Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fires are lit once again to subdue and intimidate the elephants . |
| 2 | Linighan , who will be examined again today to see whether his nose is actually broken , had played for 100 minutes in great discomfort after Bright 's dreadful challenge but joked : ‘ You get used to taking knocks like that I 'm a Hartlepool lad . ’ |
| 3 | The literature on the distribution of earnings is massive and no attempt will be made here either to summarise or evaluate it . |
| 4 | This must be done very carefully to ensure that the opening of the oviduct remains intact since it is extremely difficult to insert a needle once it has been damaged . |
| 5 | Mr Arrastía 's inspiration for FARCO grew our of his dissatisfaction with Argentina 's national networks and his increasing conviction that radio can be used very effectively to unite and strengthen marginalised communities . |
| 6 | The important feature of both initiatives was that people who normally work independently from each other and who shared a common vision and interest , were brought together also to share and benefit from each other 's expertise . |
| 7 | Note 2.4.4 The rather pedantic observation that ( ab ) c = a(bc) is included here only to emphasise that the associativity of unc depends heavily on that of . |
| 8 | Rather than overcrowding the wallspace with closely packed displays which can result in visual muddle , it is more striking to have fewer , more defined displays that are changed quite frequently to stimulate and maintain interest . |