Example sentences of "and [pers pn] be [vb pp] to [adj] " in BNC.

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1 All our goods are handmade and we are committed to natural materials . ’
2 So , I had a look at the powers of the police authority and they 're restricted to financial and administrative responsibilities and if I took that argument further , of course the Chief Constable has to take that into account .
3 Students ' previous mathematical knowledge is extended and they are introduced to new areas of mathematical studies such as probability and statistics , the application of statistical methods to the collection and analysis of data , computer programming and the use of custom-built software packages .
4 With his parents and sister involved as well , Larkins Brewery produces up to 30 barrels a week ( each barrel is 36 gallons ) and they are sold to discerning pubs in Kent and Sussex .
5 They stopped reporting incidents to the police when repeatedly no action was taken , and they were subjected to racial abuse from police officers .
6 Obviously John had no time to investigate the theory , and probably he would not have bothered anyway , since it looks convincing and he was given to quick enthusiasms .
7 There is a stony silence , Dolores hides her head and turns away and it 's left to Fergal to say in solemn tones :
8 Possibly the deaths of the Chancellor and the Treasurer undermined the confidence of the King 's surviving ministers , and it was left to other loyalists to act on their own initiative .
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