Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun pl] be meant to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the way these are sometimes now staged , these ottocento operas were meant to be taken seriously . |
| 2 | Winter puddings are meant to be lavish . |
| 3 | I thought that job applications were meant to be treated in confidence . |
| 4 | Spray-on hair glosses and hair dressings are meant to be used on dry hair in between shampoos and are particularly useful on coarse , curly hair that lacks moisture . |
| 5 | But in a language like English , where gender distinctions are meant to be semantically-based , the Harvard faculty 's claim is startling enough to deserve further scrutiny . |
| 6 | Prosecuting for the Health and Safety Executive Terry Aston said the oil in the storage tanks was meant to be kept at a safe temperature of 40 degrees centigrade . |
| 7 | Words like ‘ bitch ’ and ‘ shrew ’ imply that women are in some way transgressing their feminine role ; such women are too strong and stroppy , not considerate and attentive in the way women are meant to be . |