Example sentences of "[is] [adv] [to-vb] [prep] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's all to do with their continued wilful rejection of Captain Bob 's morale-boosting pay and conditions package which , for some reason , they deplore . |
| 2 | The 18-hole course , while still immature , is improving at a rapid pace , though , after a summer of near-drought , it would benefit from a long soaking , which is not to detract from its considerable potential . |
| 3 | Throughout my life I have been oppressed by society 's expectations , so the man in my life is not to blame for my constant questioning of what life can offer me , and women like me . |
| 4 | At least perplexing to me , but that is probably to do with my own shortcomings . |
| 5 | A House of Commons select committee , which has been looking at the feasibility of using ‘ combined heat and power ’ ( CHP ) , last week reported that the idea is about to come into its own in Britain . |
| 6 | The present duke has made some additions — as part of the pleaseure gardens , he 's added a maze , the second longest in the world — planted five years ago , it 's yet to grow to its full height of 5 or 6 feet . |