Example sentences of "we be [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Commonly we consider a disease to be the symptoms that we experience when ill but if we are to take the susceptibility into account then we need a word to include it in this larger view of disease . |
| 2 | ‘ If we are to reach the Fire Court , we must pass close to the City of Gruagach . |
| 3 | To criticise language for being ‘ misleading ’ as to the state of affairs in the real world is to tilt at windmills , because language is not so much a limpid pool through which we are to glimpse the truth as a muddy pond full of the debris of history and ideology . |
| 4 | Perhaps , as one specialist puts it , ‘ if we are to reverse the epidemic , we should be aiming to reduce that average ’ . |
| 5 | If we are to prioritize the study and publicization of one , surely it should be that which , in objective terms , causes more human suffering rather than the other which is perceived by the public to be the more serious even though they are clearly wrong . |
| 6 | And I think it is , we would all agree , that it is essential that an agreement which is acceptable to all sides is reached , and I 'm sure that it 's going to be because let us not forget that we 're not in business to remain in perpetual opposition if we are to achieve proper rights for employees , which have been so reduced by the Conservatives if we are to save the welfare state , which is now so under threat if we are to obtain decent health and education services , which are also under threat if we are to create a strong economy and a strong recovery which provides the jobs which we so desperately need then we must win power ! |
| 7 | If we are to save the world 's genetic pool we must act fast . |
| 8 | And so it is necessary to ask how we are to transform the distinction commonly drawn between arts and sciences , or perhaps replace it , deep though it goes in the structure of our educational curriculum . |
| 9 | ‘ I think , Dr Markham , ’ she said firmly , ‘ if we are to improve the atmosphere around here and have a reasonable working relationship , there are one or two things that need to be said to clear the air . ’ |
| 10 | If we are to examine the ambit of constitutional law in the United Kingdom , we need to have some notion of what the state is . |
| 11 | If we are to continue the retraining and employment schemes , we need the Bill . |
| 12 | or the L.T.A. , a formal organisation is essential if we are to receive the support and guidance of the Sports Council and the C.C.P.R. |
| 13 | When Wittgenstein says , ‘ Each time the text supplies the interpretation of the illustration ’ , I think he means ‘ Each time the text indicates how we are to treat the illustration ’ . |
| 14 | Communication is vital if we are to see the quality of a child 's thinking and assess the support it needs . |
| 15 | What , then , are the characteristics of these early estates and what features must we look for if we are to define the landscape arrangements in the pre-Conquest period ? |
| 16 | If we are to use the metaphor of weighing , in choices of means the agent is the weigher , but in choices of ends he is the arm of the balance itself . |
| 17 | Therefore , if we are to exalt the work of Georgia O'Keeffe , let us not exalt it because it seems to be a rare psychic perception of the world peculiar to a woman , but because it is good painting . ’ |
| 18 | However , it is essential that we understand the processes involved if we are to predict the behaviour of metals in such diverse environments as landfill sites , nuclear-waste repositories , rivers and the oceans . |
| 19 | Such a theory is also required if we are to answer the question : Does time really have a beginning and , possibly , an end , as is predicted by classical general relativity , or are the singularities in the big bang and the big crunch smeared out in some way by quantum effects ? |
| 20 | Also , the gradual increase in the value of the basic pension in relation to average earnings is essential if we are to overcome the ageist assumption that older people have lesser needs than younger people . |
| 21 | In order to understand how we are to fight the Devil today , we need to realise that our fight is directly related to Christ 's own victory over the Evil One . |
| 22 | I 'm sure you will be as anxious as we are to have the matter cleared up quickly . |
| 23 | Here are our first steps , the key measures which we believe must be taken straight away if we are to break the cycle of Britain 's decline , unlock the full scope of Britain 's potential and pave the way to future success . |
| 24 | It is a fact that gambling is less general in Britain than in earlier days , but if we are to become the leisure centre of the developed world , a review of our present legislation should be undertaken . |
| 25 | ‘ We must start winning at home if we are to climb the table . ’ |
| 26 | And lest we be dazzled by the glare of the morning star of modernity , let us not forget that the morning star in biblical imagery is another name for Lucifer : we must not fail , if we are to defeat the Enemy , to detect the dark side of the Enlightenment . |
| 27 | ‘ Adequate resources for local and national government are needed if we are to make the vision outlined at Rio a reality , ’ he said . |
| 28 | However , much work still remains for those involved in education and training if we are to make the idea of the Single Market a reality . |
| 29 | Surely there is a lot of ground here to make up if we are to make the machinery of justice as between the two countries more effective . |
| 30 | But if we are to reduce the number of new infections and protect our young people , they must be given the facts about AIDS/HIV and given the opportunity to discuss the issues openly . |