Example sentences of "be [adv] [art] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm sure it must have been rather a strain to keep pretending an interest in a boring little milliner from Mannheim . ’ |
| 2 | She did n't know the promised ‘ exhibition ’ had been only a trick to get her niece to come to Venice , or that Michele Diomede was also Peter Sebastian , and she did n't known about Didi Lombard . |
| 3 | The initial punishment for the four securities houses had been only an instruction to refrain from certain securities transactions for four days . |
| 4 | Or had all his compliments and charm , so convincing at the time , been just a charade to get him what he wanted ? |
| 5 | Surely , if Handel 's harpsichord truly was given to George III , this would have been exactly the place to find it . |
| 6 | He knows that you are an extremely useful human being and there are things that need doing in the world that you are just the person to do . |
| 7 | Certain cities cast a bewitching spell on people — no matter how fond you may be of country life or seaside resorts , Italy 's cities are just the type to enchant . |
| 8 | On grotty days it 's a great advantage to stick to the lowlands , and our valleys are just the places to head for with their tremendous scenery and often surprisingly challenging walking . |
| 9 | The most important incentives for Field Chairs are thus the opportunity to exercise some control over the educational context within which their subject is taught ; the challenge of defending the interests of their discipline ; the opportunity to develop expert knowledge of the course structure and regulations through participation in debate ; and the advantage of administrative experience for career development . |
| 10 | Half the time you 're just a ear to listen to them . |
| 11 | Then you 're just the man to ask . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You 're both a delight to watch at that , ’ Julia went on . |
| 13 | We 're making a habit of this lovely sex thing , and we 're both the type to want more . |
| 14 | Newcastle though have been flying all season … on top of the table since September they 've lost just one of their last ten league games … some thought they were beginning to slip … five goals against Brentford last weekend proved that Kevin Keegan 's team are still the ones to beat … |
| 15 | Of course there are other rack-mounting tuners on the market which are probably just as accurate and reliable , but when it comes to professional credibility Peterson Strobe Tuners are still the thing to go for ; even voltage surges and variations in temperature wo n't upset them . |
| 16 | There are also no ligatures to confuse the start of the letter as there are in other letter positions . |
| 17 | These meetings are also a chance to swap ideas and plan what we 'll do the next day . |
| 18 | Such meetings are also an opportunity to exchange ideas and see displays of books and other materials . |
| 19 | There are also the fish to consider . |
| 20 | They are really an attempt to assess the effectiveness of the various schemes , and to see whether any changes should be made . |
| 21 | Such a formula would not , it seems , commend itself to Professor Williams , who further argues that the threat must not be merely a threat to withhold a benefit from the woman . |
| 22 | Legislation would not , of course , be just a requirement to comply with the code . |
| 23 | If you have a space problem , then the loft could be just the place to put to good use . |
| 24 | The 100MHz DX2 will need a 50MHz motherboard , so Atomstyle 's 50MHz unit might be just the thing to upgrade a little further down the road if you 're a real speed freak , but I have the sneaking suspicion that you wo n't either want or need to . |
| 25 | A conversation about the Kershaw Worm could be just the thing to keep his mind off Ken . |
| 26 | He is still cautious about forecasting what will happen over the next two months , but reckons that Tie Rack 's low-priced , high value ranges should be just the thing to tempt recession-bashed Christmas shoppers . |
| 27 | I 'm hardly the type to rob a bank with a sawn-off shotgun and a stocking over my head — I 'd more likely do it using a computer or something . |
| 28 | It would be nearer the mark to say we fall in love with the personality . |
| 29 | I merely meant that I love you too much to refuse you anything — only I 'm probably an idiot to admit it ! ’ |
| 30 | But I 'm really the person to come and see and I liaise with all these bodies as such . |