Example sentences of "[is] supposed to be [adj] [coord] " in BNC.

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1 The country is supposed to be peaceful and beautiful .
2 In a society in which each community is supposed to be autarchic and to supply its own needs , the full implementation of the nationality principle is impossible ; national freedom is necessarily denied to small nations , the nations whose territory provides less favourable conditions for production .
3 Feedback provided by your tutor is supposed to be helpful and constructive ( " formative feedback " ) , and you stand to gain most from having comments clarified — even deciphered — where necessary , and ensuring through discussion that you understand the general perspective from which criticisms or comments are made .
4 It 's supposed to be non-stick but it 's not .
5 I 've written two articles now in a series that 's supposed to be practical and is intended to get you knitting on your ribber and we 've not yet knitted a single row .
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