Example sentences of "be [det] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | To execute him for treason indeed would have been little help to the government in its attempt to crush and discredit the Reformation , but they could not proceed against him for heresy in due form until England was reconciled with the Roman Catholic Church . |
| 2 | There had been little damage to Galilee or Rashidiyeh in the exchange of fire but , not far from the entrance to the Palestinian camp , I was briefly introduced to a man who was described as the ‘ leader of joint PLO forces in Rashidiyeh . |
| 3 | Once you uncover the cause , the theory goes that you are half way to solving the particular problem that concerns you . |
| 4 | Once you have established fault , you are half way to proving your claim . |
| 5 | Once you have established fault , you are half way to proving your claim . |
| 6 | Clearly there are few barriers to filling the site 's personal computer with survey data , but what can be done with it ? |
| 7 | There are few tears to be shed . |
| 8 | There are few lessons to be learned from history . |
| 9 | There are few diamonds to be found , nor is there much cocoa ; and considering the amount of space the Pacific commands it might seem a little odd ( unless one remembers the geology ) that only a fifth of the world 's proven oil reserves are there . |
| 10 | The authors quoted above , Brewer and Hills , stated that ‘ It is significant that there are few references to evaluation in the literature of reader instruction and until very recently they have been virtually non-existent ’ . |
| 11 | There are few votes to be won in the rich white suburbs by promising to move poor blacks there . |
| 12 | Other assessment and gatekeeper roles exist because , at least in the past , there have been few alternatives to doctors as sufficiently skilled and entrusted guardians of limited public resources . |
| 13 | But Nigel took the cloak home with him and it 's been another string to his bow ever since . |
| 14 | There are some pointers to this being an accurate judgement , although the period for which wool and corn prices have been studied in detail does not go further back than 1490 , and therefore does not include what are probably the most serious years of enclosure ( 58 , p.183 ) . |
| 15 | Here are some pointers to how we can make meetings and discussions more dramatic and accessible to all the children in the class : Establish in advance the purpose of the meeting — both for yourself and for the children . |
| 16 | Here are some approaches to building self-esteem : |
| 17 | ‘ I guess there are some benefits to being little Miss Purity 1963 , ’ a sultry voice intoned behind them . |
| 18 | These are some factors to be taken into account ; clearly , further work is needed to identify other risk factors which might alert the general practitioner to the possibility of an attempt . |
| 19 | And finally , on the A forty-one at Risecote avenue in Banbury , it 's completely closed southbound and the junction with Orchard Way for paving work , and there are some diversions to your journey there . |
| 20 | There are some advantages to the system . |
| 21 | There are some advantages to a lateral gun position and focussing device ; larger viewing windows can be accommodated so that greater sample areas may be excited by de-focussing the beam , and the occurrence of sample damage by direct bombardment is lessened . |
| 22 | There are some offences to which no matter how full the consent is , there is no defence . |
| 23 | Safety information is clearly stated , often ‘ boxed ’ for emphasis , as even with a manual detergent there are some precautions to be noted . |
| 24 | It 's expensive , and there are some kinks to be worked out with dyeing and finishing . |
| 25 | However , there are some pitfalls to be aware of when the system may be running more than one such process simultaneously . |
| 26 | There are some exceptions to this general trend . |
| 27 | There are some exceptions to the general rule . |
| 28 | In general , married women can not qualify for the allowance , but there are some exceptions to this rule , so if in doubt enquire at the Department of Health and Social Security . |
| 29 | There are some exceptions to this : a few substances , such as pitch and toffee , are sensitive to the rate of loading . |
| 30 | There are some exceptions to the rigours of this rule : an oral agreement was allowed to be proved where it formed one comprehensive contract with the written lease ( Walker Property Investments ( Brighton ) Ltd v Walker ( 1947 ) 177 LT 204 ) ; and a tenant in breach of the user covenant in his written lease was allowed to prove an antecedent oral collateral contract permitting the breach complained of ( City and Westminster Properties ( 1934 ) Ltd v Mudd [ 1959 ] Ch 129 ) . |