Example sentences of "of [pron] be [verb] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the law is to be effective , the criminals must know that the chance of their being caught is high , as is the chance of their being convicted ; and that they are certain to receive a sentence that matches the severity of their crime . |
| 2 | More documentation is generated by the modern world than by its predecessors , and more of what is generated is preserved . |
| 3 | When giving orders , much of the impact of What is said is derived from the stage management of the Whole procedure . |
| 4 | But , on the other hand , the informant who sees the interviewer making no record of what is said is just as likely to wonder why notes are not being taken . |
| 5 | The validity of what is said is often judged by the expression of the eyes . |
| 6 | What the experienced communicator recognises is that the effectiveness of what is said is as dependent upon how it is said and perceptions and impressions others have of the person presenting the argument as it is upon the quality of argument itself . |
| 7 | I think ( actor 's voice ) people who are not in this great business of ours think the idea of electronic messages flying around is really odd and they may get freaked if some of what is said is a bit inflammatory- maybe more so than if they saw it printed . |
| 8 | This reasoning seems slightly artificial where the essence of what is alleged is fighting , and the better course may be to charge the person fighting with assault , or affray , or both . |
| 9 | What is left of what is shown is just before , |
| 10 | National income will then fall until the value of what is produced is equal to the value of aggregate demand . |
| 11 | ‘ We believe much of what is proposed is uninsurable and the rest will be very expensive . ’ |
| 12 | N.B. A higher classification does not necessarily mean that the quality of what is provided is higher than that available in an establishment with a lower classification . |