Example sentences of "are [adv] [adj] [verb] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | In our culture , mothers are most likely to occupy this favoured position . |
| 2 | And the medium through which you are most likely to experience this is relationships . |
| 3 | Where boys are most likely to drop this stance is when a whole group is having a go at a particular character , as this group is with Dot Cotton : |
| 4 | ‘ We are obviously excited to introduce this technology . |
| 5 | Women in low-status social categories are especially likely to experience this . |
| 6 | Schools which observe a principle of ‘ open house ’ are better able to achieve this , because they encourage parents and local residents to make visits during school hours , and have been shown to make notable improvements in the quality of the education which they provide simply by working with parents on a basis of equality . |
| 7 | Yvonne Simpson , the BDA 's honorary secretary , said : ‘ We are extremely pleased to see this problem has been resolved . |
| 8 | You are extremely unlikely to eat this amount — some 9000 calories — in one day . |
| 9 | We are naturally anxious to retain this position and to ensure that EC legislation encourages a similar approach . |
| 10 | Although this type of divination is clearly readily subject to manipulation , Zande are naturally disinclined to admit this ; they regard it as a mystical process on a par with other oracular procedures where human bias is less obvious . |
| 11 | The prophylactic anthelmintic regimens practised for Ostertagia or Haemonchus are usually sufficient to control this parasite . |
| 12 | They are more likely to do this if they are seen to be making a direct and positive contribution to the school 's consultative and decision-making processes , rather than observing from a distance in a way that underlines the ‘ us-them ’ relationship . |
| 13 | We shall see , for instance , that it is the modes of ‘ exercise ’ and ‘ performance ’ that are more likely to give this protection than ‘ dramatic playing ’ , unless , as we shall see , the dramatic playing is projected . |
| 14 | As late as 1934 the New Survey of London Life and Labour was opining that ‘ a large proportion , perhaps a majority , of London working class families are still unable to reach this very modest standard [ a week 's holiday ] and have to be content with day outings on Bank Holidays or Sundays ’ . |
| 15 | However , we are understandably reluctant to raise this with the creditor organisations . |
| 16 | We are also able to fund this year this very substantial increase in pupil numbers . |
| 17 | They are also able to do this very rapidly ( approximately 240 words per minute ) and convert the written symbols on a page into a mental concept . |
| 18 | Researchers are often reluctant to provide this weight of sample , especially when it has to be cut away from a valuable fragment of , say , bone or wood . |
| 19 | We are particularly pleased to introduce this change as our members who are unfortunate enough to already suffer from such disabilities can well do without having further obstacles put in their way in seeking to arrange Motor Insurance . |
| 20 | We are equally ready to project this highly idealized picture of ourselves onto our own past and do not know what to make of the weird mystical ‘ fantasies ’ in which our ancestors seem to have indulged . |
| 21 | ‘ But we are not going to rush into anything and are quite willing to discuss this with the residents of Stoke Gardens . ’ |
| 22 | Mr Keith Clarke , Executive Director of Nomura , said : ‘ Now in our second year , we are very pleased to support this event . |
| 23 | Not surprisingly , social workers are very hesitant to use this section and patients do , albeit rather infrequently , continue to deteriorate in the community because of their nearest relatives ' wishes . |
| 24 | Some hospitals and doctors are very happy to do this , and there are some hospitals which even have a firm of solicitors within the hospital itself . |
| 25 | Children are very quick to spot this and will take advantage of the situation — and once they know they can get away with anything , you will lose their respect . |
| 26 | The nails are too long to do this actually . |
| 27 | Her father was explaining something to her in that overloud , careful voice which he used to her mother , the voice which said : ‘ I know you are too stupid to understand this but I will talk slowly and loudly and hope that you wo n't try my patience too far . ’ |
| 28 | You are too young to know this . |
| 29 | The cores from the central and north basins are too short to record this event . |
| 30 | You know , probably some of us are too old to accept this , but er , the younger people |