Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [adv] to [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The results indicate problems for hearing people in using sign language effectively which might be traced directly to the problems of the language learning situation . |
| 2 | The idea of a primeval golden age can be traced back to the Sumerians ( c.2000 BC ) . |
| 3 | Its origin can be traced back to the Sumerians and Babylonians . |
| 4 | The root of this discontent can be traced back to the experiences of troops of the British West Indies Regiment ( B.W.I.R. ) whilst they were stationed at Taranto , Italy , in 1918 . |
| 5 | The problem in such cases can often be traced back to the actions of the owner . |
| 6 | Lavender 's use can be traced back to the Greeks and Romans and it is more than likely that it was used all round the Mediterranean by Egyptians , Arabs , and Sumerians for a variety of domestic , cosmetic and perfumery needs . |
| 7 | In particular , the origin of the problem of the dating of Easter can be traced back to the Babylonians . |
| 8 | The ultimate origin of our seven-day week and the restrictions for long imposed on Sunday activities can thus be traced back to the Babylonians . |
| 9 | The founding father of modern Mithraic studies , Franz Cumont , showed that Roman Mithraism was a continuation of the Iranian religion of Zarathustra and that its origins can be traced back to the Hindus , for in the Vedic hymns we encounter the name Mitra . |
| 10 | It seemed to be given up to the birds and their morning hymns … |
| 11 | This information will be given only to the parents of the individual child . |
| 12 | Sitting next to Alison 's fiance , Gordon Healis , Mr Manwaring said : ‘ The streets have got to be given back to the police and the decent people of this country . ’ |
| 13 | Any electrical appliances should be pointed out to the guests with instructions on use if necessary . |
| 14 | If the assault proved successful , Egypt would no longer be vulnerable to attack ( the Turks had already sent a force to attempt to seize the Suez Canal ) and Turkey 's traditional enemies in the Balkans might be won over to the Allies . |
| 15 | It can be tailored specifically to the needs of the child and parents and its design can vary widely . |
| 16 | This trend for library guides to be more flexible , to be better designed or to be tailored more to the needs of the user is encouraging , but it all goes for nought if the user does not use them . |
| 17 | All that has been written above about the identification of the goodness of Christ 's teachings with the objectives of the creation of the Created God , can be applied equally to the teachings of the outstanding figures of all religions and of all religious history . |
| 18 | While Fullan writes in a wide educational context , his work can be applied directly to the initiatives now underway in the UK : |
| 19 | This way of regarding the infinitive 's relation to person can be applied moreover to the uses already examined in Chapters Two and Three , where this form is related to another verb in the sentence and thus provides a coherent explanation covering all the uses of both versions of the infinitive by means of a single principle of analysis . |
| 20 | Requests for consumables ( printer ribbons , disks , computer paper etc. ) , software , and small hardware items ( T-switches etc. ) should be written in to the Consumables Book in my office . |
| 21 | In principle , the idea of holding Open Days is a good one , but these events need to be planned at least two years in advance , so that funding , manpower , and equipment resources can be built in to the estimates for all those Garden Departments which will be involved . |
| 22 | The structure must therefore be secured firmly to the walls through timber ‘ wall-plates ’ which run horizontally around the top of the brickwork , and all the elements — battens , rafters , trusses , purlins and wallplates — must be securely fastened to each other as well as to the walls . |
| 23 | Miniature tie-clip microphones are ideal for location speech recording , as they can be positioned close to the lips of the speaker and so reduce the pick-up of background noise . |
| 24 | Surplus credit funds can be transferred automatically to a savings account . |
| 25 | Responsibilities to be transferred exclusively to the provinces included mining , forestry , tourism , urban affairs , housing and recreation , although the agreement also committed the government to make concessions in the areas of culture , immigration , telecommunications , labour training and regional development . |
| 26 | Juniors 11–14 Seniors 14–16 the Junior Section being stronger numerically than the Senior Section but several juniors will be moved up to the seniors after the Easter Break . |
| 27 | Juniors 11–14 Seniors 14–16 the Junior Section being stronger numerically than the Senior Section but several juniors will be moved up to the seniors after the Easter Break . |
| 28 | CAO expressed disappointment that we did not seem to agree with him on this point but added that he was faced with a grave administrative problem with hundreds of thousands of German PoWs on his hands and could not bother at this time about who might or might not be turned over to the Russians and Partisans to be shot . |
| 29 | Any material gathered on board the craft can either be recorded and saved as evidence or can be transmitted directly to the police control room . |
| 30 | These examples of ambiguity , of the switching of resources , and of corruption explain some of the failures of aid which can be attributed primarily to the recipients . |