Example sentences of "be [adj] and [adv] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Ashington we can see the areas of ridge and furrow , part of which would be ploughed and planted with cereals and legumes in open fields , while the rest would be fallow and down to grass — this would have been fenced off and grazed by cattle and sheep . |
| 2 | It must be emphasised , therefore , that it is essential that management monitor and frequently check the competence of their surveying staff , the methods of measurement used , and that sub-contractor 's accounts are accurate and up to date . |
| 3 | This will ensure that flexi records are accurate and up to date . |
| 4 | The prison system in England and Wales , then , is creaking and close to collapse . |
| 5 | She 's jolly and up to date . |
| 6 | Permed hair is thicker and easier to style than untreated hair and you wo n't have to worry about frizz if you handle it with care and use the right products . |
| 7 | The Chicontepec oil is onshore and close to infrastructure , but it is dogged with very low productivity sands , and covers such a large area that accurate prediction of the sweet spots is the only way to reduce an onerous number of wells . |
| 8 | To make sure that their knowledge of enemy military procedure was correct and up to date , Buck had also recruited a couple of Afrika Korps men who had been taken prisoner . |