Example sentences of "be [adj] [to-vb] the [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Gaumont-British also declared a loss in 1937 , of £98,000 , Balcon 's departure from the company was precipitated by the prospect of Maxwell , a man whose production philosophy he abhorred , taking a stake in the company , and a general sense that he was n't going to be able to continue the same broad-based production policy as before . |
| 2 | ‘ Drivers want to be able to put the same smart card in a holder ( or a different card in the same holder ) whether driving in the Netherlands or on a French autoroute , ’ says Ian Catling , a member of an EC group which is ensuring that electronic Babel is avoided on the roads . |
| 3 | If Harry were ever to know how she felt , he would never again be able to show the same natural affection , albeit of a brotherly nature , which was all she had of his heart . |
| 4 | And until a company has the volumes , it will not be able to get the same good terms from suppliers . |
| 5 | The declaration on the formation of the FRY stated that the FRY would be ready to recognize the former Yugoslav republics which had declared independence , after " outstanding questions " had been negotiated , and it denied territorial claims . |