Example sentences of "is [adj] to [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had been working about a mile along a blind underground roadway , ending at what is due to be a new coal face , when the roof fell in 500 yards behind them . |
| 2 | Just as it is possible to enjoy taking part in a favourite sport without either joining a dub or belonging to a team , so it is possible to be a spiritual person even if you never enter a church , synagogue , mosque or any other place of religious worship . |
| 3 | The UK Yuppy is supposed to be a young ( 24-35 ) , well educated and upwardly mobile professional ( male or female ) . |
| 4 | It is supposed to be a two-year scheme . |
| 5 | It is supposed to be a penal rate and tenants are expected to pay their rent ( and other payments due under the lease ) on time . |
| 6 | At a human level , knowledge or science is supposed to be a pure objective description of experience , derived either directly from our senses or from instrumental extensions thereof . |
| 7 | Though the Cabinet is supposed to be a decisive body , much of its time [ in 1955 ] was taken up with postponing decisions : whether to legislate against immigrants from the Caribbean or of Indian ancestry ; whether to help the Egyptians build the Aswan High Dam ; what to do about Cyprus or Malta , about admitting Japan to GATT [ the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ] , about the textile market , about the death penalty . |
| 8 | A neighbour said : ‘ This is supposed to be a peaceful , prosperous village , a safe haven for any family . |
| 9 | ‘ Come on , bubbeleh , this is supposed to be a pleasant family outing . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ This is supposed to be a nice place , ’ he said . |
| 11 | On the one hand by 1983 the straight-forward expansionist strategy has been virtually abandoned , but on the other side the French authorities are striving to sustain an active supply-side policy to prevent the fabric of industry being destroyed during what is supposed to be a temporary period of demand restraint caused by international financial problems . |
| 12 | This is supposed to be a respectable hotel " This was what I knew James would have done ; the boys laughed wryly . |
| 13 | This is , by definition , neither a penalty clause , nor a limitation of liability up to a certain amount , because it is supposed to be a genuine pre-estimate of the damage . |
| 14 | This is supposed to be a bright exercise in bittersweet recognition . |
| 15 | I gather it is supposed to be a little blue . ’ |
| 16 | This is supposed to be a social occasion . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Bearing in mind that this is supposed to be a social occasion , make sure that you dress accordingly and choose something suitable … something a woman would wear for a special night out with her lover . ’ |
| 18 | Learning how to apply alien Western ideas is supposed to be a special Japanese attribute and the US provided practical lessons of democracy in action down to 1952 . |
| 19 | Murphy points out that Russell 's character is supposed to be a brave , devil-may-care type , but Walsh says : ‘ Yes , but even so , he 'd have worn breathing apparatus surely I suppose you 've got to see his mug on screen , though . ’ |
| 20 | Perhaps this was because Galileo had claimed of heat that its ‘ generally accepted notion comes very far from the truth … inasmuch as it is supposed to be a true accident , affection , and quality really residing in the thing which we perceive to be heated . ’ |
| 21 | I mean er you know the , the , the erm training is supposed to be a generic training so that you learn the various erm ways of coping with clients you know , and it |
| 22 | This mean that he probably do not wish to play as a central defender in the english premiership — central defenders in england are seldom allowed/seen going forward and ronny feels after playing three reserve games for spurs ( which is supposed to be a playing team … ) that this kind of futba does not suit him … so i guess he will be staying here — most of the top norw. players just think of one thing now — USA'94 and to be among the 24 that are travelling — and they choose club out from this : ie how much play will i get at my new club — better be going to a low-profile club in the premiership than a high profile club where i might have to sit on the bench ( Flo , Nilsen ( Sheff Utd ) , Halle , Pedersen ( Oldham ) , Fjortoft ( Swindon ) — will gets lot of play this winter — whereas players like Bjornebye ( Liverpool ) , Lydersen , ( Arsenal ) and Strandli ( Leeds ) struggle to keep/get places in their teams . |
| 23 | A large proportion had substantial additionality , although some projects could have been supported by other than public-sector funds , bearing in mind that UDG is supposed to be a last-resort lender . |
| 24 | According to the ministerial reasons given to the Bill this feature is supposed to be a profit-making company with substantial own financial resources solely consisting of corporate members and governed by the council of directors . |
| 25 | Put simply , if there is a good reason for HIV antibody testing then there is likely to be a good reason to examine for other sexually transmitted diseases . |
| 26 | Thus the case law under the 1973 Act is likely to be a good guide as to how the courts will approach the current test . |
| 27 | The ability to respond to these priorities is likely to be a critical factor in gaining control . |
| 28 | For the management careers of both Dave Stringer and Malcolm Crosby , this is likely to be a crucial semi-final . |
| 29 | If you stir enough of them together and stand back for a few hundred million years , the result is likely to be a chemical entity capable of reproducing itself — one of the fundamental differences between living and nonliving material . |
| 30 | We know that none of the answers is likely to be a perfect fit , and it will not affect the result if you feel bound to skip an inappropriate one entirely . |