Example sentences of "[be] [prep] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They claim that the huge crop will push down prices , and this , coupled with cheap imported plums from Spain will mean it simply wo n't be worth picking the fruits . |
| 2 | It would presumably not be worth splitting the task into two for small batches because the communication costs between programmer and operator , with the frequent interaction needed given the small batch size , would outweigh the savings made in wage costs from hiring someone semi-skilled to do the machining . |
| 3 | If ivy starts to grow up the trunk of a tree with attractive bark , it may be worth removing the ivy , but only to preserve the appearance of the tree , not its state of health . |
| 4 | As you 're importing the file from a mainframe , backing up should n't be a problem , but it may be worth copying the DB files at least before running any script like this , which can make some fairly major changes to your data ! |
| 5 | If you 're the owner of a rogue tank and you 've tried everything else , it may be worth moving the set-up to another area of the room . |
| 6 | if you rely on the loop , it may be worth moving the set around to find the best location for receiving . |
| 7 | In order to compensate for this it would be worth exploring the effects of using , say , under 65 years standardised mortality ratio for men and under 75 years standardised mortality ratio for women , which will be based on similar numbers of deaths . |
| 8 | In a wrongful dismissal case , where there is no equivalent to the statutory ceiling on the amount of compensation that may be awarded , it will often be worth taking the trouble to investigate the pension position in much more depth . |
| 9 | As there were signs of some useful action by the Government on cold weather payments , I believe that the struggle may avail something , so it may be worth pursuing the point . |
| 10 | If the frame is a particularly good one with relatively little damage , it may be worth repairing the problem areas with gold leaf . |
| 11 | I think I think it might be s the the teeth , it 'd be worth getting the er dentist to have a wee look at your your plate , |
| 12 | If this is true for you , it may be worth considering the movement that lies immanent in every English sentence . |
| 13 | It may be worth considering the use of one or more of the keeper-batsmen there — Blain had two Tests purely as a batsman in 1988 , and Young displaced Smith for one-dayers in Australia last year through his batting ability . |
| 14 | In situations where public transport arrangements can not be adjusted to suit the needs of the staff , then it might be worth considering the provision of health authority transport , especially during the hours when public services are greatly reduced . |
| 15 | It might therefore be worth considering the alternative of independent production and printing , relying on editorial mention for distribution . |
| 16 | Thus , it may well be worth considering the possibility that sex-differentiation in language contributes to simplification patterns and hence to the establishment of supra-local norms . |
| 17 | It might well be worth considering the effect of substituting VAT for income tax , classing all distributions to the proprietors of small private businesses as a Spending by that business , and to levy a withholding tax accordingly , thus allowing the business to prosper , unaffected by further government demands . |
| 18 | However , in assessing whether the limits are in principle too low , it may be worth considering the gross income of people entitled to representation . |
| 19 | If a person retained at your expense has a significantly worse record in terms of attendance or misconduct , it will be worth drawing the matter to your employer 's attention to see whether his view changes upon mature reflection . |
| 20 | ‘ It may just be worth running the risk of needing a repair . ’ |
| 21 | It may well be worth surveying the teachers ' intentions and , later , their further use as a guide to improving long-term take-up . |
| 22 | It may , however , just be worth recalling the Arbitrage Pricing Theory ( APT ) model . |
| 23 | Even for over achievement , or where there appears to be no problem , it could be worth reviewing the target levels to consider if these have been set incorrectly ; perfection the first time round might well be suspect ! |
| 24 | But once the reforms really bite — signs would be a sharp rise in unemployment a far bigger influx of private western investment and radical currency reform — then it would be worth offering the sort of help that could sensibly be given to reforming debtors in Latin America : capitalization of interest payments above a certain share of export earnings . |
| 25 | The doctor was so ugly yeah , no , no that when the doctor s when the doctor saw her , no when the doctor saw her , she was so ugly he just had to run , could n't be worth cutting the prinny hole . |
| 26 | It may be worth separating the Moor and see if the symptoms persist . |
| 27 | Maybe so , but with the opening of France 's Euro Disneyland now imminent , it might be worth examining the theory ( if there is one ) of the ride . |
| 28 | And I 'll have a word with the powers that be about monitoring the telephone . |
| 29 | Community care — perhaps most especially for people with learning difficulties — should be about expanding the opportunities available to clients and their carers by providing new and varied types of service . |
| 30 | There is a natural logic to such a structure in that management can reasonably be said to be about making the best use of the resources available and , to this extent , is a normal part of the clinical process . |