Example sentences of "[pron] is to [be] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I regard it as important in considering the benefit which is to be subject to taxation that the benefit should be identified .
2 Some of the smaller ones which concentrate very largely on teacher education , which is to be subject to substantial reductions , look particularly vulnerable .
3 The literary work is to define the mould which is to be instrumental in shaping the life 's work .
4 Another is the American way , which is to be fast , polite and cheerful .
5 If we seek a constitutive relation which is to be characteristic of a material but not dependent on its dimensions then the use of stress and displacement follows , for otherwise the behaviour of two differently sized samples of the same material would be seen to be different .
6 ‘ It fails to meet the central question in Scottish politics which is that any change which is to be meaningful must involve the transfer of political and legislative authority from Westminster to a parliament elected in Scotland by Scots .
7 Nobody is to be late , ’ she ordered .
8 However , he learns to his anger and dismay that she is to be married .
9 Substantial power is devolved to school level by LMS , but the issue of exactly who is to be involved in decision-making must be an area of keen debate for governors and teachers .
10 In the final analysis all power relationships depend on resources , be it those obtained from the state , the respective local authority or the private individual who is to be willing to pay for a specific service .
11 Without such checks the old problem arises of who is to be responsible for monitoring and supervising the supervisors .
12 The application by a non-natural person must name the person who is to be responsible for the day-to-day running of the premises , and the licence granted or transferred as a result of the application must name both the non-natural person and the person who is to run the premises .
13 ( 2 ) ( b ) 5.11 requires , in the case of an application by a non-natural person , that both the non-natural person and the person who is to be responsible for the day-to-day running of the premises be named in the application .
14 However , the driver/technician who delivers the vehicles spends as long as is needed , normally 1–2 hours , with the teacher/technician who is to be responsible for the duration of the programme , demonstrating the work stations and ensuring that the workings of the vehicle are fully understood .
15 It adds : ‘ Fluency in English , of course , is a must for one who is to be active on the international scene . ’
16 ‘ Yes , he had a very good record in England but I feel hi is sacrificing skill at the expense of power — or brute force if one is to be honest about it . ’
17 One is to be systematic from the point of view of the skills it is aimed to develop through this kind of work , which involves a close definition of the skills necessary to complete a project satisfactorily , and then to structure the work to include the practice and development of these skills .
18 If there is to be live filming of an event as an outside broadcast the technicians will soon enough explain the facilities which they will need for lighting , position of cameras and so on .
19 There are and will be additional costs arising from the existence of JAA , not because the same job is being done twice , but because there is a need , if there is to be wide applicability , to ensure that common standards are being applied .
20 It is understood none of the three have been informed there is to be disciplinary hearing but a file is in the hands of Deputy Chief Constable Michael Argent who is in charge of force discipline .
21 If it is your mother-in-law who has come to live with you , even greater efforts will usually be required on both sides if there is to be peaceful co-existence , for this is always a challenging relationship ( there are not too many Ruths and Naomis around ) .
22 If there is to be detailed discussion of constitutional change , does he accept that the politicians who represent constituencies in England and Scotland and Wales will need to be consulted , and that he may well find that opinions have shifted substantially since the House last discussed the issue ?
23 If there is to be local inspection of 6,000 schools a year , there are several choices .
24 The essential point , if there is to be proper democratic accountability , is that there must be a clearly defined authority whose judgement and power can not ultimately be contradicted other than by the citizens themselves through the ballot box .
25 I also accept that the media must be free if there is to be proper debate of the issues .
26 In fact , I go further than this and argue that if there is to be public criteria , there must be other selves .
27 The law requires that an adult patient who is mentally and physically capable of exercising a choice must consent if medical treatment of him is to be lawful , although the consent need not be in writing and may sometimes be inferred from the patient 's conduct in the context of the surrounding circumstances .
28 To survive , a butterfly must get away from it — at least 25cm away if it is to be certain of living until morning .
29 And there 's the question of how much of it is to be real life , for those in it , and how much will have to be some kind of fiction , or simulation , where the risks are too great or the technologies not yet available .
30 The more complicated and far-reaching that the clause is , the more likely it is to be ineffective .
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