Example sentences of "[be] [verb] to [adj] [art] " in BNC.

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1 to be given to such a man by the Police .
2 For example , if a court decides that the meaning of the word ‘ repair ’ is a question of fact , but that it is , in the context of the particular legislation , a jurisdictional fact , the court will then lay down the interpretation that should be given to such a term .
3 A relatively unbroken predator assemblage , such as is produced by the barn owl or snowy owl , can be broken to such an extent by later-acting agencies like weathering , trampling or sediment compression , that it becomes indistinguishable from heavily altered assemblages such as those of tawny owls or kestrels .
4 Recollecting his churlish behaviour , Isabel wondered how she could be attracted to such a man even for a moment .
5 All that has to be added to such a system is the expert knowledge , usually in the form of rules .
6 Cows to be milked twice a day , every day , water to be carried to all the cattle , fodder to drag to the high pastures , hay to be cut if the weather was benevolent , dry stone walls to be repaired after the ravages of winter , cows to be calved and ewes to be lambed ( usually in the middle of the night ) , horses to harness , drains to be dug … the list is endless .
7 For more information on what airbrushes and compressors would fit your needs , your best bet would be to write to all the well- known airbrush manufacturers for their catalogues .
8 Now going back to this handicraft , although I said I really did n't want to be committed to all the meetings , I 'm quite happy to carry on with the handicraft , providing you do n't expect me to turn up at every meeting .
9 If it works with melonoma it could be applied to all the other forms of cancer .
10 As Lord Upjohn said in Phipps v. Boardman , at p. 123 : ‘ Rules of equity have to be applied to such a great diversity of circumstances that they can be stated only in the most general terms and applied with particular attention to the exact circumstances of each case . ’
11 Fortunately there are a number of useful guidelines that can be applied to both the systems on offer and the facilities you need .
12 This is the usual method and amendments can readily be made to such a file if errors are detected .
13 This was , in all probability , the first scandal to be shaped to such a degree by references learned from the screen .
14 Feeling rather ill due to lack of visibility , we stumbled into Chalet des Pierres , just above Courchevel 1850 , and were disheartened to feel that justice could not be done to such a fantastic display of food .
15 Writing of Andrewes ' public life he concludes , ‘ It is a cause of thanksgiving that Andrewes can be convicted of weakness rather than malice , but it is sad that either alternative should have to be attributed to such a man . ’
16 How could she let herself be drawn to such an impossible man ?
17 There is also a danger that , particularly in relation to inherent uncertainties arising from going concern considerations , added emphasis paragraphs would be used to such an extent that they become a standard paragraph .
18 A reduction in interest rates will result in a fall in the size of this subsidy , and the phasing in of a cash ceiling approach ought to be timed to such a favourable point in time .
19 The strike , however , can very rarely be timed to such an accurate degree .
20 This will create a 19-team Second Division , which will be reduced to 16 the following season when the three clubs finishing bottom will be relegated to the Alliance League .
21 Any quadratic form can be reduced to such a canonical form by suitable linear transformations ) .
22 Where any person suffers damage as the result partly of his own fault and partly of the fault of any other person or persons , a claim in respect of damage shall not be defeated by reason of the fault of the person suffering the damage , but the damages recoverable in respect thereof shall be reduced to such an extent as the court thinks just and equitable having regard to the claimant 's share in the responsibility for the damage …
23 Section 1(1) provides : Where any person suffers damage as the result partly of his own fault and partly of the fault of any other person or persons , a claim in respect of that damage shall not be defeated by reason of the fault of the person suffering the damage , but the damages recoverable in respect thereof shall be reduced to such an extent as the court thinks just and equitable having regard to the claimant 's share in the responsibility for the damage .
24 St Pierre Park staff were pleased to report that the new kitchen passed with flying colours , enabling the main course to be served to all the diners within 10 minutes of the plates going into the ovens .
25 It is impossible for the business at that pub to be increased to such an extent , because it is a very small house .
26 I do not understand any accurate meaning that can be ascribed to such an expression as " quasi-arbitrator " .
27 It is true that he would have an answer to those claims because she was in desertion , but nevertheless he would be put to all the trouble , worry and expense of defending himself against them .
28 ‘ No decent Egyptian woman would let herself be subjected to such a thing , ’ said Zeinab , removing Owen 's hand .
29 She had dressed with extra care that morning and knew that she looked her best in the slim-fitting navy suit with a spotless white blouse , but it was disconcerting to be subjected to such a scrutiny .
30 Also , if a person chooses not to smoke why should he be subjected to such a poisonous , foul and unpleasant cocktail of several thousand gases in the form of tobacco smoke ?
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