Example sentences of "[is] [vb pp] to be [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scaffolding is expected to be erected this week , marking the start of work to halt the tower 's tilt , which is growing by up to three millimetres a month . |
| 2 | On that day the three surviving entrants in a technical contest sponsored by America 's Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) decided to form a ‘ grand alliance ’ to offer a single HDTV system , which is expected to be perfected some time next year . |
| 3 | NO WONDER Squidgy is said to be writing more letters these days . |
| 4 | If at any time after payment has been made by the Insurer in settlement of such claims the Insured Person is found to be living any sum so paid by the Insurer shall be refunded . |
| 5 | However , the Treasury is known to be resisting this plan , because without a strict cash limit its control over public spending and manpower planning would be weakened . |
| 6 | The satellite will observe seasonal thinning of the ozone layer above the Antarctic and other areas where the ozone layer is believed to be thinning such as the US and western Europe . |
| 7 | A growth annulus is assumed to be deposited each year , and microscopic rings are thought to record the length of lunar , daily and tidal cycles . |
| 8 | Ros is meant to be attending this meeting in their place but could n't get . |
| 9 | Hence the current emphasis on sustainable development ( meeting our needs without making it impossible for future generations to meet their needs ) , which is what the Earth Summit is meant to be giving some practical expression to . |