Example sentences of "easy [to-vb] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the life she led it would have been all too easy to succumb to the myriad temptations on offer , but she had seen them for the shallow , worthless things they were , and valued her self-respect too highly to accept dross when she knew she must seek for gold . |
| 2 | Hockney was easy to sell to the English , but it was the Belgian bourgeoisie who proved the best buyers of the bulk of the gallery 's art , the abstract colour-field paintings . |
| 3 | It is all too easy to lead to the conclusion that compliance with regulations is all that is required for safety , i.e. compliance ends up taking precedence over the wider considerations of risk management . |
| 4 | One of the nicest things about walking around coastline peninsulas is that it is often easy to stick to the coastline without doubling back on yourself at the end . |
| 5 | Would not it be easy to accede to the commissioner 's request to change the three points in the regulation which the Commission says are defective and deal with Crown immune areas , reduce the latitude given to authorities and ensure that environmental assessments are recorded in writing so that we have proper regulations and proper environmental impact assessments ? |
| 6 | It 's quite easy to accede to the charge that one 's badly guilty . ’ |
| 7 | It would be easy to point to the lack of a six-cylinder engine and mark it down , but the Saab rises above that with a blend of abilities that few can rival : space , pace , fine handling and ride , a well designed and supremely comfortable interior and heaps of equipment . |
| 8 | A three year old is comparatively weak and easy to get to the bottom of , whereas a four or five year old will be able to put up more of a resistance ( if that is in his nature ) . |
| 9 | Well the Multiple Sclerosis Society has made it easy to take to the air whether it be by parachute , glider or plane . |
| 10 | Ideally , the carrier should be easy to attach to the kiteline , either by capstan fitting , as shown for the camera carrier on page 75 , or held by a stop on the line with pigs ' tail wire wound links that allow the line to be worked into the central core . |