Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's hoped that wneh the Oxford Universal Hip wears out the bone will be healthier to receive a new implant , causing the patient less pain . |
| 2 | It would be shameful to have a secondhand present . |
| 3 | So even if you are convinced that interest rates are going to drop further and remain low for the foreseeable future , you need to be alert to find a good bargain . |
| 4 | If things go well , it seems that , certainly by the end of the century if not by the earlier date of 1997 , it may be possible to form a single currency to which Germany , France , the Benelux countries , Denmark and the EFTA countries will belong . |
| 5 | It would not be possible to live a Christian life on the shifting . |
| 6 | It would be possible to test a large sample of readers , who would read nine texts and place them on the network . |
| 7 | From these conclusions it may be possible to derive a high-level strategy for change . |
| 8 | Only then will it be possible to reach a comprehensive assessment of Nizan 's life and work . |
| 9 | It can be possible to acclimatize a specialised feeder to substitute foods although there is always a danger of a reluctance to feed deteriorating into anorexia and premature demise . |
| 10 | The only real problem with all these lies in marking out the study area for it will rarely be possible to delimit a discrete enclave of the animals . |
| 11 | But it should also be possible to generate a short-lived form of latent inhibition in which the A2 state is an after-effect of the occurrence of the target stimulus . |
| 12 | It should be possible to agree a fixed rate repayment for a couple of years , and many companies offer special rates for first time buyers . |
| 13 | Their behaviour conforms to fairly well-known principles and it should therefore be possible to estimate a perpetual inventory model which will show , for example , increased saving if the real value of their assets falls as deficiencies are made up . |
| 14 | It may be possible to get a recreational grant after April 1993 . |
| 15 | It may be possible to get a recreational grant after April 1993 . |
| 16 | I do not know when it will be possible to have a general debate on foreign affairs , but I shall bear in mind what my hon. Friend has said . |
| 17 | It should be possible to have a thorough survey carried out for about £400 on a modest house , and it is sometimes worth every penny , though with the limitations I have described . |
| 18 | As with SPRs it may not always be possible to enter a complete description of the report into LIFESPAN although it is advisable . |
| 19 | As with SPRs , it may not always be possible to enter a complete description of the report into LIFESPAN , although it is advisable . |
| 20 | It would help other hon. Members to know whether British Rail has asked consultants to advise on whether it would be possible to build a satisfactory station above ground rather than underground , as proposed in the Bill . |
| 21 | In certain situations , it may be possible to gain a temporary advantage over competitors by raising prices by the lowest possible margin , and offering some other advantage such as improved after-sales service or credit terms . |
| 22 | Finally , if the surveyor can show the contractor that he is processing the claim and will.make his decision within a reasonable time , it should be possible to maintain a good relationship with him . |
| 23 | The danger here is that , although things may be pleasant for the workers , the incentive to work very hard is not so direct and it may not be possible to maintain a competitive position in comparison with the same industry in a developing country . |
| 24 | If the behaviour behind the unwanted feline activity can be analysed , it may be possible to find a psychological solution which , in the long run , will always be more successful . |
| 25 | Where one tile on a sill is damaged , it may not be possible to find a matching replacement . |
| 26 | Considering how much attention has been given to ‘ child development ’ by psychologists and educationists , it should be possible to find a generally-accepted theory that will help us to order our thoughts . |
| 27 | It should be possible to construct a pragmatic frame by which the deixis of lyric poetry in its various manifestations can be viewed . |
| 28 | At the beginning of this century it was believed that one could find a basic element of learning that was common to all these activities ; and that once this was established it would be possible to construct a single theory that would explain all learning and would provide a once-and-for-all guide to teaching . |
| 29 | Coercion may well be an inherent part of the metaphoric process , but we may nevertheless ask whether it might not be possible to imagine a different type of metaphor , one that was truly interactive in a positive sense . |
| 30 | By addressing this broad issue it would be possible to develop a better understanding of what community economic development was about . |