Example sentences of "[conj] [be] known to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is unfortunate today is that scientists are still trying to build science on foundations that are known to be inadequate . |
| 2 | Well , note first of all that the various gases that are thought to have made up the early atmosphere contain most of the main elements that are known to be essential to life : carbon , nitrogen , sulphur , hydrogen , and oxygen — though the oxygen was not ‘ free ’ , but was combined for example with carbon in carbon monoxide . |
| 3 | You should also be suspicious of foods that are known to be potent allergens . |
| 4 | Rather than cutting out a whole range of foods , concentrate on the foods that are known to be problematic in eczema : milk , eggs , beef , chicken , food additives , oranges , lemons and other citrus fruits . |
| 5 | ‘ Low risk ’ activity could transfer body fluids that are known to be infectious . |
| 6 | The direct way to assess this is to feed the rodents with large doses of substances that are known to be innocuous . |
| 7 | At no point on its way to Woodstock is it followed by a boundary that is known to be ancient . |
| 8 | If , for example , a GEMM has acquired an unusually large amount of a particular stock and is known to be keen to sell , other market makers may cut dealing prices ; conversely , if a GEMM is known to want to buy large amounts of stock , other market makers may raise prices . |