Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are sorry to see leave in October after ten years as our regional nutritionist for a well earned rest before her happy event . |
| 2 | Shadow foreign minister George Robertson said : ‘ We are right to maintain pressure on Serbia and we must do so increasingly through sanctions . |
| 3 | It has , however , been pleasant to do business with you and I am sure you and your little family will be extremely happy at ‘ La Felicit à'; . |
| 4 | Over 500 panners from all over the world are due to take part in what promises to be a most memorable event . |
| 5 | More than 1,000 classic and vintage vehicles are due to take part in the 350-mile event . |
| 6 | A series of presentations are due to take place during this month and August to enable staff to have the chance to see and ask questions about the product . |
| 7 | The normal gene is preserved in tissue culture at the laboratory , tests are due to take place on humans in the Oxford area in the next few months . |
| 8 | At least 18 other investigations are underway while four further trials are due to take place within the next few months . |
| 9 | If the Bill receives the Royal Assent next summer , elections to the new shadow authorities are due to take place in May 1995 with the new councils taking over in April 1996 . |
| 10 | TALKS to decide the fate of a Sainsbury 's development in Darlington are due to take place in London today . |
| 11 | Two men have been charged in connection with the accident and are due to stand trial at Gloucester Crown Court . |
| 12 | The reforms are due to become law in October 1992 . |
| 13 | Charabanc Theatre Company are grateful to receive funding from the Arts Council of N.I . |
| 14 | Members of the University Lecturers Association had been due to take part in a second one-day strike at the university in Aberdeen . |
| 15 | Three controversial referendums on abortion which had been due to take place on Dec. 3 [ see p. 39160 ] were brought forward to Nov. 25 to coincide with the general election . |
| 16 | Talks between Iraq and Kuwait which had originally been due to take place in Jeddah on July 28-29 were delayed until July 31 . |
| 17 | The prosecution say that following an armed robbery at a building society near Gloucester in 1988 White had been due to give evidence against Gardiner and implicating him in the crime . |
| 18 | White was stabbed and dumped in a lake because he had been due to give evidence against Gardiner in a robbery trial . |
| 19 | However , in July 1986 Guinness announced that ‘ it has not been possible to reach agreement with Sir Thomas Risk and he will not now be invited to join the board , nor therefore be nominated as Non-Executive Chairman ’ . |
| 20 | However , it has not yet been possible to obtain agreement on the need for specific regulation for construction liability and so the principle of subsidiarity continues to apply for the time being . |
| 21 | Estimates based on demographic pressures , advances in medical technology and the costs of implementing new government policies ( such as the introduction of new screening programmes ) also have their drawbacks , but they represent a pragmatic way of estimating whether funding has been adequate to keep pace with demand pressures . |
| 22 | Corporate advisory services : Banks are prepared to give advice on mergers , acquisitions or raising new finance . |
| 23 | In spite of their support of the Conservative Party , the leaders of British industry have made it plain that there are limits to the extent to which they are prepared to sacrifice profitability in giving support to the government 's inner city policies . |
| 24 | Perhaps it is true that ‘ life begins at 40 ’ ( or 50 ) for those who recognize the opportunities available to them after parenting ceases , and are prepared to take advantage of them . |
| 25 | Both direct and organise with ease and are prepared to take charge of situations . |
| 26 | A CAMPAIGN to find people who are prepared to spend time with children and adults with learning difficulties has been begun in Strathclyde , writes Alan Forbes . |
| 27 | It is in fact surprising that landlords are prepared to allow occupation of premises by members of the same group of companies as the tenant without a formal assignment , but needless to say it may be in the tenant 's best interests to try to include this provision if it is not initially incorporated in the lease . |
| 28 | Some funeral directors are prepared to allow payment in advance . |
| 29 | ‘ If you are prepared to arrange collection of these goods at our premises , then I am prepared to knock £10 off the purchase price . ’ |
| 30 | The book is technical and thorough , not a beginners book , nor a book just to dip into but , if you want to push your weaving in new directions and are prepared to put effort into it , this book should interest you . |