Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [be] [vb pp] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the days when Lewis Carroll wrote these stories , people who made hats were considered to be mad , because of the fibrous fumes they inhaled . |
| 2 | In all cases , focus preferences were taken to be strong , so that a binary plausibility check , rather than ‘ special mode ’ inference , was assumed . |
| 3 | These linear relationships are plotted in Fig. 1 where both the consumption and saving relationships are seen to be straight lines . |
| 4 | A spokesman for the National Farmers Union in Oxfordshire says members are encouraged to be very careful to avoid slurry leakage . |
| 5 | Various grown men were seen to be weeping and Columbia Records have since been inundated with complaining telephone calls . |
| 6 | Benefit cuts are expected to be a critical part of the autumn public spending statement to be made by Chancellor Norman Lamont next week . |
| 7 | These low amplitude propagated contractions are reported to be more frequent . |
| 8 | RIG owners are expected to be the main losers from oil tax changes announced in the Budget , according to a study issued yesterday by the Edinburgh energy consultants , Wood Mackenzie . |
| 9 | Professor Jack Shaw , the SHEFC 's chairman , said the system for allocating funds was meant to be predictable and would allow clear budgeting and stability at a time when student numbers have been growing rapidly , some fee levels have been cut sharply , and large efficiency gains expected . |
| 10 | Tariffs and import quotas are deemed to be equivalent if the domestic prices of the good are identical following the imposition of the policy . |
| 11 | Intrastrand crosslinks are considered to be relatively difficult to repair ( 2 ) and this may be the reason for their marked effectiveness of cisplatin against tumours of germ cell origin ( e.g. testicular and ovarian tumors ) . |
| 12 | Lowuse sites were found to be depleted only in nitrogen though the heavily used ones were depleted of potassium and magnesium and possibly of calcium and phosphorus as well . |
| 13 | Skanform panels are claimed to be ideal for covering large wall areas in environments where surfaces are constantly cleaned and a high degree of hygiene is necessary . |
| 14 | But the Pilkington dispute could not have been anticipated ( although there were issues that precipitated it — pay levels were perceived to be low and the initial walkout occurred over a wages error ) . |
| 15 | Pricing arrangements are set to be finalised in New York tonight and announced in London tomorrow morning . |
| 16 | Other cost cutting measures are expected to be incurred in ZDS manufacturing divisions . |
| 17 | A a lad that wore pyjamas was considered to be a bit of a a sissy type of a lad you see . |
| 18 | From these extensive and varied surveys the detrimental effects of ionizing radiations are found to be somatic ( manifest in the exposed individuals themselves ) and genetic or hereditary ( affecting descendants ) . |
| 19 | The overall winning designs are expected to be adopted by the European Central Bank and be legal tender by 1999 . |
| 20 | Both share stakes are expected to be put up for sale over the next few months if the Hafnia merger goes ahead , and could allow a large French company to buy a key stake in the Nordic market . |
| 21 | Straightforward leave applications are often decided without an oral hearing ; but even when there is a hearing in order to clarify issues , leave proceedings are meant to be very brief : a recent practice statement requires special notice to be given if it is anticipated that the leave application will last for more than 30 minutes . |
| 22 | Host factors are thought to be important in determining the severity of the response to this parasite . |
| 23 | Therefore , letter strings that form words are considered to be more plausible than letter strings that do not form words . |
| 24 | Hence character combinations that form words are considered to be more probable than character combinations which are not words . |
| 25 | A Captain Beechey , sent by the newly established Marine Department of the Board of Trade to discuss their grievances and explain the Act had some difficulty in convincing his audience that Shipping Officers were intended to be the seamen 's friends , and that the Register Ticket , far from being a " badge of slavery " , gave them advantages . |
| 26 | Adduct levels were found to be higher in smokers than non-smokers and adduct levels were significantly higher after truncal vagotomy and drainage than after highly selective vagotomy . |
| 27 | Notice boards are meant to be noticed , and therefore must look attractive . |
| 28 | Until recently , UVB rays were thought to be the only ones which caused serious sun damage . |