Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But by now Winnie Ewing was in the throes of her by-election campaign to win Hamilton for the SNP , and aware of how fervently I agreed with everything she was saying ( and wished a Liberal had been saying ) I felt it would be dishonest to hold back any longer . |
| 2 | It should be possible to put on about 100 new applicants in an hour . |
| 3 | If this is the first plan to be drawn up , this will probably be sufficient matter for one meeting ; in subsequent years it will be possible to proceed more quickly . |
| 4 | I know that my hon. Friend is anxious for a conclusion to be reached for next year , and I hope that it will be possible to do so soon . |
| 5 | Because what it will be possible to do quite easily is to connect these word processors to the telephone system and transmit erm the letter from one place to the other . |
| 6 | It should be possible to find out more about the woman from sources less prejudiced than the family . ’ |
| 7 | With all these promotions you must be prepared to give away quite large numbers of the product . |
| 8 | But though none might be prepared to go so far as that , all British parties would quickly realize that apparent discrimination against women in their lists would do them a lot of harm . |
| 9 | The most obvious clue to its presence is its movement , so in order for its camouflage to work it must be prepared to remain very still for long periods of time , or at least to alter its position very slowly and gently . |
| 10 | Would impatient abolitionists like Regan be prepared to wait that long ? |
| 11 | If you come here once , be prepared to come back again because it would take you years to see all that Crete has to offer . |
| 12 | This interpretation amounts to saying that an animal will still recognize an habituated stimulus when that stimulus is presented in a new context but will be prepared to change very quickly its assessment of that stimulus as being of no significance . |
| 13 | You should be prepared to work very hard for a pittance . |
| 14 | They appear to be prepared to sign up indiscriminately to anything — to a federal Europe , to huge extensions in competence and to control over foreign policy , defence and immigration . |
| 15 | Western governments should be prepared to protect not only writers , but publishers and bookshops ; and Britain should get rid of its own unnecessary curbs on free speech , the laws against blaspheming Christianity . |
| 16 | Moderator I declare my interest as a member of the panel on doctrine but I wanted to enquire whether Professor would be willing to include not only the problem of anti-semitism but what seems to me to be the opposite problem which also exists today , which is the problem of Zionism . |
| 17 | ‘ I very much doubt if you would be willing to walk away now in any case . |
| 18 | Later , when the wind has picked up , the gliders weathercock round and can be free to tip over so that the into-wind wing is upwards . |
| 19 | And , in view of her theory that anorexics have a poor sense of their own size , weight and proportions in general , it may be interesting to examine more closely the status of the eldest child and more specifically the eldest daughter . |
| 20 | For example , it would be interesting to know how far they would be prepared to deliver service to frail old people who present particular problems , if they can make a living with easier clients . |
| 21 | If you do inadvertently end up with very little airbrake , or with excess speed , do n't be afraid to hold off slightly higher than normal while you get rid of some of the speed . |
| 22 | Indeed , it would be wrong to distinguish too sharply between policy formulation and policy implementation . |
| 23 | I preserved the worm in alcohol and despatched it to Dr Herring in the hope that he could identify it ; I 'll be interested to find out exactly what it is . |
| 24 | My godmother — Helen — has given us such good premises and so many other advantages that it would be foolish to give in just because we have a bit of opposition . ’ |
| 25 | Some colleagues are giving me some messages to read out it would n't be appropriate to do so today because colleagues they er forget them , so I 'm gon na do them tomorrow which will be more appropriate so please do n't think that I 've er forgotten them . |
| 26 | Pam will be delighted to step in as substitute in times of need , as Teacher or Accompanist . |
| 27 | Leaning their combined weight against the wall at the top of the stairs for a moment , Carolyn felt she would be content to stay there always . |
| 28 | Eh there 'll be hundreds sent in though wo n't there ? |
| 29 | I 'll be glad to sit down again ! |
| 30 | When she was allowed out of bed the nurses ( who presumably had not received the instruction ) no longer assisted in washing her and the patient said that she would be glad to get home so that her legs and feet could be washed . |