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Example sentences of "[be] a [noun sg] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	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 .
2	It had been a mistake ever to force herself upon them .
3	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 .
4	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 .
5	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 .
6	And so there needs to be a way forward to break this argument .
7	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 .
8	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 .
9	There may be a tendency either to overlook plant charges or to delay the issue of the costing documentation .
10	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 .
11	Frankly it 'll be a pleasure just to get the hell away from you for a while . ’
12	You could try of course , but after a colossal , tiring ridge-walk you would be a dingbat even to think of it .
13	‘ It would be a shame now to let it die .
14	It seems there might be a move afoot to align the internal interfaces of Mach and Chorus and bring some compatibility to the microkernels .
15	Erm would it be an idea perhaps to put something up on notice boards that the conference people are going to see .
16	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 . ’
17	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 .
18	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 .
19	It 's a surprise then to find the Powerhaus pretty much packed to the gills .
20	It 's a surprise then to find the Powerhaus pretty much packed to the gills .
21	It 's a bit far to take her to near Berwick .
22	He says it 's a bit far to come but he thinks they pay expenses , so it 's nice .
23	‘ There 's a tendency just to put the manuals on-line , ’ says Barford .
24	erm I do n't think our culture is the worst that 's ever been and I think there 's a tendency sometimes to try to sort of overstate that .
25	I do n't want to spend too long — there 's a lot else to do in London and I 'd rather have the autopsy before I ask too many questions .
26	Anyway there 's a lot more to say on this subject , but I 'm going to leave it until I 'm having another period of poor fishing .
27	There 's a lot more to do , yet . ’
28	There 's a lot more to smooth transitions between programmes than you might realise and as long as the team here stays on the ball , you 'll probably continue not to notice they 're there .
29	However , there 's a lot more to consider than just the number of columns .
30	While happy enough with the performance , Chalmers reckons there 's a lot more to come from this Scottish team .