Example sentences of "[adj] to be [vb pp] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | For were this to be admitted to be the case , the belief that their religious position ( in which women are subordinate , or hold a particular place ) is of God would be undermined . |
| 2 | Dr Pertwee says there is no longer a stigma attached to cannabis research in the scientific world , although pharmaceutical companies have been less willing to be seen to be working with cannabis-like substances . |
| 3 | The was occupied , against the wishes of the village , by the college , with no improvements to premises considered unsafe and too dangerous to be continued to be used as a public library . |
| 4 | These , then , were some of Orkney 's councillors who were n't afraid to speak out , who were glad to be seen to be supporting the stricken families . |
| 5 | I er er I serve our people with quantity of food that 's supposed to be meant to be a dinner for an old old age person . |
| 6 | Mr Meacher said that such details would have to be worked out between ministers and their officials , but he is likely to be pressed to be more specific . |
| 7 | I think at that age one is very concerned to be seen to be similar to one 's peers and hence not to be singled out for differential treatment . |
| 8 | He believes it important to be seen to be a good community person and to put back in some of what we take out . |
| 9 | MIPS Computer Systems Inc is desperate to be seen to be non-aligned once it is part of Silicon Graphics Inc , and to that end , it has rallied 12 of the computer industry Great and the Good to help guide the future directions of the MIPS microprocessor architecture and help ensure that it remains competitive and open . |
| 10 | The fate of seven ‘ Amcits ’ , a Frenchman and two ‘ Brits ’ was not compelling enough to be seen to be driving policy ; something much more portentous was needed . |
| 11 | An aspiring writer , much inspired by the work of TS Eliot , Stephen King , Galton & Simpson and David Quantick , I was a little disappointed to be sent to be interviewed by the art editor for a job in the NME art room . |
| 12 | Eckmire , anxious to be seen to be supportive of the departing champion , added : ‘ Our sponsorship position has always assumed that Nigel would be driving for Williams next year and we echo the British public 's sentiments . ’ |
| 13 | In addition , with all the hype over the new stand , many bookmakers who had deserted Down Royal , were now keen to be seen to be taking a renewed interest in betting there — obviously with the view to establishing a cosy pitch when grand opening day on July 13 takes place . |
| 14 | The initiative foundered , probably largely because Kennedy found it politically unacceptable to be seen to be making any deal with the Cubans after Washington 's humiliation at the Bay of pigs . |
| 15 | When dealing with landowners it is best to be known to be always fair , with offers close to market value , or an explanation made when this is not possible . |
| 16 | The basic success of the policy however has tended to draw into its influence many who initially chose not to participate , since it would obviously be professionally unsound to be seen to be consciously not taking part . |
| 17 | There 's no hope for a breathing space for the business community as far as Mr Humber is concerned : ‘ We will continue to campaign for the registers to include all sources of contamination , ’ he says grimly , ‘ and we will campaign for not just land liable to be contaminated to be included on the register , but then for that to be backed up by actual investigation of those sites and for that to be put on the registers as well . ’ |