Example sentences of "[det] [is] [verb] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each appears to be bound in a very pale and supple leather ( on inspection this is seen to be Human skin ) . |
| 2 | This is bound to be one of the highlights of 1992 . |
| 3 | This is believed to be due to the complex organization of their centre-surround mechanisms . |
| 4 | This is believed to be harmless unlike the use of X-rays which could be damaging . |
| 5 | This is believed to be one of the world 's richest areas of rainforest biodiversity . |
| 6 | Recently a remedy was introduced that can be added to the pond water and this is proving to be successful . |
| 7 | When Parliament creates a new crime , this is presumed to be subject to certain defences at common law , such as self-defence and duress , and also ( very frequently ) to the requirement of a state of mind ( intention , knowledge or recklessness ) . |
| 8 | A leaflet headed The Case for Charging Full Cost Fees , with the sub-heading Why this is felt to be necessary , has been dished out at the party political conferences . |
| 9 | The Council will also have to keep the curriculum under review and promote change where this is felt to be necessary . |
| 10 | An orthodox man is not allowed to hear a woman singing as this is felt to be seductive . |
| 11 | The administrator will have certain material to hand ; if this is felt to be inadequate he will search further . |
| 12 | This is said to be one of the best angling waters in the Midlands although this nearly changed a year ago when a slug of pollution threatened to wipe out 100,000 fish . |
| 13 | This is reputed to be one of the five most beautiful hotels in the world , and is certainly the most prestigious hotel in Mauritius , with service , food and style to match . |
| 14 | In part , this is accomplished through being involved in the work teams with more experienced workers . |
| 15 | this is suppose to be serious and I 'll taken this |
| 16 | this is suppose to be serious and I 'll taken this |
| 17 | The efficacy of speed limits thus depends on drivers ' self-discipline , but this is known to be lax , particularly as modern cars are neither designed nor advertised to encourage low-speed driving . |
| 18 | This is known to be German fertiliser manufacturer Hermann Schnabel , whose consignment of fourteen paintings included the cover lot , ‘ La Loge ’ by Renoir . |
| 19 | It should also be remembered that s 19(l) ( a ) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 provides that where there is a covenant , condition or agreement against assigning , underletting , charging or parting with possession of the premises or any part thereof without licence or consent , this is deemed to be subject to a proviso to the effect that such licence or consent is not to be unreasonably withheld . |
| 20 | I mean , we 've been quite aware that Oxford City Council 's quite a good , always been quite a good environmental council , and erm the fact that this is going through is good news . |
| 21 | This is going to be awful ! |
| 22 | ‘ This is the first time I have made a gramophone recording at Watford — I 've done film music here , but I think the sound of this is going to be amazing , ’ he said . |
| 23 | Fuel burn at around 11 gallons per hour was what one might expect from the power plant , and the aircraft would undoubtedly benefit from turbo-charging although as always the trade-off in this is going to be increased maintenance costs . |
| 24 | For a moment you think ‘ this is going to be serious stuff ’ . |
| 25 | ‘ Oh Caspar , this is going to be impossible . ’ |
| 26 | You also diminish their status when you tell them how to react : ‘ I 'm sorry , this is going to be boring — but here goes ’ or ‘ I 'm going to tell you a very funny story now . ’ |
| 27 | This is going to be great , I said to Taff as we settled ourselves in the trench and set up the Bren gun . |
| 28 | Er , er , and your mouth starts to water , and you 're thinking , this is going to be great . |
| 29 | this is going to be easy he thinks , so you 've made your mind up before you go to the shop , but unfortunately when you get there there 's a , they 've got these special hundred gram bars in because they , they have n't got a hundred , there 's a big sticker on them saying ten per cent more chocolate , extra bit free , extra ten per cent free , on the smaller bars , so which ones do you buy ? |
| 30 | I 'm not suggesting the military are , but that 's the impression coming off , that you know , all this is going to be easy , but I 'm sure it is n't . |