Example sentences of "[vb infin] to [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We saw evidence of what would later promise to be a riot of butterflies with entire bushes covered by baby caterpillars and chrysalises . |
| 2 | He will instead seek to be a kingmaker . |
| 3 | You do n't need to be a member of the Royal Family to know how hard it is to maintain dignity during your marriage break-up . |
| 4 | Getting Hoomey to swim ten lengths was … well , you 'd need to be a magician , Nails thought , not a teacher . |
| 5 | There would need to be a reorganisation of share capital , so that management 's shares entitle them exclusively to receive an in specie distribution of the shares in Target , following which their shares in the holding company would become worthless deferred shares ( which could then be bought in by the holding company for a nominal price ) . |
| 6 | You do n't need to be a programmer ; there 's no code to write , and you do n't even have to adopt the programmer 's mindset that is so often a prerequisite for building advanced database applications . |
| 7 | Right yo I w no I was just gon na say th th there 's there would need to be a tiebreaker of some sort presumably . |
| 8 | The Oscar-winning actress told the YP : ‘ To follow Denis Healey 's act you would need to be a genius . ’ |
| 9 | Someone would need to be a genius to get that pile of rust going ; you forgot to mention it was a complete and utter wreck — I 'm surprised it got you this far ! ’ |
| 10 | Everyone is welcome — you do n't need to be a scientist to enjoy TECHNIQUEST ! |
| 11 | For that to happen Virgin 1215 will need to be a hit . |
| 12 | You have been doing the right thing by cutting out the dead wood you found in spring , but these plants do get very straggly , and to get the best out of it you will need to be a bit more ruthless . |
| 13 | After the menopause the vagina becomes drier and less elastic , so husbands may need to be a bit more gentle , especially at first , and a little more persevering . |
| 14 | For this reason , and realising it would need to be a writer based at the BBC with whom he could work closely , David Whitaker , on Donald Wilson 's recommendation , selected Anthony Coburn . |
| 15 | First , of course , there really does need to be a range of choices available at local level . |
| 16 | ‘ What training do you need to be a kennel-maid ? ’ inquired Brian . |
| 17 | The leading frog realized that if they were ever going to get to the new flower and survive there , there 'd need to be a lot more than one frog . |
| 18 | I 've got a knackered left arm where the car went over it ; they took a piece of bone out of the shoulder , so there 'll need to be a lot of physio on it . |
| 19 | If there are small children in the equation , there will need to be a flat , soft area where they can fall off swings and climbing frames . |
| 20 | She would need to be a masochist to put herself through this kind of torment , seeing him every day , working with him , knowing it could never lead anywhere . |
| 21 | Whatever you choose it will need to be a matter of trial and error , but avoid anything that is slow or spends a lot of time near the bottom — it wo n't stand a chance . |
| 22 | They held that the architect 's giving of an interim certificate was not the decision of a dispute between the plaintiff and his builders and that there would need to be a dispute for the architect to qualify as an arbitrator : see Lord Reid at [ 1974 ] AC 737 H. ( For a discussion of the difference between experts and certifiers in construction contracts , see 7.4.2 . ) |
| 23 | Four to follow in this year 's World Series RICK REUSCHEL ( Giants ) Age : 40 Position : Starting pitcher ( right-handed ) At 240lb and proportioned like a darts player , ‘ Big Daddy ’ is proof that you do n't need to be a super-athlete to succeed . |
| 24 | The view from these peaks is fantastic , and with a couple of cable cars you do n't need to be a mountaineer to enjoy them . |
| 25 | Now we , let's say for instance we 've got five hundred thousand members of the church , and they in turn have a circle of friends and relatives of ten now you do n't need to be a mathematician to find out that 's five million . |
| 26 | You do not need to be a dressmaker to use the cut and sew method , although using sewing machine speeds things up . |
| 27 | The professional records management role will need to be a facilitating , not a hands-on one . |
| 28 | You do n't need to be a wine expert to make the right choice of wines for any of your Christmas meals — simply take a trip to Safeway , recently awarded the title of Supermarket Wine Merchant of the Year 92/93 and look at the staggering array of wines on offer . |
| 29 | Oliver went on : ‘ He does n't need to be a linguist to concoct this . |
| 30 | ‘ He 'd need to be a fanatic , ’ Keith said grimly . |