Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] with [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He may also be prepared to part with midfield man Steve Hodge as part of a deal .
2 Above all , however much you feel you do not know , never be afraid to respond with immediacy to what you see before you .
3 Do n't be afraid to play with colour — this basic cream trouser suit is given instant chic with a pastel body suit and some co-ordinating accessories .
4 In many cases it may be impossible to predict with certainty whether or not a particular clause will be effective .
5 In the case of any flaming fire , when fire development would be impossible to predict with accuracy , the use of mechanical lifts or hoists for fire fighting purposes appears to dangerous in the extreme .
6 As well as working with the elderly person , it will be important to work with family members , so that the impact of recent changes is recognised throughout the family system , and all are engaged in working together towards accommodating those changes and losses .
7 Look forward to the time when you rocking horse is all finished and you will be able to stand back and watch your children or grandchildren happily riding this beautiful heirloom that you have created , and you will be able to say with pride and satisfaction , ‘ I made that . ’
8 Only if you do that will you be able to say with confidence that I am wrong , that what I am suggesting has not yet come to pass , that there is still time .
9 The forensic serologist will be able to say with certainty where the blood came from , even with a dried stain .
10 When we are dealing with the structure plan for which there is no local plan in force , we have a new problem which is that , owing to the diagrammatic nature of the plans , no one will be able to say with certainty that this does or does not affect the claimant 's property , but that nevertheless , because of that very uncertainty , a wider number of properties may be affected .
11 Outstanding institutions like Napier will soon be able to confer its own degrees and from September Napier 's students will be able to claim with pride , on completing their courses , that they are graduates from Napier University . ’
12 But small British booksellers will be able to sell with VAT at the British rate ( i.e. zero ) .
13 It is already working with Ingres and Oracle on prototype databases for its server , which will be able to cope with SQL queries from a variety of sources including OpenVME systems and DRS6000 Unix boxes .
14 Anyway , with the enthusiasm of youth I had no doubt that we should be able to cope with life in remote parts for a few years .
15 All adults need to be able to cope with diversity and to expect variety as we live in a highly varied world .
16 They must be able to cope with aridity , high daily and seasonal temperature ranges , seasonal swings in photoperiod from long days to long nights , and a growing season ranging in length from three to four months on the polar fringes to a few days or even hours in higher latitudes .
17 Nowadays a chief executive has to have a strong understanding of finance , he needs to be good at public relations , he must understand technology , he must be able to cope with labour problems and he must ( as always ) be a good selector of people .
18 They wanted employees to be able to deal with manufacturing problems on their own initiative , without management intervention .
19 Hong Kong might be able to deal with traffic by using key junctions .
20 Visitors will also be able to singalong with Radio 2 , mix a symphony with Radio 3 , and be a sports commentator with Radio 5 .
21 Even in the mid-1960s , RENFE 's revised statute ( Decree Law 23-VII-64 ) embodied an expectation that the company would be able to dispense with state support : there were provisions for RENFE to pay back a portion of its gross income to the treasury .
22 ‘ Pensioners should be able to live with dignity I think we have that right .
23 So all , as I say erm , never used to be able to die with asthma there was but very few , but now it seems to be more common because people are not going for help when they need it .
24 However Leeds will NEVER be able to compete with scum regarding the size of squad , the only clubs able to do that are Liverpool and Blackburn , until Jack Walker 's money runs out .
25 A photographic company might wish to support our conservation programme for glass negatives ; a charitable trust may be willing to support the microfilming of the archive collection , or the establishment of an image database ; European Community funding may be available for information technology and database work ; potential employers may be able to help with computer training for DHE students ; specialist societies and scientific groups may help to fund image databases or conservation-related biogeographical studies , and educational publishers are likely to be interested in interactive video for schools and colleges .
26 A mistress in a plum-coloured dress began to teach them sewing so that later on they would be able to help with needlework that was taken in .
27 Your regional Arts Board office should be able to help with information .
28 Equally citizens ' advice bureaux may be able to assist with advice and information which may further your case .
29 They are afraid that in tampering with language , feminists may be able to tamper with reality .
30 She kept , it was said , her own household and ruled her own fiefs , and although her name had never been linked with any man Alexei knew of , marriage to her was not a prospect which he thought he would be able to face with equanimity .
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