Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [noun pl] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | There comes a point when the costs of attempting to obtain more sales through the channel outweigh the revenue and profits to be gained from those increased sales . |
| 2 | He listened to my question and said : ‘ The difference is easily explained : imagine Kings to be a photograph and Chronicles to be a portrait — both are true . ’ |
| 3 | The drive mechanism could be disconnected to allow the plough and rotors to be removed , freeing the tractor unit for other work . |
| 4 | They 're mostly owned by us — some for companionship and others to be killed and eaten . ’ |
| 5 | There are benefits for both the prospective employee and spin-offs to be enjoyed by clients . |
| 6 | Knowing him , he will stand four-square behind his principled actions and will not allow a coach and horses to be driven through his substantive motions . |
| 7 | Its socio-economic setting and history allow flexibility and changes to be non-threatening . |
| 8 | Personally , I have always found peanuts , raisins , brown bread and earthworms to be the perfect combination . |
| 9 | When you have reached the prime of life and acquired a home and possessions to be proud of , you want to be sure that you have reliable insurance — but at a price that you feel recognises and rewards the care that you take . |
| 10 | The forum would now use the information to ‘ press for changes in legislation to enable more money and resources to be directed at the problem , while at the same time doing all we can to enable local people to find local solutions ’ . |
| 11 | A variety of improved " implantable " devices like the newer types of pacemakers allow sensitive monitoring of essential functions to take place and adjustments to be made without further surgery . |
| 12 | There is a delightful passage where he addresses himself to the role of dreams and faces out the difficulty inherent in medieval lore which others like Chaucer resolve through ambiguity : namely , that in a situation where some dreams were held to reveal truth and others to be the products of a disordered digestive system , it is difficult to distinguish true from false . |
| 13 | A Netherlands-based company called the China Art and Antique Foundation has announced an auction of Chinese art and artefacts to be held in the Century Theatre and Beijing Grand Hotel on 9 October . |
| 14 | A solicitor will tell you whether you have a case and what your chances of succeeding in any claim might be ; he or she will advise you where — Court or Tribunal — and will explain the procedure and steps to be taken throughout , and will represent you in negotiations with your employer if you wish . |
| 15 | Rather as in the case of the warranty given for defective goods , both buyer and seller find it advantageous to set out the procedure and remedies to be followed in the event of any claim of infringement being made by a third party . |
| 16 | As it got dark there was a nightmare of organisation and shouting ; there were meals to be cooked for the Sergeants , marquee and tents to be erected in a rainstorm , personal kit to be unpacked and weapons to be put into a makeshift armoury . |
| 17 | Knowledge and skills to be acquired are specified in criterion statements for example , " can add whole numbers " . |
| 18 | Codes of practice are also made available , detailing criteria for selection and methods to be used . |
| 19 | As a result of reforms ordained at Cowick in 1323 , pipe rolls ( which recorded the shire revenues of the crown ) grew to be triple and quadruple the size they were under Edward I ; rolls and writs of the treasury of receipt increased by five or six times ; for the extensive Contrariant lands separate memoranda were compiled ; new calendars were introduced to record estreats , matters despatched at the exchequer and accounts to be rendered . |
| 20 | As its report says : ‘ While large practices often have a culture and management structure which requires planning , evidence and conclusions to be committed to paper , smaller practices do not ’ . |
| 21 | He did n't totally sabotage the production but during the technical run-through when the cast spent a lot of time just standing about waiting for lighting and scenery and props to be adjusted — he made a point of whispering to Ingrid , putting his arm around her , making her giggle , while they both looked over at Therese . |
| 22 | distinction between relationships of political authority and relationships to be found within the economy is so pervasive throughout Western political thought that it is one of the specific contributions of Marx to political thought that he denied the existence of this separation . |
| 23 | Students from the Army School of Piping and ministers to be , slake their thirsts along with local worthies and , of course , tourists . |
| 24 | Analysis of these projects suggested that if such control were to be achieved , local people would have to acquire the motivation and skills to be able to organize themselves into effective action groups able to negotiate with public authorities . |
| 25 | Apart from arranging all the necessary meetings , there is plenty of paper work concerning the actors " pay and repeat fees , details of music and musicians to be passed to the Performing Rights Society , a post-production script ( what really happened ) to be compiled or film to be transferred to tape , which is the way all commercials are now transmitted . |
| 26 | Once by man and angels to be seen |
| 27 | At the top of the backswing it is of great importance for the right knee and toes to be in a straight line . |
| 28 | And McCaw Cellular Communications Inc , Kirkland , Washington , has signed a contract for NeXT hardware and services to be used to develop and deploy custom applications throughout the company , with a tentative commitment for ‘ several thousand ’ NeXTs over five years . |
| 29 | Even this grammar is not able to deal with all sentences , requiring constant improvement and amendments to be made . |
| 30 | The group 's preliminary results for the year ended 30 September 1992 ( and the report and accounts to be issued on 16 December 1992 ) reflect FRS 3 and the new goodwill accounting requirements issued by the Urgent Issues Task Force . |