Example sentences of "[pron] be [verb] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the numbers of frail old people grow , in both absolute and proportional terms ( and they far exceed any other vulnerable groups ) , those who work with and for them are bound to experience this dilemma more acutely , which may be summarised as ‘ just how much are we supposed to do to support and protect such old vulnerable people ? ’ . |
| 2 | All forty two of them are threatening to leave local authority control and be directly financed from Westminster because they say they have n't got the money to do their jobs . |
| 3 | All forty two of them are threatening to leave local authority control and be directly financed from Westminster because they say they have n't got the money to do their jobs . |
| 4 | Lee , who left the family home in Skelton two years ago , came in from the cold to highlight the plight of the young homeless : the Rural Development Commission says more than 14,000 people in country areas are without a home 12pc of the national total and many of them are forced to leave rural areas altogether . |
| 5 | In support of this view , a number of studies have indicated that language-impaired children make significant improvements if the adults around them are induced to make systematic changes in certain aspects of their language ( Howlin 1984 ; McLean and Snyder 1978 ) . |
| 6 | I need to focus on my work here , and my sister and I are beginning to drive each other mad . ’ |
| 7 | Steel-Maitland told Balfour that " Farquhar and I are endeavouring to raise more money . |
| 8 | Rockwell wrote to his brother : ‘ Prince and I are going to fly ten hours tomorrow , and we 'll do our best to kill one or two Germans for Victor . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ To paint Darlington as a jobs blackspot is not just factually wrong , it is also very damaging to the work the council and I are doing to attract new investment . ’ |
| 10 | I am hoping to do fun rides and shows this summer . |
| 11 | The FA 's commercial director Trevor Phillips said : ‘ I am looking to end this deal with Watershed , tighten up the release of film , which will help prevent such ad hoc videos being made . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I am determined to promote political reforms . ’ |
| 13 | During the DTS I am determined to see these seeds grow ! |
| 14 | He says : ‘ I know that 50 runs apiece for wickets is n't good enough and I am determined to get that figure down if I can . ’ |
| 15 | I am determined to avoid such division in the solicitors ' branch of the profession . |
| 16 | But now that John Gribbin has made it known ( Letters , 26 January ) that the term ( and presumably the concept ) ‘ centrifugal force ’ is favoured by the relativists , I am beginning to have second thoughts . |
| 17 | I am beginning to organise artistic events for all kinds to raise funds for the RSPCA and to promote animal welfare and wildlife conservation issues . |
| 18 | I am beginning to understand some things , Watson . |
| 19 | IT 'S not often that I am moved to feel genuine sympathy for a Cabinet Minister , let alone Norman Lamont . |
| 20 | All four I am referring to have replaceable batteries — an improvement on earlier models . |
| 21 | Further to the letters in Readers Forum ( April and August 1992 editions ) regarding pencil holders I am writing to let other readers know that these are available from Lyra ( UK ) Ltd. at the cost of £1.80 each plus VAT . |
| 22 | I am writing to acknowledge safe receipt of the Branch donation of £250 for which we are extremely grateful . |
| 23 | I am writing to congratulate Steffi Graf on her win at Brighton as she displayed her tremendous strength by coming back from a set and 2–4 down in the second to win 5–7 6–4 6–1 , and lift the title for a record 5th time . |
| 24 | I am writing to warn other dog owners of the potential hazard of the rape plant ( you 'll have noticed the bright yellow flowers now covering so many fields ) . |
| 25 | Editor , — I am writing to correct factual inaccuracies in the letter from Patrick Magennis and Anne Begley concerning the difficulty in providing nicotine substitutes in hospital . |
| 26 | I am writing to request any information you may be able to give as to the key 's history and value . |
| 27 | There are well-documented problems in navigating through documents of this nature , such as disorientation and cognitive overhead But , in a sense , I am trying to exploit these properties . |
| 28 | Of course , that job had to be done professionally — by a local man , because I am trying to use local contractors wherever possible . |
| 29 | And he warned Zborowski not to expect too much : ‘ I am trying to do some landscapes ’ , he wrote . |
| 30 | Now , as a scientist , I am trying to repair that damage . |