Example sentences of "[conj] this is [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Council will also have to keep the curriculum under review and promote change where this is felt to be necessary . |
| 2 | On occasions where this is felt to be a risk , preventive apologies may be issued in the form of prolonged negotiations to meet again soon . |
| 3 | Although this is thought to be long overdue by some of my colleagues , will there be a backlash at some point ? |
| 4 | Although this is claimed to be standard practice , Labour denounced the move last night as ‘ the most serious breach yet of the Tories ’ general election promises ’ . |
| 5 | For the first 10 months of this year , it totalled £362 million , although this is expected to be wiped out by outflows this month and last month . |
| 6 | Are you aware that the array of funerals , commonly made by undertakers , is strictly the heraldic array of a baronial funeral , the two men who stand at the doors being supposed to be the two porters of the castle , with their staves , in black ; the man who heads the procession , wearing a scarf , being a representative of a herald-at-arms ; the man who carries a plume of feathers on his head being an esquire , who bears the shield and casque , with its plume of feathers ; the pall-bearers , with batons , being representatives of knights-companions-at-arms ; the men walking with wands being supposed to represent gentlemen-ushers , with their wands : are you aware that this is said to be the origin and type of the common array usually provided by those who undertake to perform funerals ? |
| 7 | Henson has done a lovely job of placing his famous characters in the novel 's context while never letting us forget that this is meant to be a huge extravaganza . |
| 8 | ‘ That is not to say that this is going to be all fun , ’ she hastily added . |
| 9 | I ca n't seem to have have yet heard definitely that this is going to be . |
| 10 | There is some professional resistance , in the sense that people who 've done a lot of work on programming get used to certain sorts of languages , and if you make proposals about teaching some new way of dealing with computers , they throw up their hands in horror , and object that this is going to be inefficient , or it 's not going to prepare people adequately for what goes on in industry , or whatever . |
| 11 | Hindus know the cosmic energy as the kundalini or serpent force , and this is said to be coiled around the base of the spine in every human being . |
| 12 | Quicklime slaked in urine and laid on the wood while hot , will also stain it a red colour ; and this is said to be the general practice with Windsor chair manufacturers in the neighbourhood of London ’ . |
| 13 | Recently a remedy was introduced that can be added to the pond water and this is proving to be successful . |
| 14 | And this is reputed to be the mightiest in Britain . |
| 15 | Since 1945 conversion rates have fallen to a lower level , of about 15,000 — 17,000 ha , and this is considered to be the direct result of stricter planning controls . |
| 16 | Most modern text-writers state it with some slight , hesitant reservation ( and this is thought to be the correct view ) . |
| 17 | This is because the students will be dealing with this for the first time and this is thought to be a clearer presentation . |
| 18 | I tend to lead a sort of idiotic existence of trying to get involved in too many things and dashing about ; and this is going to be my problem — trying to sort of control myself and work out something so that we have a proper family life . |
| 19 | Erm and this is going to be the area of horse trading I think . |
| 20 | However , there will be environmental pressures on packaging and this is going to be a major factor . |
| 21 | And this is meant to be hush-hush . |
| 22 | There 's no toilets , nothing for them , I mean they 're doing everything in public , I mean it 's not right , it 's making life bad and this is meant to be a holiday resort . |
| 23 | The closer alliance between the two houses ( E. Peel will retain its Spanish board of directors and its current staff ) would result in Spanish works of art consigned to Sotheby 's in other parts of the world being returned to Spain for sale if this is felt to be the best venue . |
| 24 | The administrator will have certain material to hand ; if this is felt to be inadequate he will search further . |
| 25 | Parallel approval can be organised procedurally , if this is felt to be required . |
| 26 | ‘ It looks as if this is going to be one of the best birthdays I 've ever had , ’ he said . |
| 27 | And er , I did er , er invite members , all members yesterday , and I do have a feed-back here , again , that they do write to lobby on behalf of us , because I , if this is going to be the patent for the future , it 's gon na have very serious implications as to what we do in terms of improving the highway infrastructure at Lincolnshire . |
| 28 | A casting session is then arranged and the location viewed if this is thought to be necessary . |
| 29 | Head Office can draw up a general set of specimen job descriptions for all posts , if this is thought to be helpful . |
| 30 | But this is bound to be so , granted Quine 's case for the role of theory in interpreting experience . |