Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] be [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , order out of chaos and the rebirth of a defeated nation were admirable reasons for being attracted to Fascism , yet they were n't the real ones in her case , and even if Hitler had mesmerised her very conclusively for a time , she was older and wiser now and able to revise her view of a man who could change his principles so casually in the light of expediency . |
| 2 | At eleven o'clock , fifteen minutes after being shown to their table , Bunny threatened to leave . |
| 3 | Gary , 25 , and Jean , 24 , are believed to have met their deaths in the woods after being lured to Chorley by a phone call to their flat in Jericho Farm Walk , Aigburth . |
| 4 | Gary , 25 , and Jean , 24 , are believed to have met their deaths in the woods after being lured to Chorley by a phone call to their flat in Jericho Farm Walk , Aigburth , on Tuesday , April 27 . |
| 5 | Mrs Sharon Smith gave birth to her first baby , a son named Oliver , 28 hours after being admitted to the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester in June . |
| 6 | Life was different and designers , especially the owners of the houses , they still had something which does n't exist any more , social complexes about being invited to certain parties . |
| 7 | Ratners caught a few eyes after being pegged to losses of £27m . |
| 8 | The draft proposals were to be discussed with the trade unions and opposition parties before being submitted to the People 's Assembly . |
| 9 | Jorge Quintana Silva and another student , Carlos Ortega , were arrested on 4 January 1990 and detained for 10 months before being brought to trial . |
| 10 | They were allowed twenty two sparse words before being taken to a Nazi Concentration camp . |
| 11 | Her husband , Patrick , also 68 , was treated at the scene by paramedics before being rushed to hospital . |
| 12 | The man was treated by paramedics before being taken to Arrowe Park Hospital . |
| 13 | However , it must be pointed out that what he has consistently proposed does not require the arts to be subjected to ‘ scientific or quasi-scientific ’ forms of measurement . |
| 14 | These lost lands are named on old charts as ‘ Sunke Sands ’ and it must have been a logical progression to name the risen sandbank ‘ Sunk Sand Island ’ , eventually over the centuries to be shortened to today 's Sunk Island . |
| 15 | Instead we can design a computer which has as its instruction set a set of primitive operations ( or micro-instructions ) , to cause control signals to be Sent to the various parts of the computer , and data to be transferred from one processor register to another . |
| 16 | Techniques have changed to some extent in that there are now a number of excellent buoyant legers on the market which allow anchored floaters to be used to more effect . |
| 17 | Those Catholic teachers who are already qualified who wish to take this course , and are considered by St Andrew 's College suitable candidates to be admitted to the course . |
| 18 | They had a nice tea in the Rectory , with a yule log iced by Mrs Ellenby , and like good children did not receive gifts but brought them , wrapped relinquished Dinky toys and woolly animals to be redistributed to Dr Barnardo 's . |
| 19 | Thérèse said : the Church says we have to pray for the Jews to be converted to the one true faith . |
| 20 | If this is the case , then it suggests that an important aspect of skilled reading is to avoid attending too closely to what is being fixated at any one moment , and to allow our eyes to be attracted to nearby interesting meanings . |
| 21 | Entries to be sent to before 12th January 1993 . |
| 22 | UNION leaders yesterday paved the way for the electricians to be readmitted to the TUC — four years after they were expelled . |
| 23 | Accordingly , he suggested separate facilities at each exchange for dealing with juveniles ; notices with information about the exchanges were to be displayed in schools ; lists of prospective school-leavers to be sent to the local exchange with details of their ‘ ability , tastes and desires ’ ; and each school-leaver to be told to call at the exchange for an interview . |
| 24 | There was FDP resentment at Adenauer 's domination of government , and over his consideration of an electoral reform which would make it even more difficult for small parties to be elected to the Bundestag . |
| 25 | Is it not short-sighted for both Opposition parties to be pledged to the abolition of this scheme ? |
| 26 | The scheme is designed to give shoppers better access to shops without being confined to the narrow pavements . |
| 27 | As evidence of funds availability it may not be appropriate for actual funds to be deposited to the firm 's account . |
| 28 | Among new measures ( i ) a new " tax exempt special savings account " would be introduced from January 1991 ; and ( ii ) the rate of pool betting duty would be reduced for a five-year period to release funds to be devoted to the improvement of safety and conditions at football grounds [ for April 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster see p. 36597 ] . |
| 29 | It would also normally be advisable to have a term in the partnership deed which allows for disputes to be referred to arbitration , thereby avoiding the risks and costs of litigation . |
| 30 | Also — a card was signed and sent with flowers to greet Janice Glen on her birthday and Janice later telephoned the Office to ask for her thanks to be given to you all . |