Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [pers pn] with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One might perhaps have expected that it would have been impossible to discharge him from hospital , but the local authority , which shares parental responsibility for him , has been able to place him with devoted foster parents whose dedication and skill are of the highest possible order . |
| 2 | Even granting the absurdity of Hitler 's racialist theories , it would be possible to credit him with realistic goals ( to exploit a political scapegoat , to depopulate Eastern Europe for resettlement ) for which he could massacre Jews and Slavs in as full awareness as theirs when they flee or fight . |
| 3 | But no matter what path an observer followed , it would not be possible to provide him with stained-glass cinema . |
| 4 | ‘ If he shares his uncle 's hostility towards the female sex he might very well be prepared to treat them with similar contempt ! ’ |
| 5 | It has only been met twice this year , the budget is quite small for the amount of work we can continue to do is quite small er it 's quite possible that it would only need to meet once a year in future so it would be sensible to combine it with other non-policy and traffic matters as a working party . |
| 6 | Chances are I will be able to help you with other topics , so do n't be put off writing again because I was no help the first time . |
| 7 | Your local Land Rover Genuine Parts outlet should be able to supply you with tailored , easily fitted covers . |
| 8 | COHSE , the RCN , and the HVA all offer indemnity insurance schemes , and your local steward should be able to provide you with specific written details of this . |
| 9 | In any event , they should be able to provide you with good advice . |
| 10 | If you are elderly or disabled , your local Council of Voluntary Service should be able to provide you with willing volunteers to come and decorate for you . |
| 11 | They will be pleased to help you with specific questions and will give you as much general information as they can . |
| 12 | Food is also sometimes a problem and it may be necessary to feed them with live food , coral or coralline until they have acclimatized to tank life . |
| 13 | For a start , it will be necessary to invest it with sufficient authority to act with independence and integrity as a basis for effective oversight of the financial reporting process . |
| 14 | Third , the Acropolis of Athens — a feature which , like some other masterpieces of nature or art , is so familiar that it is hard to see it with fresh eyes — was an inevitable centre for the rynoikism or concentration of Attica from a plurality of villages into a mia polis , ‘ one city ’ . |
| 15 | In truth , continuous polyphony can be hard to digest , and it is well to alternate it with other contrasting episodes which use very different textures . |
| 16 | He drove himself hard , expecting his workforce to do the same , but he was quick to provide them with social benefits — housing in 1901 and 1908 , a hospital and benefit scheme in 1917 , holidays with pay , and a consultative board of directors and workers ' representatives in 1927 . |
| 17 | It seemed that the Prime Minister was unable to dismiss her Chancellor , but was unable to invest him with full confidence either . |
| 18 | In all my life there have been very few occasions when I badly wanted more money and that was one of them , because on my wage of three shillings a day as an AC2 I was unable to drape her with expensive clothes . |
| 19 | Horner 's fierce forehand had been her best weapon , but Soutter was able to contain it with steady and accurate driving and a calm mind . |