Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After detailed examination of the information fields , it was felt that it would be possible to categorise them by type as a basis for selecting areas for further study . |
| 2 | Fosbrooke even believed that it might be possible to educate them without danger to the state . |
| 3 | It might even be possible to scare him into silence , although when he was brought to Owen 's office in the early hours of the morning that did not seem very likely . |
| 4 | However , it is hoped that by bringing in additional path material it will be possible to reopen it by Easter , with access being limited to certain ‘ clean ’ areas . |
| 5 | I regret to advise however , that on this occasion it will not be possible to excuse you from attendance . |
| 6 | The true citizen must be ‘ able to understand the interests of the community , must be able to subordinate his own will to the general will , must feel his responsibility to the community and be prepared to serve it by voting , working , or ( if need be ) fighting ’ . |
| 7 | What the voters perceived and clung on to , especially in London , was that there has been a revolution in Britain in the 1980s and that it would be foolish to put it at risk because of deeply felt resentment at the recession . |
| 8 | This means that it will be impossible to grow it as part of the decoration , or to expect it to be self-sustaining . |
| 9 | For years she has been complaining ‘ I never see anything of you , darling ’ and ‘ Why ca n't you spend a little more time with the family ? ’ — so naturally he expects her to be delighted to have him at home . |
| 10 | If it was agreeable with Ellie , he would be delighted to escort her to dinner and the opera on Saturday . |
| 11 | Would he be content to leave her in charge of Thomas and merely check on his progress from time to time , or might he endeavour to wield control in her — his — their son 's life ? |
| 12 | But it may be well to keep it in existence . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ As to the rest , we would be stupid to appoint you in command if we intended to ignore your direction , however , you must agree to submit to Alexei , s will in all things which touch upon the aims of our embassy . ’ |
| 14 | What if she gets dirty , then you 'll not be able to take her to bed |
| 15 | Cos any other person who has just not applied and have a couple of points be able to take you to court . |
| 16 | Camping but they ran out of money so he would n't be able to see her till payday . |
| 17 | " You have come here chiefly to hunt the rare wild animals in our jungles so that the people of America will be able to see them on display in the Sherman Museum in Washington . |
| 18 | ‘ I might be able to see him for lunch in half an hour . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ No doubt the rest of you will be able to see him in action next week , on Parents ’ Evening , ’ proceeded Mr Crumwallis , smoothly bland . |
| 20 | In an attempt to obtain a good price , he paid a stud fee of over £1,400 to have her covered again so that he would be able to sell her in foal at the December 1974 sales . |
| 21 | Your doctor will be able to refer you for treatment . |
| 22 | For instance , part of the trouble in the clean-air example is that nobody owns the air ; if somebody did , polluters would not be able to dirty it with impunity . |
| 23 | He decided to telephone her over the weekend , by which time the case could be finished and he would be able to invite her to dinner with reasonable hope that they would be uninterrupted . |
| 24 | Now , in terms of functional group isomerism I 'm gon na take a slightly different example right let's take this one here first of all I 've now started to do what the examiners will do now I 'll make them identical structures there somewhere and you really do need to be able to name them in order to see where they are or if they are . |
| 25 | Privatization was to be accomplished by a mixed system of " named cheques " given to every Russian citizen , who would be able to redeem them for company shares of their choice , and by the handing over of 30 per cent of all shares in a privatised enterprise to the workforce . |
| 26 | When a problem develops , the hope will be that the client will be able to resolve it by discussion with the solicitor or other person dealing with his case ( whose identity and status must have been disclosed upon acceptance of instructions ) . |
| 27 | It 's on the theme of families and you 'll be able to use it at Pack meetings . |
| 28 | ‘ There is n't a man in Britain who would be able to touch him at lightweight or light middleweight , ’ he said . |
| 29 | She also said that when my tooth catches fire again , which it will , I wo n't be able to save it for love or money . |
| 30 | ‘ Will you be able to finish it in time ? ’ |