Example sentences of "be [verb] [adj] [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A point to note about technique is that when you actually go round the mark in strong winds the daggerboard should be retracted first then the mast track moved back in preparation for the reach .
2 If the price were to remain constant then the gain received on redemption would be constant .
3 If the value of the whole expression , , is to remain constant then the value of the numerator must also fall .
4 ‘ It is turning chilly now the sun has gone down ; your baby must n't catch cold .
5 If the vessel is sold unrepaired then the measure of indemnity will be the depreciation in the sale price caused by the unrepaired damage , provided such depreciation would not exceed the reasonable cost of repairs if the vessel had been repaired at the time of loss .
6 She would have loved to have laughed in his arrogant face , but the way she was feeling right now the laughter would have strangled in her throat .
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