Example sentences of "be [adj] to [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Personal computers are too fragile to cope with viruses and must be replaced with sophisticated systems which are resilient to viruses in the first place . |
| 2 | And his thinking is indeed knowingly premised on the assumption that in the complete absence of change in conditions there would be no changes in organization ; so that whatever different changes in organization have occurred in the many lines descending from some common stock are due to differences in the conditions in those lines . |
| 3 | The different interpretations are due to differences in the scope of almost with respect to certain of the semantic traits of kill : notice how the paraphrases match the interpretations simply by moving almost in the sentence so as to alter its scope . |
| 4 | They are due to differences in the data available for the preliminary analysis ( the abstract was written in December 1991 , when data collection and analysis were incomplete ) and to the limited space available in the abstract ( 200 words ) . |
| 5 | We conclude that the obtained variations in the base modification pattern in the different tRNA variants are due to changes in the normal 3D-structure of tRNA Asp caused by the introduced mutations . |
| 6 | It is possible , but not established , that these variations are due to fluctuations in the mains voltage . |
| 7 | The dips in the reflectance curve for healthy vegetation at 0.4 and 0.6–0.8 m are due to absorption by the growing vegetation to provide energy for the process of photosynthesis. ( b ) The actual reflectance spectrum of an object ( upper diagram ) and the spectrum recorded by a broad-band sensor such as Landsat 's Multispectral Scanner . |
| 8 | Right , now you you 've already made it clear to us that about half the increase in development costs are due to increases in the costs of the equipment . |
| 9 | On 15 November 1988 he issued a writ claiming that his disabilities are attributable to negligence on the part of the medical staff who attended his mother 's confinement and his birth . |
| 10 | Gordon suggested that the failure to find a left ear superiority for melodies , in contrast to Kimura 's ( 1964 ) results , might have been due to differences in the rhythm and/or pitch of the stimuli employed by himself and by Kimura . |
| 11 | Our adjustment for these confounding factors meant that any remaining differences in perinatal mortality rates were more likely to have been due to differences in the care received by patients . |
| 12 | Most of them had been due to efforts on the spot by units of the Red Army . |
| 13 | At Forncett , the average rent per acre of lands leased was markedly lower in the fifteenth century than in the late fourteenth , although one can not tell from the published figures how far the fluctuations may have been due to variations in the quality of the particular pieces of land being leased at the time rather than to a general decline in rent levels . |
| 14 | Thirty police officers , some of them armed , have surrounded the two bedroomed bungalow , and the area has been sealed-off to members of the public and the media . |
| 15 | I am grateful to Transworld for the following , fascinating figures , which the company in its moment of triumph was no doubt eager to compile . |
| 16 | All watersports , with the exception of scuba diving and deep sea fishing are complimentary to guests of the hotel . |
| 17 | Germany is at last waking up to the what has been clear to outsiders for the past year or so , that there is going to be no quick fix to the recession it is facing and that it will be long and grinding : this week the BDI industrial federation admitted that the downturn could develop into Germany 's worst recession since the end of World War II , saying that the western German economy will continue to decline , and the fall will be deeper than previously thought , so that in important sectors such as the capital goods industry the downturn will represent a new post-war record ; the body blames weak foreign demand for German goods , the now over-valued mark and rising costs for German industry and now admits it is the result of structural problems that will have long-term economic effects . |
| 18 | There are two small beaches and a short boat trip away , the beautiful Ile Aux Cerfs offers deserted coves , restaurants and beach bars , and a wide range of watersports ( which with the exception of scuba diving , are free to guests of the hotel ) . |
| 19 | However , in both cases successful programmes have only occurred when other deep-seated conditions in society have been present which are favourable to reductions in the birth-rate or to effective soil conservation . |
| 20 | Likewise , transactions in third market stocks must be trade-reported , and are subject to publication in the Stock Exchange Daily Official List on the following day . |
| 21 | They 're live documents which are subject to revision as the organization changes and as we improve . |
| 22 | All company resolutions are subject to scrutiny by the court . |
| 23 | So , in the humanities , students ' views are neither the beginning nor the end ; they are based on evidence and understanding , and are subject to assessment by the students themselves and by others . |
| 24 | To make matters worse , the monopolistic character of the sector has been blatantly exploited by trade unions , though over the longer run this has probably resulted in major job losses since most of the industries are subject to competition in the form of alternative goods . |
| 25 | All timings quoted are approximate and are subject to confirmation at the time of booking . |
| 26 | These representatives are entitled to cross-examine the witnesses produced by the Attorney General and subsequently present witnesses of their own , who in turn , are subject to cross-examination by the Attorney General and all the other representatives . |
| 27 | for modules which are subject to DCs via the package , there are a number of possibilities . |
| 28 | for modules which are subject to DCs via the package , there are a number of possibilities . |
| 29 | Arbitrators , by contrast , are subject to control by the court , some of their decisions are , at least in theory , subject to appeal , and they are immune from actions for negligence . |
| 30 | The Commission 's substantive decisions and the level of fines it imposes are subject to review by the European Court of First Instance , which is given power to increase fines as well as to cancel or reduce them . |