Example sentences of "be [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems a bit on the pricy side , especially as no case is included , but it might well be worth the extra for the feel of the neck and the promise of high reliability . |
| 2 | Orange or red nut feeders are especially attractive to siskins , but if there are squirrels around it may be worth the extra expense of a tough model such as the Gilbert squirrel-proof feeder , which has a nut basket surrounded by a mesh which will only allow the birds through . |
| 3 | In some instances , the long-term benefit to the victim may be worth the short-term price , but it is a question which must be faced . |
| 4 | He evidently considered that gain to be worth the negative propaganda value of a militarily minor defeat , especially as it was portrayed as a defeat for the Italians , not for the Nationalists . |
| 5 | Well , this voucher scheme sounds like it could be worth the 12 quid alone … any chance you could fax me the application form Gavin ? |
| 6 | This really is vintage material and would be worth the strongest recommendation at any price . |
| 7 | From my viewpoint , major upgrades have to be worth the few pounds it might cost . |
| 8 | ‘ Then you must be about the only person in London that has n't heard , ’ Bragg said drily . |
| 9 | ‘ I have n't even seen the original series — I must be about the only guy in the western hemisphere who has n't , ’ he said as the cast walked up the plank in Irvine , Ayrshire , to inspect the Vital Spark for the first time . |
| 10 | The biographer , therefore , is likely to work on people of some fame , whatever their spheres of activity may be , and so the biography is more likely to be about the famous ( or notorious ) person , the outstanding success or the eye-catching , unusual personality . |
| 11 | This question was supposed to be about the Baltic states , but as we have become hooked on gold , I think that we had better have the answer . |
| 12 | The resulting footage has to be about the best combat recreation ever put into a film can . |
| 13 | It used to be about the best bowling green in the in this part of the country . |
| 14 | It used to be about the best bowling green in the in this part of the country . |
| 15 | Oh that would be about the nineteen thirties . |
| 16 | It was to be about the –wicked stepmother ’ in Snow White , something from her point of view , redress some of the balance . |
| 17 | Most ‘ American ’ restaurants offer barbecued chicken — this will be about the lowest-calorie possibility you will see among the hot choices . |
| 18 | This time , however , it will not be about the great philosophical issues of class warfare and who should run the world ; it will be simply about where students can sit to hear a lecture . |
| 19 | The aims of higher education ( whether , for example , it should be about the disinterested pursuit of knowledge , or about training students for the graduate job market ) are confused . |
| 20 | ‘ My houses have to be about the right thing , ’ he told Endill . |
| 21 | It could n't be about the fire-damaged gin . |
| 22 | The development officers felt that 50 would be about the maximum number of new cases they could take on over a 12 month period . |
| 23 | And people do live in other parts of the area , and they need telephones — from what I 've seen of the place they 'll be about the main link with the outside world . |
| 24 | To my surprise and consternation I found the St Viger to be about the oldest hotel in Canada , probably First Class A-l in its time , but now somewhat run down , although the rooms were large and rather ornate . |
| 25 | ‘ This must be about the sixth glass of water you 've asked for . ’ |
| 26 | Calcutta has to be about the worst place in the World to live . |
| 27 | planning applications and er er items relating to Poor Lane , er and also the traffic on Station Road later on , er I think it 's rather complicated to talk about all of these at at one go , because I know er different members of the public have come for different reasons and perhaps , for the moment , I 'll not ask for any comments about Mr Smith 's proposals on Poor Lane , er nor er comments about Station Road , er but I will ask you if you want to refer to planning applications , er we have three planning applications , one is to extend the car park behind the pub , one is for a change of plan to one of the houses on the development adjacent to us , er and the third one is er er the plans submitted by Grant Development at Thorney , erm , I suspect most comments will be about the last , er perhaps I should ask first if anybody wants to make any comments about proposals behind the reindeer in , or at Chapel cottage site , does anybody , er in the public want to mention those erm , well we will go on to the one at Thorney then , and you 're Mr Walker ? |
| 28 | I hope that my painting stands beyond the moment ; I want it to be about the human situation rather than a fleeting moment in time or a specific view ’ . |
| 29 | I hope that this debate will be about the valuable contribution that Britain can make to the European community , rather than a sterile argument about whether the king 's prerogatives will be taken over by the Government and given away in the face of the people . |
| 30 | Under many circumstances , the evolutionarily stable allocation to male and female reproductive functions should be about the same . |