Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [adv] much [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why is it that governments are so concerned about high inflation rates that they are prepared to put so much effort into its control and even tolerate a rise in unemployment ? |
| 2 | ‘ It 's been tremendous to feel so much love and support . ’ |
| 3 | Home Office pathologist Dr Donald Wayte , of Bangor , told the court yesterday that it would probably have been impossible to get so much material into Mrs McMullen 's mouth if she had been conscious , as she would have been fighting for her life . |
| 4 | ‘ You 're lucky to have so much freedom . ’ |
| 5 | Neighbourhood police are supposed to spend as much time as possible per shift walking their beat , even taking tea-breaks at some appropriate place on the round , returning to the station only for their main meal break and when a criminal , such as a shoplifter , is apprehended , although this is rare . |
| 6 | She 'd been glad to find so much work waiting for her when she arrived back in England . |
| 7 | We ca n't we devise publishing concepts which capture children 's imaginations in such a way that they are confident to spend as much time talking about what they have been reading as they are about last night 's episode of ‘ Neighbours ’ ? |
| 8 | Most employers are reluctant to pay too much attention to personal circumstances , such as marital status or domestic problems when arriving at redundancy decisions . |
| 9 | This time the hoof caught me half way up the shin bone , She had n't been able to get so much height into it but it was just as painful . |
| 10 | I am happy to say that much progress has been made . |
| 11 | He feels that in the circumstances it would not be right to have too much fun . |
| 12 | This , explained Sir Gordon Borrie in his 1986 Rathbone Memorial Lecture , was that everyone should be free to obtain as much credit as he could get , on the easiest terms available on the market . |
| 13 | While it would be dangerous to build too much analysis on the characteristics of the three main public representatives of the DUP , Paisley , Robinson and McQuade between them represented the full spectrum of DUP support . |
| 14 | Once this has occurred the battery will not be able to hold as much power . |
| 15 | will my doctor be able to spend as much time with me ? |
| 16 | Will your doctor be able to spend as much time with you ? |
| 17 | Though the Court of Appeal is also a court of supervision , it appears to be too busy to be able to devote as much time and thought as is needed to such cases . |
| 18 | People without whom we would n't be able to raise so much money . |
| 19 | I 'm not so romantic to be able to place too much importance in this area . |
| 20 | True , the Liberal Nationals were becoming indistinguishable from the Conservatives , while National Labour was too small to be able to exert very much influence upon the massed ranks of Conservatives , although the prestige of the Prime Minister , Ramsay MacDonald , gave it — as Marquand shows — an influence far greater than its mere numbers would have warranted . |
| 21 | Without a doubt , if you can make the journey from where you live , the very best thing to do is to visit the Trial Grounds of the National Rose Society at St Albans , Herts , — the Mecca of the rose — where you will be able to get as much information as you want , and straight answers from knowledgeable staff . |
| 22 | I mean , this 'll have been down I , oh , wo n't be able to get as much wear |
| 23 | We were silly to take so much sun on our first day , but it was just too nice to go in . ’ |
| 24 | Under these conditions your anxiety will be greater , as you are keen to earn as much money as possible in the time allowed . |
| 25 | If the Cubists had been surprised by the violent reactions which they had aroused previously , they seem to have been anxious to attract as much attention as possible with this exhibition . |
| 26 | In his words , ‘ I believe that , in 's case , it is possible to place too much emphasis on the identification of traditions and precursors . |
| 27 | Since it is crucial to achieve as much independence and detachment as practically possible , much attention will have to be devoted to the creation of the right institutional conditions . |
| 28 | There has been a lot lately in the Press and on TV about crime and violence and it is sad to see so much wrong being done by the very young of today . |
| 29 | Because hardware is tangible , it is easy to place too much emphasis on it when choosing systems . |
| 30 | Its use with colour is equally , if not more spectacular but is likely to see as much use in the hands of the average user . |