Example sentences of "they [am/are] [vb pp] to be [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Although the effects of loss vary from one individual to another , on the whole it seems that men tend to fare a little better in bereavement than women , and fewer of them are found to be in need of psychiatric treatment for chronic grief and depression .
2 Rather , organizational goals are what they are perceived to be by officials who have been socialized into the organizational ‘ way of life ’ and who strive in a highly co-ordinate fashion to bring about collectively their realization .
3 ‘ I have a feeling they will react to the big occasion at Ibrox and they are bound to be on a high after Denmark winning the European title in Sweden . ’
4 But they are set to be without injury victims Robert Lee and Carl Leaburn for Tuesday 's game against Tranmere at Upton Park .
5 Conspiracy theorists do not address their argument to the enemies identified by the theory , for they are deemed to be beyond argument .
6 The rocks primarily consist of unfossiliferous conglomerates the age of which is not known with certainty , other than being post-Caledonian , but they are considered to be of probable Trias age .
7 They are thought to be under the aegis of the Soviet military .
8 They are thought to be from south China .
9 They 're bound to be at least sixty , to eighty pounds a pan I would think , if not
10 His estranged wife and two children lived nearby , they 're said to be on holiday at the moment .
11 They 're thought to be from an old church , and are helping archeologists to piece together a picture of life in medieval times .
12 Apparently what the erm busmen do is they have to make sure that they get to where they 're meant to be on time otherwise they get their pay docked but they like to stop off and see their friends on the way , and stop and have cups of tea
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