Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be heartless to deny her the pleasure of feeling that she is making a useful contribution to the preparation of meals , but it would be equally unkind not to make it clear to her from the beginning just who will be in charge and wearing the chef 's hat ! |
| 2 | The company selling you a new machine should be prepared to give you the names of others who are using it . |
| 3 | ‘ It would be sensible to tell me the truth . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Roger looks as if he 's running well , so it will be interesting to see what the selectors will do . ’ |
| 5 | it will be interesting to know what the Police Band costs , which the ratepayers never hear , and what did the rodeo , performed by the Mounted Section , cost the long-suffering ratepayers ? |
| 6 | do n't be afraid of P M you 're right there you 'll find do n't be afraid to give him the C C Q , it 's no big deal . |
| 7 | The grading should reflect the actual responsibilities of the job , and any additional qualifications and experience you bring to the job : follow the advice given on contracts and job descriptions generally and be careful to establish what the parameters of the contract are before you agree to it . |
| 8 | It would be entertaining to see what the fellow would try to do next . |
| 9 | He indicated that , without specific application to children 's hearings , the nature of the children 's hearings system ‘ leaves [ it ] outside the benefit of this Bill ’ , and he added : ‘ It would be wrong to deny them the benefit of the Bill when , if they had committed serious offences and appeared before the courts , they would have had its protection . ’ |
| 10 | In practice it should be easier to do it the standard way |
| 11 | And I 'd be interested to know what the masses of London think . ’ |
| 12 | I am sure that the House would be interested to know what the Labour party 's industrial policy is for the motor industry . |
| 13 | I 'll be interested to hear what the teachers have to think about that and like you . |
| 14 | Some adjectives — notably superlatives , comparatives , and ordinals — appear to give a grammatically acceptable result when they occur in predicative position accompanied by an article : ( 16 ) Larry 's answer was the rudest Waddington Junior was a third [ e.g. boy caught cheating ] the rat was the other [ e.g. animal which solved the maze ] Analogous sentences with most adjectives would be quite ungrammatical , even though it would sometimes be easy to see what the sentence " ought " to mean , as in the first case of ( 17 ) for instance : ( 17 ) Larry 's answer was the rude [ e.g. out of those we received ] a red coathanger was the noticeable The reason for these facts is , ultimately , that the superlatives , comparatives and ordinals are unlike other adjectives in being inherently restrictive , and always presupposing what we may call an extraction set , within which the restriction is exercised . |
| 15 | It would be easy to tell him the truth but that would mean throwing Dana to the wolves , and that she could n't do . |
| 16 | He was her friend Maura 's brother , who lived in Dublin , and who , Maura assured her , would be delighted to show her the town . |
| 17 | It would be pointless to teach him the effect of the e-marker if he 's not clear about which symbols represent which sounds . |
| 18 | A local health and safety inspector may be glad to give you the benefit of his professional expertise on these exacting requirements , |
| 19 | Let the pie rest for 5–10 min before serving , or wait until it is cold , but be sure to serve it the day of making or the meringue may begin to weep . |
| 20 | Guido simply winked back at her and told Silvia with a smile , as he headed off across the garden , ‘ Be sure to show her the games room while you 're at it . |
| 21 | Ah , ah , I wonder if we 'll be able to choose who the model is ? |
| 22 | ‘ Daft of me not to be able to remember who the girl was , ’ he said , ‘ but I tell you what I do remember . |
| 23 | The lights upstairs were still on ; if she could only get to a window she might be able to see what the men outside were doing . |
| 24 | I suggest you visit your local ‘ Deli ’ which should be able to sell you the type that come with edible snails ! |
| 25 | You can write your first paragraph when you have finished the rest of the essay ; and at that point , you will definitely be able to promise what the essay will cover — because you will have already written it . |
| 26 | Roses need looking after , and it is no good at all planting a collection , or any number of them , if you are not going to be able to give them the time and attention they need . |
| 27 | And that today Jean still resorts to cutting herself , reflects her basic lack of self-esteem , as well as her need to try to ‘ reach ’ someone who will be able to give her the help she so desperately needs . |
| 28 | If you do n't , your emotional strength will gradually be sapped , to the point when you will no longer be able to give her the support she requires , and the whole arrangement may collapse around you . |
| 29 | She was such a lovely girl and had such a sweet nature that he would be distressed to think Harry might not be able to give her the depths of love she deserved . |
| 30 | If you can not find a teacher , who is also an expert in your held , do not worry as any teacher will be able to give you the information that will be required to improve your particular activity . |