Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although this fate , however tragic , would certainly be preferable to possible torture and execution , I know that Leslie himself , who volunteered so often to do something ‘ useful ’ , would have preferred to be killed actually fighting , like Bradford and Fenwick . |
| 2 | But she was starting to feel that making music underground might not be too unacceptable a way of living , it might be preferable to certain compromises , when an unpleasant thing happened . |
| 3 | I hope that , as soon as possible , the local government commission will spell out to local authorities and to the Secretary of State areas such as West Sussex in which no change may be preferable to radical reform . |
| 4 | There are situations in which one technique will be preferable to all others , and which of these is most suitable depends on the particular situation . |
| 5 | If this argument is accepted , some job losses in the short term would be preferable to both companies remaining in an unviable position with the possibility of complete closure for both in the long run . |
| 6 | The Butler Committee argued that relatively minor mental disorders may be regarded as falling within section 2 simply because this outcome is thought to be preferable to mandatory life imprisonment . |
| 7 | Therefore , from the social point of view , vertical integration would be preferable to vertical separation . |
| 8 | Although centres generally have more control over what learning and assessment opportunities are offered , it may be preferable for some learning outcomes to be assessed in the workplace , if this opportunity exists ; eg. if a YT trainee carries out reception duties in the workplace it would be more realistic if the centre could arrange for the relevant module ( or learning outcomes ) to be assessed in the work environment . |
| 9 | If this is the case , would it not be preferable in certain instances to consider local readability as the population mean which interests us ? |
| 10 | Vines under stress from drought are vulnerable and , unlike most forms of cryptogamic disease , powdery mildew can be rife in dry conditions . |
| 11 | The period for which the product can be expected to be stable under given conditions must also be specified . |
| 12 | The required yield from the division may then be stable for long periods , apart from variations in the level of interest rates generally . |
| 13 | The hepatitis B virus may be stable in dried blood and blood products at room temperature for up to seven days . |
| 14 | Detectives said she was known to be upset over personal problems and ex-pressed serious concern for her safety . |
| 15 | Detectives in Colchester expressed concern for Lisa 's safety following her disappearance and revealed that she was known to be upset over personal problems . |
| 16 | Mr Watkins , a retired admiral , is unlikely to be upset by noisy environmentalists . |
| 17 | Once the phase of immediate implementation was passed , this group came little by little to realign itself with many in the first group against whom they had in the conciliar years themselves taken quite a clear stand : a new status quo must be achieved if the Church was not to be upset by ceaseless change and debate . |
| 18 | A commentary on the effect of Government planning in the last few years is found in the recent report of the Working Party on the Building Industry : ‘ The producers of building materials … found that their assessment of the demand for their goods was liable to be upset by sudden changes of policy which they could not possibly foresee . ’ |
| 19 | A jealous horse may resent hands that smell of its rival ; a greedy horse may be upset by empty hands that smell of food ; and an aggressive stallion may be made dangerous by hands that smell of other stallions or a mare in oestrus . |
| 20 | At Calcutta , England were criticised for selecting four fast bowlers in their belief that the Indian batsmen could be upset by quicker bowling , as they were on their recent tour of South Africa . |
| 21 | It can not be upset by this court . ’ |
| 22 | I also told her that there was no guarantee that she would come up with the answer the first time she was regressed , as this would be a new experience for her and her ever-protective subconscious would not want her to be upset in any way . |
| 23 | With your with regard to erm the tenants and and the contact you had with them , erm would you say that you found that people tended to be supportive of each other ? |
| 24 | Particular approaches are thought to be supportive of commercial activity and are adopted with this end in view . |
| 25 | However , to pick the wrong answer — even if it was a quick answer — would be devastating for British agriculture . |
| 26 | We rejected the former alternative on the grounds that competition can , paradoxically , sometimes be inimical to economic efficiency . |
| 27 | The weather for the Fox F M area , after a pleasant evening with some sunshine , the night 'll be dry with clear periods , these are going to allow mist and fog patches to form by dawn in rural parts of the area , especially along the Thames and Thame valleys . |
| 28 | The night 'll be dry with clear skies , however it 's gon na tend to become rather misty during the early hours possibly with the odd patch of fog around dawn , especially in the Banbury area . |
| 29 | The weather for the Fox F M area : this evening 's going to be dry with clear spells , temperatures are going to fall quickly at first to around four degrees celsius , thirty nine degrees fahrenheit by midnight , however , the light westerly breezes will pick up to moderate later with temperatures rising , so a frost is n't expected tonight . |
| 30 | Pre-school children are less likely to be dry by 3 years if they are anxious or depressed . |