Example sentences of "[adj] to be in [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only were their needs felt to threaten the living standards of other groups , but it was argued that these needs should be given less priority : ‘ It is dangerous to be in any way lavish to old age , until adequate provision . |
| 2 | On the other hand , every shilling added to pension rates is extremely costly in total … it is dangerous to be in any way lavish to old age . ’ |
| 3 | It is not that she 's a political animal , just someone who has seen a lot of beautiful places in the world ; feels very fortunate to be in such a privileged position because of her successful TV and recording career , and so wants to put a bit back into a world which has so far been very kind to her . ’ |
| 4 | I would therefore think it 's appropriate to be in this sort of format er so that if any other issues other than questions of in migration appear to be relevant to this situation , then it can be taken on the move . |
| 5 | Those of us from the South who left behind tree-strewn roads and gardens after the devastation of the recent October storm , were delighted to be in such beautiful surroundings again and to meet with our Lilleshall friends from other parts of the country . |
| 6 | Well , it 's , it 's simple that if I got up at half past six , and took him up a cup of tea at quarter too seven , and when he was around at seven o'clock , I was grilling bacon and I was frying eggs , and I hope , I do n't know whether perhaps it 's my cold , but , I , I just used to feel terribly unwell after he 'd gone , for about two hours and my legs were so wobbly , I was sitting down on the sofa , I may go back yet to cooking him breakfast if I feel like it , but , the , I mean if I can say to these chaps that , there are times when I do n't feel like doing things , well , I reckon Dave that they are so glad to be in that house with the central heating , with the twenty four hour er , er a day water , and the comfort , there not going to argue . |
| 7 | ‘ You are not fit to be in this school ! |
| 8 | I know he 's married his wife 's supposed to be in all his films int she ? |
| 9 | For further information , we are indebted to Vaughan Purvis who was not supposed to be in this festival at all . |
| 10 | those with difficulty looking after themselves , the confused , the incontinent , the blind , the deaf , and the bad tempered were more likely to be in such homes than others . |
| 11 | The user must be able to predict from one part of the semantic net what is likely to be in another , analogous part of the semantic net . |
| 12 | It is not unusual to be in this position , and it may be that there is an accepted procedure to follow in the eventuality of employers making you an offer . |
| 13 | Fielding 's novels contain plenty of barbarous squires , who would as soon hunt down a parson as a fox , and whose houses are too muddy and unruly to be in any sense comfortable , much less seats of self-fruition . |
| 14 | Theories in the traditional natural sciences are usually based upon icons of generative processes rather than knowledge of the generative processes themselves , and we are not unhappy to be in that company . |
| 15 | Both felt alone , Phyllisia shows it well when she says ‘ It was lonely to be in this city but I longed so much for her friendship . |
| 16 | Moreover , it is unlikely to be in such a position until it has come to grips with the broader contradictions underlying its current operation — its devotion to the Common Agricultural Policy on the one hand and its ambition to recruit the states of Central Europe as members on the other . |
| 17 | EC countries and Turkey seem unlikely to be in any way different in the course of 1991 . |
| 18 | They are as well dressed as is possible to be in such a country as that in which they live . |
| 19 | He had got used to being in this room , shut in by the four scrawled walls , the sloping ceiling and the unrelenting noise . |
| 20 | You 've got to have all that side of it , and if you 're in teaching it 's a bit ridiculous to be in any job if you do n't know something about the history of it . |
| 21 | Q. You found yourself somewhat surprised to be in this sort of environment ? |
| 22 | Although the walking on the other ranges had been enjoyable , it was particularly pleasing to be in this wild and seldom-visited area , and to enjoy the unique feelings of solitude and peace that only mountains can inspire . |