Example sentences of "[Wh det] [be] [verb] [prep] be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The basic distinction at common law is between statements which are intended to be terms of the contract of supply , ie promissory in nature , and statements which are representational in nature . |
| 2 | Other decisions which are said to be examples of the substantive meaning of unreasonable could equally be resolved through the more traditional conceptions of purpose and relevancy . |
| 3 | This section provides a brief overview of those social abilities which are thought to be development precursors to the emergence of spoken language . |
| 4 | There is no doubt that Shetlanders ' images of social class vary extensively from individual to individual ( typically in relation to the ‘ things ’ which are thought to ‘ give ’ people their class , and the elements which are thought to be consequence of class membership ) . |
| 5 | In the earth sciences this has resulted in decisions to reduce the number of departments offering Ph D degrees , and to concentrate funding in the remaining centres , which are thought to be centres of excellence . |
| 6 | On the seismic data the Westphalian A and B units have the highest proportion of discontinuous ‘ strong-amplitude ’ events which are taken to be coal developments . |
| 7 | Words which are meant to be symbols of reality take the place of what they stand for . |
| 8 | The music halls , professional football , the ‘ penny dreadful ’ comics and the ‘ penny bloods ’ which were said to be inducements to crime and immorality , the rowdy presence of working-class people at seaside resorts on Bank Holiday excursions , the evening promenade of young people that was ridiculed by their elders as the ‘ monkey parade ’ , the depravity and violence associated with the pub — they all came under attack at different times . |
| 9 | These costs are partly offset by revenues from the sale of the signal to other users , which were estimated to be £235,000 during the experiment . |
| 10 | The act created the concept of commercial contracts and of traders having a firm registered at the ‘ Firm Registry ’ and also dealt with partnerships , limited partnerships , joint-stock companies , and co-operatives ( which were considered to be business enterprises ) . |
| 11 | Will the Secretary of State confirm that , subsequent to the accident at the Severn tunnel on 7 December , the Government 's railway inspectorate removed and confiscated a length of self-healing cable , which is suspected to be part of the cause of the signalling failures that may have led to the accident ? |
| 12 | The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities has declared itself a potential purchaser but is apparently negotiating on the asking price which is said to be $2 million . |
| 13 | Just for those of you who have just arrived , we 're actually recording this session as part of a a large spoken database which is gon na be part of a national archive and so you 're being recorded for posterity . |
| 14 | Apart from containing pictures of part of the scene where it is said the violent disorder had taken place and an incident leading up to the arrival of the police which was held to be part of the res gestae , the tape would have been useful to establish alibis some defendants wished to rely upon in respect of their presence in the club at a relevant time and the timing between significant incidents . |
| 15 | A secretly-filmed video details what are claimed to be breaches of regulations meant to protect animals . |
| 16 | The stones consist of a pair of burr stones for corn grinding and a set of what are thought to be Peak stones used for animal feed . |
| 17 | He accepts as issues what are reputed to be issues . |
| 18 | Rational techniques were introduced to try to solve what were perceived to be problems at the time . |
| 19 | ‘ Often , what 's perceived to be aggression is simply fear or nervousness , ’ Joanne added , recalling the first dog they rescued . |
| 20 | In 1969 Mr Walker performed what is believed to be Teesside 's first successful aortic graft , the replacement of the body 's main blood vessel with a false vessel . |
| 21 | In 1969 , Mr Walker performed what is believed to be Teesside 's first successful aortic graft the replacement of the body 's main blood vessel with a false vessel . |
| 22 | ‘ Technological capability is of great interest to the customer but above all he wants a quality product at what is perceived to be value for money . |
| 23 | And national guidance does contain some fairly specific indicators of what is expected to be structure plans . |
| 24 | Including that holding , Owners was last night claiming the support of holders of more than 25 per cent of its shares , while Airtours , despite purchases in the market and the assent of what is thought to be Mercury Asset Management 's 15 per cent stake , claimed control of just 22.8 per cent . |
| 25 | Detectives and uniformed officers went to an address in Victor Road on Friday evening and seized a quantity of what is thought to be cannabis resin . |
| 26 | Nevertheless he was suspicious of international competition , especially the Olympic movement , fearing it would turn what was intended to be pleasure into too serious a business . |
| 27 | The third stage ( 1946 ) was to increase the pension to what was intended to be subsistence level , but render it conditional on retirement and make contribution compulsory for virtually all . |
| 28 | Throughout the 1960s there was increasing analysis of and comment on what was seen to be Britain 's flagging economic performance . |
| 29 | Precisely they drew on what was common knowledge ( that is to say what was believed to be knowledge ) in their day . |
| 30 | The three were arrested allegedly in possession of what was believed to be cannabis on December 15 . |