Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of my writing you will form a more correct idea when you see my specimen of Penmanship , which I hope will afford you much pleasure , for my endeavours have not been deficient to render it deserving of your esteem . |
| 2 | Disadvantage : the chute can become fouled and therefore should only be built if the users are willing to keep it clean . |
| 3 | For example , if you draw two objects you can select Suggest Alignment and if any dimensions are similar making them identical will be suggested . |
| 4 | In some districts it has been impossible to make it available to everyone . |
| 5 | Five sub-species of salmon from the Columbia river and its tributary , the Snake , are likely to join US official lists as endangered species . |
| 6 | Readers unfamiliar with philosophy will find her discussion of the nature of philosophy illuminating ; they should be warned , though , that philosophers are likely to find it contentious . |
| 7 | When staff hazard a guess as to the price of goods — or ask the customer — they are likely to get it wrong . |
| 8 | If you are over 45 or 50 , you are unlikely to find it worthwhile , unless you had a considerable period of paying full contributions before you got married . |
| 9 | Reluctant participators who start off with a limited range of interest and involvement in management are unlikely to find it easy to commit themselves to new and broader aims . |
| 10 | The animals suffocate after being trapped in the nets , and the fishermen are reluctant to cut them free due to the high cost ( US$20 ) of replacing the nets . |
| 11 | John Isaacs , a Jamaican-born coach with Haringey , believed most black sportsmen to come from what he called ‘ limited family backgrounds ’ , where their parents are unable to give them positive guidance . |
| 12 | Quite simply , this will ensure that the loan repayments are protected if you are unable to meet them due to the death , illness or injury of specified members of your business . |
| 13 | Some unhappy women , whose husbands are unable to offer them emotional support , quite inappropriately turn to their sons . |
| 14 | In view of the large number of requests made we are unable to advise you pre-departure if they can not be met . |
| 15 | ‘ We were granted ownership of the building in March and in just three months we have been able to get it ready . ’ |
| 16 | They 'd have been able to certify him insane , or he 'd have done something so terrible and criminal they could have put him in prison , where he 'd be sodomised and knifed ; quietly disposed of without any fuss because the rules were different in there . |
| 17 | ‘ We 've been able to make it affordable . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I am also very glad that following advice in the normal way , you have been able to make it clear that in relation to subsequent allegations , I have acted within the guidance on the conduct of ministers . |
| 19 | If this is the intended outcome , it would be preferable to make it explicit . |
| 20 | The visitors say the museum contains more than they thought and would be sorry to see it close . |
| 21 | Weaving the seat was a difficult and messy task , for the materials had to be damp to keep them pliable . |
| 22 | He 'd be glad to thrash thee senseless . ’ |
| 23 | If physical integrity is so highly valued , would it be inappropriate to make it clear that an offence would be committed by any normal adult who failed to see an obvious risk of physical harm to another ? |
| 24 | Your GP will be able to immunise you free of charge if you need it . |
| 25 | Your GP will be able to immunise you free of charge if you need it . |
| 26 | Most other components simply are not offered in tested packs , or if they are , the cost is likely to be too high for most of us to be able to give them serious consideration . |
| 27 | Your own doctor or nearest family planning clinic will be able to give you up-to-date information on this . |
| 28 | They will not be enough on their own , nor is it likely that you will be able to make them fit the question set . |
| 29 | He 's out of bounds , he 'll never be able to make you happy , but you and I , Lissa , together we could reach the stars . ’ |
| 30 | In either case , in order to obtain and to retain business it is necessary to cultivate and accumulate knowledge of the client 's requirements and of his record , so as to be able to offer him attractive terms . |