Example sentences of "[vb -s] to be [vb pp] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I take note of what my Hon. Friend says : it is a great pity if any parish church has to be locked at a time when members of the public may wish to enter it . |
| 2 | The outline agreement they reached recently about the country 's transition to full democracy still has to be discussed at a multi-party forum to be re-convened along the lines of the previous Convention for a Democratic South Africa ( CODESA ) ; but already they are beginning to position themselves for elections which are likely to be a year away . |
| 3 | This last row also has to be knitted at a looser tension , four or five whole numbers looser than your main tension . |
| 4 | Because of the last row knitted before casting off has to be knitted at a looser tension , the linker can only be used for casting off all the stitches . |
| 5 | Generally speaking , people in this room are sitting around relaxing ; they are n't bustling about generating their own heat so the atmosphere around them needs to be kept at a comfortable temperature . |
| 6 | The procedures of public decision-making , therefore , may be more cautious than in the private sector , and more prone to the excesses of paper record-keeping in case the decision needs to be defended at a later date . |
| 7 | It 's a good rule , but I think it needs to be looked at a little more closely . |
| 8 | What information needs to be changed at a process switch , and therefore how long is the PSW and what does it contain ? |
| 9 | The piece needs to be taken at a good pace and in high spirits . |
| 10 | Motherese tends to be produced at a slower rate , with more pronounced pauses and exaggerated intonational contours . |
| 11 | We will order the fines and costs to be paid at a rate of twenty pounds a week . |