Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] is [vb pp] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hottest programme now is said to be on missiles that would destroy their targets within the atmosphere but without using a nuclear warhead . |
| 2 | Edinburgh council alone is thought to be owed one hundred thousand pounds . |
| 3 | The asking price now is rumoured to be in the region of £15m . |
| 4 | It could be argued , however , that if a PhD really is expected to be in part a contribution to knowledge , then this factor should be built into the system , so that the information gathered in such a costly fashion should be published in some form before completion , as is expected in some other European countries , such as Germany and the Netherlands . |
| 5 | There remain finally the imported materials , of which timber alone is alleged to be a real limitation . |
| 6 | In the general theory of relativity the natural frame anywhere is chosen to be a frame in free fall , but we can not cover the whole Universe with one frame . |
| 7 | The front cover of this brochure says that Guinness Brewing Worldwide is committed to being the world 's foremost brewer . |
| 8 | GUINNESS BREWING WORLDWIDE IS COMMITTED TO BEING THE WORLD 'S FOREMOST BREWER . |
| 9 | A ROYAL Ulster Constabulary officer killed by a single shot yesterday is believed to be the third victim of an IRA sniper using a fearsome long-range rifle . |
| 10 | The treatment here is thought to be novel . |
| 11 | The motion that the Prime Minister has proposed for decision by the House tonight is intended to be so meaningless that any Tory Member can vote for it while interpreting it to suit himself or herself . |