Example sentences of "[be] [art] [noun sg] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knew there was only the one slice left , but I 've never been the sort deliberately to starve an animal to death , so in it went . |
| 2 | The nature of the court 's work There had been a tendency largely to disregard applications as being incidental to the main task of deciding appeals and as not significant in themselves . |
| 3 | It had been a mistake ever to force herself upon them . |
| 4 | Last time I had been a fool enough to close French doors and knew they were there only frantic moments later , when I saw blood spatter my wrists and hands , like a fly buzzing , like a bird beating against the see-through reality . |
| 5 | In recent years , there has been a desire both to move into the countryside and , for many young professional people , to move into areas fairly close to city centres . |
| 6 | I believe that it is a success because there has been an opportunity here to get the Sunday trading case debated in the House of Commons , although it is very early in the morning and we all have difficulty in stringing our sentences together . |
| 7 | Going home to Europe , Mr Eliot has had to understand Europe ; he could not quite sufficiently be the European simply to feel that he was there ; he has been forced to envisage it with a reminiscent philosophy . |
| 8 | And so there needs to be a way forward to break this argument . |
| 9 | Newton did n't have to be a scientist either to realise what his two goals had done for a Chelsea side which played with impressive self belief considering its young personnel . |
| 10 | If the pharmacy goes people are not gon na go to that doctor because there wo n't be a pharmacy nearby to get a prescription . |
| 11 | There may be a tendency either to overlook plant charges or to delay the issue of the costing documentation . |
| 12 | It 's going to be based on a three-channel system , each channel having a completely different voicing , so hopefully there 'll be a sound there to suit everyone . |
| 13 | Frankly it 'll be a pleasure just to get the hell away from you for a while . ’ |
| 14 | You could try of course , but after a colossal , tiring ridge-walk you would be a dingbat even to think of it . |
| 15 | ‘ It would be a shame now to let it die . |
| 16 | It seems there might be a move afoot to align the internal interfaces of Mach and Chorus and bring some compatibility to the microkernels . |
| 17 | Erm would it be an idea perhaps to put something up on notice boards that the conference people are going to see . |
| 18 | You may walk with me like a civilised man if you care to , but I warn you there 'll be an archer behind to keep us in view , so 1 would n't advise you to try any tricks , they 'd do you no good . ’ |
| 19 | In ordinary language the accused does not intend to deprive the victim permanently of his umbrella , but s.6 deems there to be an intention permanently to deprive . |
| 20 | They give you the immediate impression of being a band here to stay : one that 'll potentially outlast changes in the musical landscape , without turning into listed institutions like Simple Minds . |
| 21 | The problem underlying all of this is the tendency either to group people rigidly by arbitrary features , such as impairment , or to treat people uniformly . |
| 22 | While the primary virtue is the ability efficiently to get results , the dependence of senior staff on the man in the field for a continuous supply of information also places a premium on his knowledge . |
| 23 | why , why is the necessity though to accept joined writing |
| 24 | Is the policy now to stick to what you know ? |
| 25 | Is the policy still to sit it out and wait rather than try and force your way into the prison ? |
| 26 | Its key tenets are : 1 The customer comes first : The first and most important characteristic of total quality is the search continually to meet , and even exceed , the customer 's demands and expectations . |
| 27 | The second element of the mens rea in theft is the intention permanently to deprive . |
| 28 | Is the aim simply to control inflation , or does the government wish also to affect output and employment , or does it want to control the exchange rate ? |
| 29 | What is often not appreciated is the need also to provide a stable and profitable agriculture that can support the infrastructure it needs There is a danger that farmers will not be given adequate incentives to grow produce efficiently and environmentally responsibly . |
| 30 | Few people realise just how basic is the need deliberately to look for alternatives . |