Example sentences of "[be] a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said that the Scottish transport scheme should be wound up and that there should be a transitional period to ensure continuity of pension provision and that employees are to be allowed to remain in TOPS for a limited period . |
| 2 | This example suggests that having such a membership should not be a pre-requisite of representativeness , but it may be a relevant factor to take into account . |
| 3 | This has to be a practical way to rescue Flora and get you to India or wherever . |
| 4 | The involuntary expansions and contractions have the consequence that to hold on to the most aware response it may be a practical necessity to numb oneself to a local awareness which distracts from it . |
| 5 | In some cases the response to your letter or telephone call will be a definite appointment to come for an interview . |
| 6 | Aerobics classes ( or ‘ pop-mobility' ) or exercise tapes for home use , can be a splendid way to build endurance and suppleness when done on a regular basis . |
| 7 | ‘ Saturday night , if we 're lucky , there might be a rare chance to go out . |
| 8 | It will also be a rare opportunity to witness the silent magic of six hydrogen balloons drifting away . |
| 9 | This would not appear to be a wimpish attempt to curry favour with the new bosses , but rather an indication of these affable dudes getting their priorities right . |
| 10 | A ‘ ginger group ’ within a congregation , specially formed for the learning of new material , can be a useful way to introduce and give a lead in singing it . |
| 11 | There are a number of clerical jobs to be done in a media department as well ; a newcomer will have to do them , and they can be a useful way to learn the job . |
| 12 | This would then be a useful time to engage in the brainstorming process to generate additional topics for individual investigations and give practice in applying the selection criteria . |
| 13 | I think that might be a useful point to break for coffee . |
| 14 | Because writing ahead to any pe any to the organisers would possibly be a useful thing to do , give them a lot of warning . |
| 15 | Can embargo be a useful instrument to protect lead times or influence Soviet policy ? |
| 16 | But if you are the one with the remit to make ‘ abc ’ happen , this book may well be a useful aid to guide you . |
| 17 | In other words if there be a moral burden to protest it should be well aimed , and be for proper reasons , difficult though this may be to define . |
| 18 | The police have the right to ask anyone questions in the course of their duties but , although there may be a moral duty to help the police , there is no legal duty . |
| 19 | ‘ You feel , perhaps , that it would be a marvellous thing to go to the Counterweight Continent and bring back a shipload of gold ? ’ |
| 20 | He had stopped thinking lewd thoughts ; his mind was concentrated on what might be a perfect opportunity to obey Viktor Rakovsky 's order . |
| 21 | Would n't this be a perfect place to write a book ? ’ |
| 22 | A visitor to Keld does not have to be a long-distance walker to enjoy the scenic delights of the environs . |
| 23 | I suggested to Wilson that there had to be a short cooling-off period , after which Max Aitken would be a suitable person to go to Rhodesia as an unofficial ambassador , since in the war he had flown with Smith in the RAF and they had become good friends . |
| 24 | Before we get on to this next item , would it be a suitable place to break for , time to break for coffee ? |
| 25 | These findings could help to explain the higher incidence of gastric cancer among coal miners and we suggest that this would be a suitable group to screen for premalignant gastric pathology using an upper gastrointestinal symptom questionnaire . |
| 26 | It occurs to me that ‘ mail order coffin supply ’ might be a suitable avenue to explore . ’ |
| 27 | Now what would be a suitable investigation to do next ? … |
| 28 | This is illustrated in Woodman v Photo Trade Processing Ltd ( 1981 ) where insurance was said not to be a suitable alternative to cover the loss of a precious film . |
| 29 | If employers ignore advice and subsequently it emerges that it was a real problem , that steps should have been taken , that research elsewhere showed it to be a reasonable system to look after employees mental health , then the scale is potentially enormous . |
| 30 | For years we have er all , producers and consumers , we have supported the idea that a market would be a reasonable way to set up reasonable levels of price . |