Example sentences of "[noun prp] is [vb pp] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Midland shares were the most actively traded on the stock market and fell 7 to 365p on announcement of the all-paper terms compared with the 400p which Lloyds is believed to be prepared to pay . |
| 2 | However , Laming is understood to be keen to start detailed monitoring . |
| 3 | Food chain Tescos is thought to be interested in taking over the imposing building . |
| 4 | Once a month the restaurant have a speciality menu with a wide range of dishes to choose from — May is expected to be Greek . |
| 5 | IBM is said to be late off the mark and may not get the chance to inject itself officially . |
| 6 | So at last , James Bond is SHAMED into being brave . |
| 7 | Such a survival is very important , for while we may be largely ignorant of the details of land travel , the role of ships in transporting men and goods across the waters to England is known to be great . |
| 8 | Ardiles is believed to be top of Spurs chairman Alan Sugar 's wanted list to take over as manager and is expected to fly back from a holiday in Argentina to discuss a possible move later this week . |
| 9 | Although prices have not been announced , Land-Rover is said to be keen that the turbodiesel Discovery should undercut the £17,859 Mitsubishi Shogun five-door turbodiesel . |
| 10 | ITV is understood to be concerned about what it sees as a weakening of its expensive agreement by individual clubs . |
| 11 | He warned Margaret Thatcher , as she prepares for a Commonwealth heads of government conference next week where the issue of sanctions on South Africa is expected to be central , against insisting that ‘ the regime ’ was moving in the right direction . |
| 12 | China is known to be worried about who to send to plead its cause at the final presentations in Monte Carlo on September 23rd . |
| 13 | Di is known to be bored by the riding-shooting-fishing routine which the Royals love on their Scottish holiday . |
| 14 | There is a fascinating passage in Hebrews 7 ; 25 , where the Lord Jesus is said to be able to ‘ save to the uttermost those who come to God by him , because he is always alive to make intercession for them ’ . |
| 15 | Priced at £4.95 a bottle which when diluted equals 82p per usable litre , AirX is claimed to be good value , say the manufacturers , when compared to spending money on products that only mask smells . |
| 16 | For example , the regional distribution of residential and foster care services in the United Kingdom is known to be uneven with some local authorities using EBD schools and residential care far more frequently than others ( Fuller and Stevenson , 1983 ) . |
| 17 | Ulster is thought to be distinctive within both the United Kingdom and the island of Ireland . |
| 18 | If a child is aged under 2 then any provision which is made for him/her by the LEA is stated to be special educational provision ; in the case of a child aged 2 or over it is ‘ educational provision which is additional to , or otherwise different from , the educational provision made generally for children of that age in schools maintained by the LEA ’ . |
| 19 | Knighton is reported to be ready to abandon his takeover bid . |
| 20 | A revelation from God is bound to be true , ‘ but whether it be a divine revelation , or no , reason must judge ’ . |
| 21 | Commenting on his purchase , McCartney is said to be delighted that the land is now ‘ free from the huntsmen . ’ |
| 22 | USL is believed to be interested in aligning itself more closely with Novell to strengthen its forces for the war against Microsoft Corp 's NT , a herculean effort AT&T may not be as willing to put its back into . |
| 23 | USL is believed to be near to an unprecedented agreement with Apple for the Macintosh interface . |
| 24 | Stephen Chamberlain is believed to be depressed after splitting up with his girlfriend . |
| 25 | THE DECISION of Eamonn Barnes , the Irish Republic 's Director of Public Prosecutions , not to bring explosives charges against Patrick Ryan is believed to be due to the refusal of key witnesses to testify against him . |
| 26 | Mr Major is understood to be prepared to co-operate with a visit , but only under conditions which ensure diplomatic neutrality on the issue . |
| 27 | Calling the agreement the ‘ Frontline Partnership ’ , they say they will work together to develop operating system and hardware for easy-to-use systems , adding the sorts of features Macintosh users take for granted , advance personal computer technology with pen interface and audio capabilities — Microsoft is said to be impatient at the lack of applications for its Pen Windows operating environment , and the two will promote ‘ Plug and Play ’ to make software and hardware easier to integrate and use . |
| 28 | Explanation : These are statements that have been made without the provision of supporting evidence ; for example , Keith is said to be aggressive but the person writing the information has not said why . |
| 29 | Ps. livingstonii and Ps. elegans are both members of the Maylandia subgenus which also includes the rock dwelling Ps. zebra and its close relatives , and Ps. elegans is thought to be close to the ancestor of the ‘ Ps. zebra complex ’ ( Konings 1989 ) . |
| 30 | Mr Gandhi is said to be horrified by the stiff budget in prospect . |