Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [pron] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The band themselves , whoever , were apparently none to impressed by Mellor , to the point that they did n't even bother showing up for their own party ! |
| 2 | There were still plenty to be found , and she had almost finished arranging them when the second minibus arrived . |
| 3 | The need for maritime work remained , although it was clear that the anti-submarine role was no longer a possibility ( although in those days , Soviet submarines and surface shipping were still something to be feared as they passed the Cape in both directions ) . |
| 4 | Reading the Bible was a fascinating experience but prayer was hard , and churchgoing and worship were also something to be lived through until the time came for the sermon , which I relished . |
| 5 | He clarifies the difference by comparing the humanistic pastoral counsellor 's attitude to suffering as ‘ something to be relieved ’ , with the spiritual director 's ‘ which might at least suggest the counterclaim that it was rather something to be interpreted and creatively redeemed ’ . |
| 6 | The reversion of criticism , at least in academies , from practice to theory after the demise of Scrutiny in 1953 and the appearance of Empson 's last lifetime book in 1961 was perhaps something to be expected , as failures of nerve often follow phases of confidence and excess . |
| 7 | But today the walk was just something to be accomplished as soon as possible . |
| 8 | We regret the consequences to the communities of Darlington and Spennymoor of the industry 's terminal decline but then we have never thought that having factories which make a product which kills people was ever anything to be proud of . |
| 9 | Murder : he remembered the first chilling thrill of the word in the school playground , when it was still something to be excited about and before he knew who the victim was , or the chief suspect . |
| 10 | She knew that Nicky was really nothing to her now . |
| 11 | So , Oshkosh 92 truly lived up to the legend that has built up around this event , there was indeed something to interest and captivate anyone with an interest in aviation . |
| 12 | But , as she revealed modestly , there was almost nothing to it . |
| 13 | Bicker was never one to be tied down with intrigue and politics . ’ |
| 14 | There was never owt to be done with Jake when he took on that wild-eyed look . ’ |
| 15 | Tugging the sweater on over her head as she hurried aft , she told herself there was absolutely nothing to be afraid of . |