Example sentences of "being [adj] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being afraid to meet Marlon Brando is a lot like Clark Kellog being afraid to meet Carmine Sabatini . |
| 2 | The police are more likely to react toward those groups and individuals whom they see as being prone to commit criminal actions ; often labelling such individuals before they actually commit a criminal act . |
| 3 | If the private decision-makers require a large risk premium , or on average a high expected return , before being willing to assume such risks , why should society demand any less ? |
| 4 | A new volume is now being prepared to cover macroeconomic policy over the period 1974 to 1987 . |
| 5 | For the standard enquiries always use one of the printed forms of requisitions , which all law stationers sell , being careful to delete irrelevant questions , such as those that relate to leaseholds when you are buying a freehold ; and as you add your own special requisitions arising on the particular title , tick your marking against each point on your notes on title . |
| 6 | By asking for proposals from subordinates , he is able to test his position while being free to reject those proposals without political consequences . |
| 7 | So , far from it being appropriate to assimilate inner perception to outer perception , as Locke does , we must acknowledge that mental phenomena are ‘ the only phenomena of which perception in the strict sense of the word is possible ’ . |
| 8 | The Fennell inquiry said London Underground senior management had ‘ narrow horizons and a dangerous , blinkered self-sufficiency ’ , being unwilling to take outside advice . |
| 9 | Prepare the seedbed thoroughly first , being sure to eliminate all weeds . |
| 10 | Necessary as legislation was in terms of public safety , for years it was unattractive to Ministers since it required considerable expenditure whilst at the same time being unlikely to attract any votes . |
| 11 | In , it offers a number of style options , as well as being happy to produce special designs . |
| 12 | The violence marked one of the most serious crises in the 20-month administration of David Dinkins , New York City 's first black mayor , who was accused by members of the Hasidic community of being reluctant to take decisive action to quell the disturbances . |
| 13 | The FTC is also regarded as being reluctant to pursue high-tech companies because by the time it is brought and the issues resolved , the market has moved on . |
| 14 | And I frankly can see no way of being able to answer that question or attempt to answer that question without going through this form of exercise . |
| 15 | ‘ I do n't think the burglars in this area need encouraging by being able to purchase cheap tools . |
| 16 | Why do some animals — and even plants — have a reputation for being able to predict bad weather ? |
| 17 | This confirms Hanson 's reputation for being able to spot cheap assets and sell off unwanted parts profitably , but it also gives rise to the charge that Hanson is involved in asset stripping . |
| 18 | He also confirmed Lewis ' findings , being able to detect seven bands on most large standing stones , and considered that these were ‘ tapping points into a spiral release of some kind of energy that moved up and down the stone , following the lunar cycle ’ . |
| 19 | Dr Prendergast , of Birmingham Children 's Hospital , said : ‘ Once the epileptic label sticks it often does n't get reviewed and leads to people not being able to do certain jobs or drive . |
| 20 | In every case the person 's repertoire is gradually restricted , their confidence is eaten away , and they will lose all hope of ever being able to do these things again , and eventually stop trying altogether . |
| 21 | ‘ Before , all I was interested in was the glamorous side of the sun , and being able to wear short skirts and skimpy tops . |
| 22 | Who ever heard of any fanatical terrorist outfit being able to organize three assassinations in three different countries within the same twenty-four hours ? ’ |
| 23 | Not surprisingly , in these conditions , the Swamp Eel has adapted by being able to breathe atmospheric air during the times of drought when the swamps dry up , aestivating ( the summer version of hibernating ) until more favourable conditions return , by burrowing into the mud or travelling across land in search of alternative waterways . |
| 24 | His mother felt angry and incompetent about not being able to manage this problem . |
| 25 | The more markers there are to choose from , the greater the possibility of being able to tackle any subject . |
| 26 | Twenty thousand pounds for information leading to the police being able to interview this Mr Kennedy . |
| 27 | Onshore , our plant change engineering [ PCE ] contract for Shell Northern Plants at St. Fergus continued to make good progress and we were successful in being able to extend this contract to Shell 's gas terminal at Mossmorran . |
| 28 | With the disaffiliation of the Socialist League in 1937 and of the University Labour Federation in 1940 , the Party ended the possibility of a political affiliate being able to oppose official policy within the Labour Party . |
| 29 | Being able to use two languages fluently , especially when they are learned together during childhood . |
| 30 | While it may be difficult to keep them flat , examining peels unmounted has the advantage of being able to use oblique incident and transmitted light combinations to increase contrast , and for viewing the relief more effectively to gain a three-dimensional effect . |