Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [conj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My hon. Friends are right to emphasise that that status operates within the NHS . |
| 2 | Using specially arranged cognitive tasks it has been possible to show that this inhibition is weaker than average in psychotic individuals , otherwise ignored information being relatively more available for conscious processing . |
| 3 | In fact I am sorry to say that many aspects of the book are disappointing . |
| 4 | At least as much interest has been stirred up by another special ability of the acoustic microscope ; to see beneath the surface , look into things , whether or not they are transparent to light and other forms of radiation . |
| 5 | The tendencies exist in very many people to a greater extent than they are prepared to admit and sexual fantasy abounds with sado-masochistic components . |
| 6 | The disadvantages are that the batteries are inconvenient to change and severe battery leakage can be disastrous to the circuit board . |
| 7 | But , I am afraid to say that this month 's Ultimate Brandy Snap , filled with gooseberry fool ( page 124 ) , is best served either on its own , or with a small tot of brandy . |
| 8 | Patrick had been interested to see that all traces of the damage the insurgents had wrought in the Green — the trenches they had dug , the trees they had felled — had vanished , and the only evidence of the 1916 Rising were the bullet holes in the stonework of the hotel where the rebels had fired on the British troops positioned on the roof and in some of the upper rooms . |
| 9 | With great respect to the learned Lord Justice I am disposed to think that this reasoning rests on an ambiguous use of the word ‘ duty . ’ |
| 10 | We are fortunate to announce that this year George Hatfield will be demonstrating on the Woodworker stand , at the Woodworker Show for the Saturday and Sunday ( 19–20 October ) . |
| 11 | I put that inversely i i he 's put down inversely fro from what we will we are obliged to do we 're obliged to say that these levels ha er have been erm have not been checked by SATS |
| 12 | The opinion , which comes ten years after a joint opinion by Arden and Leonard Hoffman QC and which supersedes it , not only concludes that standards are likely to be accepted as authoritative by the courts but that they are likely to accept that that compliance with abstracts of the UITF ‘ is also necessary to meet the true and fair requirement ’ . |
| 13 | Instead , they are likely to suggest that some methods of discipline can be used to help prevent a young person absconding from care so long as this does them no harm . |
| 14 | Universities are supposed to ensure that all posts approved by them for general clinical experience meet the GMC 's recommendations . |
| 15 | Authentic examples are hard to find because fronted predicators are very rare in English . |
| 16 | I am glad to say that these tactics backfired . |
| 17 | I am glad to say that immense capital investment is going into that , which did not happen under the last Labour Government . |
| 18 | I am glad to say that this act of faith has since been amply rewarded and the blazer 's fit is perfect . |
| 19 | I am glad to confirm that these lessons have been learnt from our consideration of the Gulf conflict . |
| 20 | Many of us are keen for the bay to be redeveloped , and are glad to note that low-cost housing is being provided there . |
| 21 | Nor in the light of experience and knowledge available prior to this accident would it have been reasonable to envisage that internal pressures could exist in the tail structure . ’ |
| 22 | [ 4.2 If by the Certificate Date the parties have been unable to agree whether any requirement of the Landlord made pursuant to clause 4.1 is reasonable the matter or matters in dispute shall be referred to a counsel to be agreed upon between the parties or failing agreement within [ 5 ] working days after the Certificate Date to one of the conveyancing counsel for the time being of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice [ " Counsel " ] to be nominated on the application of either party by the President for the time being of the Law Society ( or his duly appointed deputy or any other person authorised by him to make appointments on his behalf ) and Counsel shall : |
| 23 | They are nevertheless honest enough to praise the good points of the car but are unable to concede that these points add up to a first-class package . |
| 24 | We must endeavour to convince clients that better quality service has to be paid for and to justify the fact that we are able to provide that better quality service . |
| 25 | If a number of studies are able to show that occupational type shows consistently stronger correlations with other variables , say voting choice , style of life , level of education or values , this is evidence that the variable occupation is a reasonably effective indicator of the important dimensions embodied in the concept of social class . |
| 26 | Colours again are important as all decarbonisers are hazardous to handle and some sort of warning label is appropriate . |
| 27 | Counsel in support of the application this morning has not been able to say that that claim or allegation has been abandoned . |
| 28 | ‘ I am really pleased that over the last three years I have been able to show that part-time working can work without any difficulty . |
| 29 | For instance , how many people have watched a woman carrying a load of shopping and a three year old child , or cleaning up after an incontinent elderly relation , and still been able to maintain that some jobs are too heavy and dirty for women ? |
| 30 | Mr Binstead , who says he has investigated many similar offers , none of which have produced loans , said : ‘ We are making inquiries , but we have not been able to establish whether these offers are going to come through . ’ |