Example sentences of "[is] [verb] to be the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Built in Germany , the Lakewood Acousticube is intended to be the ultimate compact amplifier for any form of electrified acoustic guitar , whether miked , piezo 'd or bugged . |
| 2 | Further delays could have a serious effects on Army plans to introduce a fleet of gunship anti-tank helicopters , for which the long range Trigat is intended to be the primary weapon . |
| 3 | It is however a fundamental requirement of a review notice that it leaves the recipient in no doubt that it is intended to be the formal document invoking the landlord 's right to review the rent ( Schirlcar Properties Ltd v Heinitz ( 1983 ) 268 EG 362 ) . |
| 4 | Working out just how to bring us all together is proving to be the sticking point . |
| 5 | In other words , the dispute between system and unit is a formal dispute which can be filled out according to what is claimed to be the relevant system and what the relevant unit . |
| 6 | ICL Plc aims to bridge the gap between personal computers and dumb terminals with its new network terminal , ErgoClient , for client-server computing , which acts as a half-way house and is claimed to be the only product capable of filling a gap in the market by combining the price-performance of a terminal with the flexibility of a personal computer . |
| 7 | It also offers users the option to trade up to HP 700/RX stations or to add X terminals to their networks , and is claimed to be the only industry programme to o so . |
| 8 | It smells and tastes so richly revolting that it is claimed to be the only fruit expressly forbidden in the plush Mandarin Hilton hotel in Singapore . |
| 9 | It has signed on undisclosed terms to use Oracle Corp 's manufacturing and financial applications , including software engineering products worldwide ; Oracle Manufacturing will be installed in Sun Microsystems Computer Corp manufacturing plants worldwide and Oracle Financials will be installed throughout Sun 's subsidiaries , including sites in Europe , Asia and North America in what is claimed to be the first-ever distributed system to address multi-site , multi-plant , multi-country , and multi-lingual requirements ; the value of the pact to Oracle was not given . |
| 10 | Although the Victorian era is considered to be the great age of plant collectors , the ancient Egyptians recorded plant collecting expeditions in their hieroglyphics . |
| 11 | Of equal importance are signals between groups of cells , a process known as induction , which historically at least , is considered to be the major mode of interaction in the development of embryos . |
| 12 | The upper oesophageal sphincter ( UOS ) is considered to be the major barrier preventing oesophagopharyngeal reflux . |
| 13 | As the letter e is the most commonly used letter , its omission in a verse or a novel is considered to be the ultimate linguistic challenge . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Core histones are considered to be the proteins forming the backbone on which the genomic DNA finds a support generating the nucleosome , which is considered to be the structural chromatin unit ( 1 ) . |
| 16 | Similarly , after childbirth the placenta is disposed of with great ritual care , since it is considered to be the solidified form of the mother 's menstrual blood during her pregnancy . |
| 17 | Though gastrin is considered to be the main mediator of food stimulated acid secretion , its role in the regulation of basal acid output is unclear . |
| 18 | In democratic societies the will of the people , as expressed in elections , is deemed to be the appropriate legitimation for political power . |
| 19 | In the case of flights departing between 00.01 and 04.00 hours , the day of departure is deemed to be the previous day and the cost appropriate to that day is chargeable . |
| 20 | A BACK-TO-BASICS drive for Scottish pupils is expected to be the key influence in a ministerial review of the new school curriculum . |
| 21 | British high jump record holder Steve Smith is expected to be the chief guest at the Liverpool and District Catholic Schools prize presentation in the Philharmonic Hall on November 22 . |
| 22 | This implies a dramatic shift in Moscow 's non-committal stance on the Western allies ' 1987 Berlin Initiative , which is expected to be the main subject of today 's talks . |
| 23 | Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until the 1993 meeting , when it is expected to be the main focus of environmental lobbying . |
| 24 | Chancellor Norman Lamont is expected to be the big loser in a reshuffle with either Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke or Transport Secretary John MacGregor favourites to take over . |
| 25 | The enclosure movement gave us much of what is said to be the traditional English landscape . |
| 26 | It is said to be the only tide mill in western Europe that is still operating . |
| 27 | If a fine is not enough , custody is said to be the only adequate penalty . |
| 28 | Floating is said to be the perfect way of easing tensions and calming the mind . |
| 29 | Mr no doubt of what is said to be the divine preference for called three . |
| 30 | 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 ’ . |