Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other pre-modern cultures , however , it has not been usual to give all this information . |
| 2 | The mail system is also used to inform users when they are due to perform some administrative tasks , such as assessing proposed changes or endorsing SSRs . |
| 3 | In the early and high Middle Ages it had been possible to spend many tens and even hundreds of years on erecting a single building , be it a cathedral , a castle , or a town hall . |
| 4 | To do this you must know : what you are capable of , what you want out of a job , and your weak spots so that you are prepared to counter any negative questioning . |
| 5 | ‘ Men with big company cars , big mortgages , big family commitments are prepared to risk all that in order to have control of their own destiny , ’ he said . |
| 6 | April does n't have to be a month of trials and tribulations or agonising over career or professional matters , if you are prepared to make some snap decisions and take what transpires towards the very end of March as a signal to go even further out on a limb . |
| 7 | People are sensible to ignore these fruitless attempts at philosophy and ‘ content themselves with daily experience ’ and common sense , even if this is merely ‘ feeding upon acorns ’ . |
| 8 | With some of the open clusters , binoculars are adequate to show many individual stars , though in other cases the overall effect will be a gentle blur of light . |
| 9 | Since the 1970s , however , fewer and fewer black , Asian or Coloured people have been willing to accept this separate and unequal provision . |
| 10 | The judges have been willing to concede little more than that separation agreements , divorce and certain other matrimonial orders which were not available in Hale 's time must have some effect upon the exemption . |
| 11 | As usual , they have been willing to sub-contract these important decisions to the nuclear industry and to stand back , like Pontius Pilate , and say , ’ This has nothing to do with us . ’ |
| 12 | For the last two years , the policy has been prepared to give all these people the chance to live a full and independent life , not in hospitals and institutions , but at home , as part of our community . |
| 13 | Freud came to see , later , that human beings are not predisposed to admit that they are organisms which die and are destructive any more than they had been prepared to admit that young children , under five years of age , were sexual . |
| 14 | But he has also been careful to repudiate that facile misreading of deconstruction — prevalent among literary critics — which thinks to turn the tables on philosophy by proclaiming that ‘ all concepts are metaphors ’ , or that philosophic truth-claims are really metaphorical through and through . |
| 15 | I must stick with the composers and make it known that I am willing to perform these new works anywhere . |
| 16 | Plainly , the simplest case is that where people are willing to hold that expanding stock of deposits which results from other people 's decisions to borrow . |
| 17 | Even in a country like India , where there is skilled manpower , it has not been easy to install enough new factories to keep pace with growing demand . |
| 18 | It would have been easy to claim some other appointment , or a practice session with Jack , but the situation intrigued me and I was particularly happy at the thought of pulling a fast one over the shrewd and imperturbable Inspector Drew . |
| 19 | Shortly after the 29th Division began landing , officers walked unmolested to the village of Krithia some 3km/2mls inland and to the 180m/600ft high summit of Achi Baba , commanding positions from which it would have been easy to repel any Turkish counter-attack . |
| 20 | But in the Guardian 's case they are fortunate to have such high reserves . ’ |
| 21 | Glenmuir and Golf Monthly are delighted to present this fantastic opportunity to savour the drama and excitement of the Ryder Cup at first hand . |
| 22 | CCG director Mike Queen added : ‘ We are delighted to have this prestigious contract . |
| 23 | Bob Clough-Parker , spokesman for the city 's Chamber of Trade , who went on both the previous lobbying missions to London , said : ‘ Speaking on behalf of the private sector we are delighted to have this renewed opportunity to discuss Chester 's merits as a location for the pay office with the new minister . ’ |
| 24 | They 're embarrassed to have such primitive people represent the country to the rest of the world . |
| 25 | They 're embarrassed to have such primitive people represent the country to the rest of the world . |
| 26 | ‘ I think the idea is we 're supposed to want all those things and work hard to get them . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ We 're supposed to have this national reserve , but I was determined to bring back ‘ Land of Hope and Glory ’ , ’ he said . |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't think you 're likely to get much more of a response , ’ said Jill . |
| 29 | The end came this year during a charity concert ; Semie managed to complete his encore , but collapsed immediately afterwards — a true musician 's exit , and we 're lucky to have such bizarre and wonderful instruments to remember him by . |
| 30 | I mean you 're lucky to get that one mate , I mean you must have been , caught him on a real good day . |