Example sentences of "are [adv] [vb pp] to be of " in BNC.

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1 ‘ those who are generally felt to be of high status locate science less in the journals than in their own and other peoples ’ heads ’ .
2 His optics are internationally recognised to be of the highest quality .
3 What were once thought of as " mere " political " forms " are now recognized to be of far greater potential and actual importance than an exclusive concentration on economic and social power might suggest .
4 Many of these buildings are now considered to be of special interest by current standards — particularly where they possess ‘ group value ’ — and are being added to the statutory lists as these are revised .
5 As we will discuss later , pathogens in general — including viruses — are now known to be of enormous ecological importance ( see p 132 ) .
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