Example sentences of "this [noun] [vb -s] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This interaction seems to be crucial for the activity of the enzyme . |
| 2 | If this route proves to be common to many animal viruses it might point to new ways in which viral infections could be attacked with drugs . |
| 3 | This cichlid seems to be tolerant to most water conditions although neutral ( pH 7.0 ) water is recommended . |
| 4 | This hesitation seems to be due to something about what knowledge is , and there is no obvious way to explain it if knowledge is as the tripartite conception claims it to be . |
| 5 | According to the Crown 's argument , this provision seems to be unnecessary and must have been included in the Act ( and presumably also in the draft Bill ) as a mere matter of convenience . |
| 6 | " With regard to the Native custom affecting cases of this kind , there is possibly no definite rule that can be made applicable to all cases and to all districts , but this rule appears to be applicable everywhere , that when a woman of one tribe or hapu marries into another tribe or hapu , her rights become extinguished , unless some act of ownership is exercised either by herself or her immediate descendants . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , this Meredith happens to be female , all the bits between the woolly hat and brown brogues , ’ she said wrily . |
| 8 | The upper part of this formation tends to be argillaceous , and the thickest clean sandstones are in the lower section . |
| 9 | This work purports to be authoritative , and it is the source relied upon by the S.A.S. Regimental Association when supplying information of the kind which I was now seeking . |
| 10 | This work promises to be arduous , especially when it comes to deal with Jewish settlements in the territories , the future of Jerusalem , and security . |
| 11 | Nothing quite so staggering happens here but for followers of Cash ( the man , the myth ) this record manages to be inspiring , pointed and impassioned . |
| 12 | Although the number of older people living in institutions is small the prevalence of dementia among this population appears to be high ( see below ) . |
| 13 | This room appears to be bare and innocuous , with a door to the south , but as soon as one character steps through the east-facing door , all the adventurers find themselves drawn into the Bonefield . |
| 14 | ‘ What we saw this evening has to be good for British tennis . ’ |
| 15 | The notion of ‘ acting-back ’ on this environment appears to be far from people 's minds . |
| 16 | ‘ This island has to be full of them . |
| 17 | This barrier seems to be impermeable : it is unlikely that we shall ever be able directly to detect tachyons ( although there are some interesting ideas floating about concerning the consequences were we able to ) . |
| 18 | Although the underlying need for a law of contempt in this area seems to be clear , I have long had doubts about the procedural aspects . |
| 19 | They cover a lot of ground so the designated flight area has to include very generous margins of up to an extra 50% over the line lengths and , most important , this area has to be clear of all spectators and especially other kites . |
| 20 | To mourn in this sense means to be conscious of living in a fallen world , where people live such lonely , broken lives . |
| 21 | To date this operation seems to be free of cancer risk although one case of cancer has been reported seven years after operation . |
| 22 | This approach seems to be consistent with UK post-war experience since policy-makers have tended to concentrate their attention upon the more short-term objectives rather than on strategies aimed specifically at longer-term growth . |
| 23 | This phase appears to be concerned with nuts and bolts issues of securing joint approaches to working . |
| 24 | This information tends to be sporadic and incomplete as there is currently no requirement for companies to deposit data from their mineral exploration programmes with any central agency , except in Northern Ireland . |
| 25 | Given the chance to put their MEP on the spot in Strasbourg , this generation wants to be sure they 're on the right track . |
| 26 | This temperature has to be constant throughout the holding compartment . |
| 27 | The reason for this decline seems to be twofold in light of the fact that families were much larger in Tennyson 's day ( he himself was one of eleven children ) , and that several dwellings have disappeared from the hamlet over the years . |
| 28 | This stage appears to be equivalent to stage 1 weathering described by Behrensmeyer ( 1978 ) . |