Example sentences of "[be] [adv] to make a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And , of course , ’ Alyssia said , laughing , ‘ you make it your duty to point out to them when they 're about to make a horrendous error of judgement ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Coaching needs to have a much bigger presence if we are really to make a big impact . |
| 3 | The saucy six RUN their hands up the men 's legs just as they are about to make a vital shot . |
| 4 | Harry had been about to make a jovial retort , as was his nature , but he stopped and , screwing up his face , he said , ‘ Joe , the things you come out with . |
| 5 | The alternatives were either to make a massive quarry or to mine into the fell . |
| 6 | However , the music entrepreneur , who is sitting on a near 50% stake worth £10m , is about to make a fresh foray into the records business . |
| 7 | She said anyway she was away to make a wee cup of tea and did I take sugar ? |
| 8 | My solution to this problem during early circuits was deliberately to make a steep slipping turn into wind to ensure a high airspeed ( Fig. 5.14 ) . |
| 9 | It was mainly to make a good impression on the new tribe . |
| 10 | Sophie stiffened and was about to make a sharp retort , then she relaxed . |
| 11 | In spite of all his care , the worst had happened , and Bathsheba was about to make a terrible discovery . |
| 12 | Tammuz looked as if he was about to make a cutting response but then actually took note of Zambia 's expression . |
| 13 | The letter-writer is an orthopaedic surgeon who was taken off a plane as he was about to make a short visit to the UK where he had been a post-graduate student . |
| 14 | Corman , a young independent producer born of the post-Superior Court ruling when studios were cutting back on their own B-movie productions , did not know it at the time , nor did anyone else , but he was about to make a significant contribution to what later became known as the ‘ new Hollywood ’ through the personalities he gave work to on low budget films , either acting , writing , directing or all three . |
| 15 | He needed an heir , and was about to make a formal offer for the hand of Virginia Grafton . |
| 16 | He had now met another woman and was about to make a fresh start . |