Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] to [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 Another group went to talk to the ‘ Educated Youth ’ ( i.e. young people who after leaving school in the city go to work in the commune and learn from the peasants ) — after 2 or more years in the country , a few of them may get the chance for further training or education before they are assigned to their jobs ( there is no such thing as applying for a job here ) .
2 The girls are placed to their mother 's left against the background of the enclosed garden , the boys to their father 's right .
3 ‘ You are to go to your Uncle Philip . ’
4 In the case where members of such type of partnership are solely and exclusively active and/ or retired employees of a corporation , the corporation may guarantee the liabilities of it and the partnership may be formed without any financial contribution by its members , and the members ' liabilities are limited to their financial contribution ( if any ) plus their gross income during the calendar year in which the liability came into being .
5 At a prompt date , a member 's matching open contracts for that date ( where he has not indicated an intention to make or take delivery of metal ) are automatically settled against one another by LCH and the resulting price differences are posted to his account .
6 Some parents need help in identifying how they are reacting to their child and so professional observation of their interaction may be required .
7 His Sunday duties are arranged to his disadvantage , and the example of one or two others , is not , likely to be lost on his brother officers at the station .
8 While all things else are gathering to their homes ,
9 Chamonix locals are sticking to their prediction of a heavy winter .
10 Oxford are sticking to their old blades and the experts reckon they 'll be sharp enough to win on Saturday .
11 So there 's often a contradiction as to whether programmes are addressed to their actual or potential audiences or to a hypothetical audience , which in current affairs and news broadcasts is usually assumed to be a male viewer .
12 If they are addressed to your job or you personally , always reply personally , if necessary with an immediate acknowledgement saying that you will investigate .
13 I am committed to my partner .
14 After a short break , we are returning to our studies in the Old Testament .
15 We are returning to your paltry universe .
16 This has a twin aim of befriending and loving those who are confined to their home all day every day .
17 Clearly the blind , the deaf and the crippled can not be expected to make do with ordinary educational provision but require specially adapted teaching methods , and in some cases peripatetic teachers if they are confined to their beds at home .
18 Most prisoners are confined to their cells for long periods of time .
19 We pray for those who are confined to their homes for long periods .
20 ‘ After all , cricket is meant to be above all that — playing sport should be fun and it certainly is n't when you are confined to your hotel all the time . ’
21 Four new titles are added to our range of space videos .
22 The Plan offers the safety and security of a with-profits endowment assurance , plus the protection of increasing life cover as bonuses are added to your Plan .
23 Yet some provisional leaders and rank and file members are committed to their Roman catholic religious belief and practice .
24 We are committed to our Strategic Intent of becoming the world 's foremost brewer , working with partners all over the world to continue providing quality products and an excellent service to an increasing number of customers .
25 In rural areas the poor , many of whom are agricultural workers , are harnessed to their jobs through their housing , under the system of tied cottages .
26 And do we take ourselves and our responsibilities so seriously that our worries are transmitted to our offspring ?
27 A promontory on the south side of Sydney 's waterfront which was part of John 's 190 acre estate is still called Piper Point and streets in the district are named to his memory .
28 And as all sports are matched to your own ability , you can keep up with an old favourite or try your hand at something new .
29 If you are writing to your local Social Security office with a query you should quote either your national insurance number ( or your spouse 's ) or your pension number if you have already started receiving your pension .
30 It was an innocent remark , because for her act songs are tailored to her range .
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