Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] [adv prt] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we 've in fact transferred to oil , those coal heaps in many cases have actually been cleaned up and build on , so as oil runs out it perhaps will not be possible to reconvert back to coal use in some factories simply because the space for storage wo n't exist . |
| 2 | The most reliable data gives its size as 60cm ( 2″ ) , so do n't consider a tank of less than 4′ , and be prepared to go up to 6′ as the fish matures . |
| 3 | A factor , by contrast , will usually be willing to advance up to 80% of the value of invoices immediately , with the remainder , minus its fee and interest , when the client 's customer settles his bill . |
| 4 | They are reported to be willing to contribute up to $2 million for the South Pacific leg of the cruise . |
| 5 | She would be willing to pay up to £750,000 for it . |
| 6 | So do not be afraid to hold on to impressions that logically seem to cancel one another out . |
| 7 | Well I think , I think she 'll be that fed up being here all that time , she 'll be glad to get back to America to be quite honest with you Chris , what is there for her to do all that time ? |
| 8 | But they will be quick to point out to ministers that ‘ helping the poorest ’ can often lead to poverty and unemployment traps , as any state benefit aimed just at low-income households will discourage them from earning more or getting a job if it is withdrawn as soon as they do so . |
| 9 | It was the Reverend Baron who pointed out to his landlady that her husband and his employers , about whom he had heard a great deal , would be lucky to get back to Florence ‘ before war really takes hold ’ . |
| 10 | Shivering , he splashed cold water on his face and washed his hands and then hurried back to his own room , trying to decide whether it would be better to go back to bed , or to get up , get breakfast and do a little study before Senga was up and about . |
| 11 | They said it would be better to go back to Egypt . |
| 12 | Captain Faulknor was still concerned about the ship 's speed and said to Jenking , ‘ that it would be better to stand out to sea for the night . ’ |
| 13 | Well by the time she 's finished this course she should be confident to hold on to things in the water , you know |
| 14 | After these general guidelines , it may be helpful to go on to review some of the most popular cuisines and eating places . |
| 15 | When you are ten you 'll be able to go up to Guides . |
| 16 | And er then er these two erm er Then when we used to when we was the young you used to be able to go down to Skeggie for a day on train for two and six . |
| 17 | If all goes well , you may be able to go back to school when the new year starts in the autumn . |
| 18 | I was sad not to be able to go back to Fulham for St Cecilia 's Day . |
| 19 | He would then unaccountably find that the world was no longer about to end and would be able to go back to work . |
| 20 | Do they think you 'll be able to go back to work ? |
| 21 | She just did n't seem to be able to hang on to men , he thought impatiently , not like his Angie , wherever she was . |
| 22 | So you wo n't be able to log on to Microfit ? |
| 23 | Commercially the deal makes sense and the merged operation may be able to save up to £3.5m a year by cutting out any duplication . |
| 24 | Maxine Johnson , who had been uneasy at his interview , was worried about whether Sutton would ‘ be able to stand up to Pilger ’ . |
| 25 | This aspect of the writing of reports has been exaggerated to impress on you that every report , even the least important , must be able to stand up to expert cross-examination . |
| 26 | Jack Ashley MP says the deaf and hard-of-hearing will now be able to keep up to date with the news . |
| 27 | Not every school will be able to travel down to Portsmouth to see the wreck of the Mary Rose for themselves , but they could watch a video about the discovery and raising of the wreck , and carry out a computer simulation to search for the wreck . |
| 28 | yeah , but that 's gon na take ages , it 's , we 're not gon na be able to get up to Kilburn on time |
| 29 | He had a busy day ahead of him , and although he did not yet know it , he would not be able to get back to bed until nearly twenty-four hours later . |
| 30 | As Lorenz wrote , ‘ one of them may be inclined to go on to mouth-pulling a few seconds before the other one . |