Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the Poisson calculations also provide general rather than specific figures , it would be preferable to use them if there is no reason to reject the results . |
| 2 | The industry said it would be preferable to leave it for up to a hundred years to allow its radioactivity to decay to a manageable level . |
| 3 | If this is the intended outcome , it would be preferable to make it explicit . |
| 4 | Thus it remains for discussion whether it would not be preferable to criminalize them by means of special ‘ endangerment ’ offences . |
| 5 | It must be awful to have it all taken out of one 's hands and have nothing to do but wait — and for what ? |
| 6 | It would be cruel to burn them since people needed clothes , refugees in India and Africa . |
| 7 | If he is unable to breathe spontaneously it would be cruel to subject him to positive pressure ventilation to prolong his life artificially . |
| 8 | Anyone doing as well as Cilla would be hypocritical to say they voted Labour . |
| 9 | But staff say it would be hypocritical to welcome her to a place where foxes injured by hounds are nursed back to health . |
| 10 | In the absence of other voices making the same moral argument sufficiently loudly , we should perhaps be grateful to hear it from the very heart of the establishment . |
| 11 | The landowner was letting the buildings return to dust , but no doubt he would be grateful to have them re-stored at no cost to himself . |
| 12 | It 'll be shameful to ask her |
| 13 | It would be heartless to deny her the pleasure of feeling that she is making a useful contribution to the preparation of meals , but it would be equally unkind not to make it clear to her from the beginning just who will be in charge and wearing the chef 's hat ! |
| 14 | He says that it just would n't be right to close it , it 's for the people of Cheltenham . |
| 15 | A South Wales Electricity spokesman said : ‘ It would n't be right to discipline him . |
| 16 | ‘ Poor little boy , it would n't be right to tell you , ’ she said . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , it would n't be right to deceive you , Miss Theda , ’ Taggy said flatly , ‘ and she saw Mr Benedict come through , of course , and guessed where he 'd come from . |
| 18 | They have the talent to make an impact but the game has to be right and the circumstances have to be right to bring them in . |
| 19 | It would be presumptuous to flout them . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ But it 'll be strange to see him go left out of the tunnel . |
| 21 | ‘ I shall be sorry to lose you , Paula . |
| 22 | Commenting on Mr Hutchison 's decision Professor Raymond Miquel the Council Chairman said they would be sorry to see him go and paid tribute to the contribution he had made to Scottish sport over the past 26 years . |
| 23 | Landlady Rita Smith said : ‘ We are going to be sorry to see him go . |
| 24 | Very sorry , I 've thoroughlky enjoyed myself here and I 'll be sorry to see it closed |
| 25 | Telethon '92 raised one and a quarter million pounds for charities across the Central region — recipients like Play for Children in Nottingham will be sorry to see it go . |
| 26 | The visitors say the museum contains more than they thought and would be sorry to see it close . |
| 27 | You 'll be sorry to see it go |
| 28 | Matt said in a tone of genuine regret , ‘ I 'll be sorry to see you leave , but I suppose — eventually — you 'd become bored with this place . ’ |
| 29 | " There is no need to delay , and I should be sorry to keep you waiting . " |
| 30 | But , if you can isolate the component , it might be possible to swap it for a new one at minimum cost . |