Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [indef pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The general principle is shown in the photograph , and with a little ingenuity it should be possible to devise something of the sort . |
| 2 | When combined with archaeological evidence of settlement distribution , age and function it will be possible to reconstruct something of the lives of people since the first settlers arrived in the area over 7,000 years ago . |
| 3 | To gain the most benefit from installing a desk top publishing system you must be prepared to learn something about the general area of printing . |
| 4 | Having given up all hope of getting hold of a man for herself alone , she would be prepared to share one as the next best thing . |
| 5 | It will be interesting to know something of the history too . |
| 6 | Not that it mattered ( I told myself again ) one way or the other , but now that my brother 's arrival was postponed at least until Monday , it would be good to have something of the story checked . |
| 7 | Population history ignores political or military chronology ; it requires a long view and it will be helpful to take one at the outset by considering the years between 1880 and 1945 as a whole . |
| 8 | To understand Theory Z , it will be helpful to know something about the characteristics of large Japanese firms . |
| 9 | Nor do I think they will be able to charge anything like the premium they used to ; in fact , it 's debatable whether they 'll be able to charge a premium at all . ’ |
| 10 | Oxfam is regularly approached with inventions and has not yet decided whether it will be able to do something with the ’ friendly fuel ’ . |
| 11 | He had no idea that he would ever be able to do anything about the predicament . |
| 12 | You will send all your senior managers for the entire week of the event , and dole out shorter visits to deserving underlings , either those with long service records or those who might be able to learn something to the company 's advantage . |
| 13 | Ideally each should be able to offer something to the others , but for this to happen an agenda has to be clarified and values made explicit . |
| 14 | I shall never be able to look anyone in the eye again . |
| 15 | On a large site pupils will not be able to cover everything in the time available , so pupils can be divided into groups and instructed to investigate different topics or features . |
| 16 | That way , we might be able to achieve something over the next couple of days . ’ |
| 17 | He signalled to the waitress , then said : ‘ If you change your mind we might be able to get something at the airport . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Very soon I 'll be able to get one on the grounds of separation . ’ |
| 19 | It would be difficult to prove anything from the VW — it got pretty crumpled going down the hill . |
| 20 | Yeah , yeah , cos our , our be inclined to leave something on the front door step and go . |