Example sentences of "[noun sg] [am/are] [verb] [prep] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Traditional music and hymnody are seen to be for an older audience . |
| 2 | Remains of the chancel are said to be of the 12th century , and the tower was rebuilt in the 15th century and has three bells . |
| 3 | The Ibrox side are resigned to being without the Englishman for the European Cup showdown with Marseille on 7 April because of the automatic one-match ban which he must serve after his sending off against Brugge on Wednesday night . |
| 4 | Fears about the threat of more deportations in the near future are believed to be behind the resistance to the police action . |
| 5 | The aircrafts and space vehicles featured in the programme are expected to be in big demand along with the Captain Scarlet costume . |
| 6 | The conclusions to this study are expected to be of use to policy-makers in deciding where help in promoting a better trained workforce is most needed . |
| 7 | Fraud appears to have increased rather than decreased , and it can not be argued that this is merely a matter of greater success in detection , as many of the frauds only come to light when investors find that they are unable to obtain their funds ( or the directors of the institution are found to be in sunny climes abroad , with little intention of returning to the UK ) . |
| 8 | Even when a building is relatively plain inside , as time passes all historic finishes and fabric are seen to be of greater significance ; so it is desirable to preserve as much of the original interior as possible . |
| 9 | The companies act and the act on the stock exchange are considered to be of primary importance for the creation of a free market economy . |
| 10 | The final stages of formation are expected to be of the nature of an lhb . |
| 11 | However , several copies of the record are thought to be in circulation carrying the original Reception logo . |
| 12 | But when discovered it was assigned by its excavators to the late-third or early-fourth century ( Britannia VIII ( 1977 ) , 413 ) : a dating subsequently accepted by Neal ( 1981 , no. 63 ) and Swain and Ling ( Britannia XII ( 1981 ) , 168 : where the wall paintings from the same room as the mosaic are considered to be of late-third/early-fourth century date ) . |
| 13 | League champions Derry are resigned to being without Bank of Ireland All Star defender Tony Scullion , until the championship at the earliest . |
| 14 | They are used on a much smaller scale in Britain , but concern over their use and their effect on populations is escalating , especially as certain species of dolphin are believed to be in decline and sightings of porpoises have become rare . |
| 15 | The Heritage was working out of Scarborough and her crew are believed to be from Bridlington . |
| 16 | It makes sense therefore , to assume that deep tanks with a restricted surface area are going to be at a strong disadvantage from the very start . |
| 17 | The type of government in power and its stability are bound to be of concern to expatriates . |
| 18 | Britain 's 1967 Abortion Act does not apply to Northern Ireland , where abortions are illegal except where the mother 's life is threatened or her physical and mental health are considered to be in grave danger . |
| 19 | ‘ Ali Muhammad al-Akrami , al-Ajili Muhammad ‘ Abdul Rahman al-Ashari , ‘ Ali Muhammad al-Qajji , Salih Omar al-Qasbi , Muhammad al-Saadiq al-Tarhouni and ‘ Abdul Qadir Muhammad al-Ya'qubi are believed to be in Abu Salim Prison in Tripoli , although AI received reports that ‘ Abdul Qadir Muhammad al-Ya'qubi had died at the end of 1988 . |
| 20 | Mortgages for home-buying are considered to be outside our terms of reference . |
| 21 | Similarly other features such as the Behaviour Modification System are considered to be of little value . |
| 22 | But the roadworks and contra-flow system are expected to be in place for some time during which drivers are urged to be extra careful . |
| 23 | Many of the unknown species under threat are believed to be in the world 's remaining rainforests . |
| 24 | But Brough record-holder Jenks Challenger and litter brother Badgers Panzer are expected to be in contention . |
| 25 | If the Labour Party are going to be in a position of ‘ determining ’ the future then I believe they must put the Westminster culture in order and so spread the ownership of that future . |
| 26 | 3.2 Where the Landlord the Tenant or the Guarantor for the time being are two or more persons obligations expressed or implied to be made by or with such party are deemed to be by or with such persons jointly and severally |