the edge of the disc are radial slots , which are equal in number to the steps per revolution of the motor . |
| 14 | Scotland has 16 Central Institutions , which are similar in function to polytechnics in England and Wales , though they have always been controlled centrally by the Scottish Education Department rather than by local education authorities . |
| 15 | They have muscular tentacles in a well-developed head region , highly efficient eyes which are similar in construction to those of vertebrates ( although obviously independently derived ) , and they feed with the aid of strong , beak-like jaws . |
| 16 | The golden orb web-building spider Nephila clavipes has males which are tiny in comparison to their females . |
| 17 | The Italian states advertise their prosperity in buildings like the fifth-century temples at Paestum ( Posidonia ) , which are comparable in size to those at Akragas , but are on a higher artistic and technical level . |
| 18 | Nevertheless it is pertinent to observe that while academic studies at college and polytechnics are presented as being important because they enrich the student , the subjects which are acceptable for entry to a primary PGCE course are clearly defined . |
| 19 | In this point group , symmetry species which are symmetric with respect to the horizontal plane , σh , are labeled' ; those antisymmetric to the plane are labeled " . |
| 20 | Unless they become tribesmen when they acquire national membership they will lack those affiliations and loyalties below the level of nation which are identical in kind to national loyalty , and which sustain and give meaning to the existence of born Libyans : a system which derives nationhood from family and tribe does not easily accommodate immigrants . |
| 21 | This explanation is far less obvious than in the case of do auxiliary however , since in sentences such as ( 3 ) , the infinitive seems to evoke an action which is future with respect to the existence of the obligation which must evokes in the present . |
| 22 | From here , a futher interpretation of the Miller 's Tale may be proposed which is similar in form to that of Les quatre Souhais Saint Martin recalled just above , although far less severe , morally , than either that proposed for the French fabliau or that of the allegorizers . |
| 23 | Adorno speaks from the vantage-point of modernism ( though , as we have seen , he arguably gives this too monolithic an interpretation ) : his ideal is an individual critique , which is negative in relation to society but also constitutes a positive synthesis — an alternative . |
| 24 | Despite some earlier hesitations , it is now certain that A commits the tort of intimidation against C if he threatens B with conduct which is unlawful in relation to B and thereby intentionally causes B to act ( or refrain from acting ) in a way which causes damage to C. It is not a requirement of this tort that B's conduct be in any way unlawful in relation to C. An old illustration is Garret v. Taylor , where the plaintiff was the lessee of a quarry and alleged that the defendant had ‘ disturbed ’ his customers and his workmen by ‘ threatening to mayhem and vex them with suits if they had brought any stones . ’ |
| 25 | ( 14 ) Section 104 of CA 1985 requires certain conditions to be met ( including an independent valuation and approval by an ordinary resolution of the company ) before a public company ( formed as such ) can ( within two years of its being issued with a certificate entitling it to do business under CA 1985 , s117 ) enter into an agreement to acquire a non-cash asset ( eg shares in the target ) from a subscriber to its memorandum of association which is equal in value to one-tenth or more of the company 's nominal share capital issued at the time or before a company is re-registered as a public company can ( within two years of the date of re-registration ) enter into such an agreement with a person who was a member on the date of re-registration . |
| 26 | Another pleasing choice was Alnus Cordata which is one of medium to large size and has heart-shaped leaves which always seem to be freshly polished and gleaming , accompanied from summer onwards by cone-shaped fruiting heads . |
| 27 | Members are clear what Mr spotted which is that in addition to the from budget review , we also need to agree some er , effectively some delegations in c , d and e , of the recommendation laid out in pages two and three of the main agenda . |
| 28 | It is also worth noting that attendances at Museums and Art Galleries were up by 6% , which is encouraging in relation to art exhibitions in Inverleith House . |
| 29 | Corresponding to taste 1 , smell 1 and feel 1 , French has a single item sentir 1 , which is non-specific with respect to the three perceptual modes ; there is , however , a distinct sentir 2 , which corresponds to smell 2 . |
| 30 | No convincing answer has been given to this criticism ; all that is offered is the general argument in favour of a specialized division of the profession which is free from hour to hour to engage in advocacy and other specialist work . |