Example sentences of "[verb] [that] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was previously observed that CytR has a strong tendency to bind non-specifically to the DNA in gel retardation assays that are carried out in low ionic strength electrophoresis buffer ( 6 ) . |
| 2 | What is difficult to establish is whether the job attracts the sort of goal profiles that are suitable or whether the individual is attracted by the job and then develops a profile suitable to it . |
| 3 | Marketing people suggest that are some characteristics which separate product and service marketing : a service can not be touched ; precise standardisation is difficult ; there is no transfer of ownership ; it can not be patented ; production and consumption are inseparable ; and the consumer is part of the process . |
| 4 | Erm , one thing some people do know that are in this room , and others do n't , and he 's quite embarrassed about this , on the way home from the conference , Matthew and I had a very , very bad accident , on the motorway and we 're both very , very lucky to have survived actually , erm , but erm , unfortunately during the course , well after the accident , Matthew was breathalysed and found to be over the limit and he 's in court actually in the Birmingham area on the twenty second of February , and we 're hoping that he gets off with a very light sentence , but er , we 're both very , very lucky to be here today . |
| 5 | Erm what , what contracts do I know that are still being er there 's a major project erm when does that finish ? |
| 6 | Bread writer Carla should know that being an animal lover is one thing , but these dangerous dogs are bred to fight not to become children 's pets . |
| 7 | On one hand , the multinationals with their headquarters in the UK increasingly organize their worldwide production to gain the benefit of cheap labour in the Third World to carry out those parts of the manufacturing process that are labour-intensive , while the parts that are capital-intensive or rely on skilled techniques such as design are carried out in the UK . |
| 8 | ‘ The main message of this conference is that the Government has to get to grips with the legislation and put the blame firmly where it lies that is with the people who go out and break the law buying cigarettes . ’ |
| 9 | The EEA contains the deposits of the UK 's gold and convertible foreign currency reserves that are used to intervene in the exchange markets to stabilise the exchange rate of sterling , or to raise it or lower it relative to other currencies . |
| 10 | In my experience , badgers that are fed do not get used to people in general , but only to those who visit and feed them regularly ( or those people that badgers meet in gardens on their regular nightly wanderings ) . |
| 11 | Bill supposes that is how these things are done . |
| 12 | It has cushion covers that are easily removable for dry cleaning and the sofa comes complete with two matching scatter cushions . |
| 13 | The Algarve coastline has many beautiful beaches and covers that are well-worth searching for modern losses , as well as a few older Portuguese coins and the occasional ring . |
| 14 | One publisher requires that authors warrant that the article does not infringe any copyright , trademark or patent , that is not libellous and so on ( matters that are beyond the competence of the author to judge ) and the author is required to indemnify the publishers ‘ against any costs expenses , or damages which [ the publisher ] may incur or for which [ the publisher ] may become liable as a result of any breach of these warranties ’ . |
| 15 | Less well known , perhaps , is our vision of sustainable development , production and consumption , matters that are addressed in some detail in the document referred to in paragraphs 22 and 23 , above . |
| 16 | The National Association of Pension Funds ( NAPF ) acts as the lobbying body on behalf of the pension industry , but has no specific regulatory powers , nor does the Occupation Pensions Board ( OPB ) which comments on pension matters that are referred to it by the Secretary of State ( and also has responsibility for issuing contracting out certificates ) . |
| 17 | They a they er they 're not going to know that are they ? |
| 18 | Cyclamen corms that were resting over the summer can be restarted now . |
| 19 | Waters that are ice-covered remain unstirred by wind , and all particles including algae tend to sink and not be replaced . |
| 20 | The South American and the African weakly electric fish are quite unrelated to each other , but both live in the same kinds of waters in their respective continents , waters that are too muddy for vision to be effective . |
| 21 | The shallow burial phase was dominated by pore waters that were derived from surface environments and percolated down through the buried sediments ( Fig. 6 ) . |
| 22 | You were gon na buy that were n't you ? |
| 23 | So in earnest are they that they do n't even recognise that being in earnest is the act . |
| 24 | Will he use the facilities of the European Community to ensure that ships that are manned and owned by France , for example , obey the new rules as quickly as possible ? |
| 25 | Boarding large vessels in open anchorages was often a tricky business and we risked damage on many occasions to put rummage crews on board ships that were laying off awaiting a berth in the docks . |
| 26 | I 'd forgotten that was what I 'd picked a Gnat for in the first place It sounded horrible , coming from him . |
| 27 | The body of Alan Chalky White was found in lake fifty six at the Cotswold Water Park in 1989 … the same lake , it 's claimed that was used to hide the drugs.Tim Hurst reports from Winchester Crown Court . |
| 28 | The male rate croons a post-coital song consisting of bursts of sound between one and three seconds long that are only just above human hearing . |
| 29 | Five hundred and thirty pounds in cash and a gold buckle ring of sentimental value were also taken by the heartless thieves , but it is the wedding rings that are most important to the woman and her fiance . |
| 30 | Butter knives that had no handles , Copper keys that fit no locks , Rings that were too small for fingers , Dried-up leaves and patched-up socks . |