Example sentences of "[coord] be [adj] [verb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor is there any bar against seeing someone against whom you have made or are likely to make allegations of negligence , provided that you make this clear and the fact that they are not under any obligation to talk to you . |
| 2 | They assume that there is a trade-off between labour-augmenting and capital-augmenting technical progress , and that firms maximize the instantaneous rate of unit cost reduction ( i.e. firms are myopic , or are able to appropriate returns for only one instant ) This ‘ innovation possibility frontier ’ captures the notion of choice but leaves open a number of questions , notably the determination of its shape and location , which must in part result from the deliberate allocation of resources to research and development . |
| 3 | Ensure that the axes are long enough to cover the whole range , or be prepared to omit points from the graph . |
| 4 | We teachers need actually to say to the children that they are going to enjoy the work that day , that it will be interesting , and that they are going to know or be able to do things at the end of the day that they did n't know or were n't able to do before . |
| 5 | However , anyone who is on the move , under stress or is likely to skip meals should think about taking a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement to make up for any deficiencies in diet . |
| 6 | English applicants were twice as likely to be selected , and this difference would probably have been greater had we carried out the full study and been able to include posts in teaching hospitals . |
| 7 | Firms often provide canteen facilities for their staff and are obliged to provide toilets . |
| 8 | Zimbabwe 's traditional agricultural and mining sectors still make up the major portion of exports and are vulnerable to price changes . |
| 9 | Environmental groups believe that because the big industrial nations control these committees and are anxious to avoid curbs on industry and car use , they are using this scientific research as an excuse for taking no action . |
| 10 | Bangor now that they are safe , will be in a relaxed mood and are sure to make things very tough for North at Ormeau on Sunday . |
| 11 | The Government are well aware of the problems on the London-Tilbury and Southend line and are keen to see improvements in that service . |
| 12 | Companies have also come to appreciate the ‘ value ’ of information , and are likely to maintain datasets for their ‘ value-life ’ . |
| 13 | Development banks tend to take a long time to evaluate a project and are likely to impose conditions such as putting out all construction and equipment contracts to competitive tender . |
| 14 | However , we are equally conscious that some colleges may find the pace of development too slow for their needs and are concerned to explore ways in which some of the aims of the Programme might be accelerated for those colleges which wish to develop their provision rapidly . |
| 15 | Capital law is much more complicated — but far less lucrative — than ‘ ordinary ’ criminal law , so attorneys not specialise in defence work and are reluctant to take cases . |
| 16 | TEENAGERS in South Cleveland may not know enough about safe sex and are reluctant to use contraceptives , including condoms , says a new report . |
| 17 | However , courts are predisposed in favour of settlements , and are reluctant to prevent statements being made which dispose of libel actions , even when such statements imply criticisms of others : The historian Richard Barnet wrote a book about foreign policy which was reviewed in " The Spectator " . |
| 18 | Some manufacturers ( particularly of mass-produced goods ) do not take this point , and are happy to replace goods ( it is cheaper than repairing them ) until the buyer is satisfied . |
| 19 | Teachers ' experience , which is at least as valuable a source of insight , is also readily accessible , but only if those responsible for policy are prepared to acknowledge its validity and are willing to make efforts to bring teachers into the debate . |
| 20 | Most of the wine lodges in Funchal welcome visitors and are willing to offer samples of the various blends . |
| 21 | Until the specialty and , more importantly , the college recognise the value of an academic career and are willing to regard academics as equals , academic obstetrics and gynaecology will be an unpopular choice and will remain in the scientific shadow of medicine and surgery . |
| 22 | Similarly , teachers will expect girls to exhibit the demure , ladylike attributes of the female role , and to be interested in boys and fashion , but they castigate overt expressions of femininity or sexual allure , and are quick to label girls ‘ sluts ’ and ‘ bitches ’ . |
| 23 | In my own department , I should say that , although some members still believe that literature is best studied in isolation , looking simply at ‘ the words on the page ’ , most of us now like to contextualise it in some way , often historically , and are inclined to ask students to read some texts which are not ‘ literature ’ in the conventional sense . |
| 24 | A brief discussion of some programs written to understand language , including some that ferret out the ‘ gist ’ of a short passage and are able to answer questions about it , gives a sense both of the difficulties and of the promise of these types of approach . |
| 25 | Direct members have an account with the CMO and are able to input instructions and receive details of deliveries of instruments on a terminal on their own premises . |
| 26 | Joan Higgins has suggested that both rest upon rational models of political action , in which actors have motives and are able to frame policies that accurately reflect their intentions . |
| 27 | These dogs have good hearing and scenting ability and are able to locate rabbits and ferrets and indeed any commotion that occurs underground . |
| 28 | The Inland Revenue attempts to maximise revenue , and are prepared to negotiate terms with tax offenders . |
| 29 | Alternatively , many picture framers have some heat-sealing equipment , and are prepared to seal items for you . |
| 30 | Therefore , as impartial observers , it is important that we take account of all definitions of the situation , and are prepared to understand events as the participants themselves experience them . |