Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [vb pp] a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I said earlier I do not think that this is an area where the district councils should be given a completely free rein to interpret the matter within their own local plans . |
| 2 | The Criminal Law Revision Committee took the view that the phrase ‘ without consent ’ was a legal term which should be given a highly circumscribed interpretation . |
| 3 | If holist forms of explanation are to merit serious consideration , they must clearly be based on more than an uncritical acceptance of a crude version of historical materialism , and the claim that they are not threatened by counterfactuals such as those discussed at the start of the chapter must be given a less doctrinaire justification . |
| 4 | It is here that the ingenious suggestion of Finsinger and Vogelsang ( 1981 ) comes in , to provide what might be called an almost ideal constraint . |
| 5 | If the conservation movement had the same kind of publicity budget , the public might be given a more balanced picture . |
| 6 | As far as Soviet exports are concerned , Latin American economies , which have generally attempted import-substitution industrialisation in the consumer goods sector rather than in capital-intensive heavy industry , might be considered a potentially receptive market for Soviet machinery and equipment . |
| 7 | By the same token , 500 acres in Saskatchewan might be considered a very small farm indeed . |
| 8 | Another white kitchen could be given a totally different look by adding green plastic handles and importing masses of plants and some green painted bamboo blinds . |
| 9 | However , those who self-certify their loans may be charged a slightly increased rate . |
| 10 | His acceptance of the condition was made with an easy mind — he did n't feel that distributing a newspaper , even a banned one , would be considered a particularly heinous offence for a young girl , and anyway he could not imagine that he would be in any danger himself if he admitted knowledge of the basket 's contents . |
| 11 | If the dandelion was a rare plant , it would be thought a highly desirable garden species , since the flowers are large and brilliantly yellow . |
| 12 | The hon. Gentleman need not think that there is any military support for the idea that in the past the Navy has argued for a three-boat solution , and he will be given a very rough time by the Navy if he makes such a suggestion . |
| 13 | Just 12 months ago , Salford were contesting a Lancashire Cup final against Wigan , but whoever succeeds Ashcroft will be given a more familiar brief , simply to avoid the drop . |
| 14 | P.S. As a special welcome into Lloyds Bank Accident Cashguard , when you have paid your first premium you will be sent a very useful First Aid Kit . |
| 15 | ‘ But we have sorted out an agreement with the club under which Martin will be paid a very substantial sum . |
| 16 | But nowhere will be found a more sporting , fair-minded spectator . |
| 17 | This represents a very big , complex and highly aggregated market within which can be discerned a very large number of smaller labour markets . |
| 18 | Choreographers however should avoid what can be called a purely technical analysis of the music by matching particular patterns of steps to particular musical phrases whenever they appear . |
| 19 | Dreary reproduction chairs can be given a thoroughly modern look , smartened up with paint and the seats covered with a strongly textured fabric like tweed or corduroy . |
| 20 | M-tense can be given a purely deictic and strictly temporal interpretation , but it is an empirical question as to what extent L-tenses can also be treated in the same way . |