Example sentences of "[vb base] to be [vb pp] at [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A place to be avoided at all costs , ’ he agreed . |
| 2 | In her analyses of Freud 's conception of female sexuality , she demonstrates that Freud 's view of women as lack or as absence forces them into the discursive position of the hysteric because it denies them autonomous identity and obliges them to mimic the voice of the dominant male if they wish to be heard at all ( 1974:66–71 ) . |
| 3 | Impeccable etiquette is required from everyone ; discipline and good manners , have to be observed at all times . |
| 4 | It is a sad fact that these ponies have to be born at all , but hundreds are , every year , bred on our moorlands and then rounded up during autumn to be sold for a pittance at the sale . |
| 5 | Because of the peculiar restricted hours that banks open I am unable to visit the branch where the account is held and any over-the-counter transactions — usually only 2 per year — have to be made at another branch . |
| 6 | ‘ But I can say this — the long-term interests of the club have to be served at all times . |
| 7 | This means that , to compete , rail prices have to be pitched at these marginal costs . |
| 8 | Clearly , I am focusing on the idea that it is the residues of bad experiences that lurk as bad objects in our psyche that cause us so much trouble because they have to be avoided at all costs and so rarely get modified by experience . |
| 9 | Three further points need to be made at this juncture . |