Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [vb pp] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such knowledge has to be coupled with further instinctive knowledge that the perpetration of acts known to be wrong will bring some kind of retribution . |
| 2 | Effective : In an attempt to make distribution more controllable and easier , for the administrator rather than the user , it is common for the number of products distributed to be restricted . |
| 3 | In these negotiations , we put forward a series of proposals designed to be of direct benefit to the European citizen . |
| 4 | She thought instead of The Mill on the Floss , that cruel social history of English religion , locating its true centre in the Lares and Penates , a dense structure of things which defined who you were and what your relation to others was , spotted damask , sprigged china , the graduated expense and display of bonnets kept to be worshipped rather than worn . |
| 5 | where N is the maximum number of channels seen to be open simultaneously during the recording ( lasting 20–30 s ) , n represents the state of the channels ( 0=closed , 1=one channel open , etc ) , and t n is the time spent in state n . |
| 6 | Published in 1977 , by the Department of Education and Science the document suggested that the work of schools needed to be analysed in a ‘ quantitative ’ form as well as in the ‘ subjective and qualitative ’ way in which it had been measured hitherto . |
| 7 | This cuts down both the necessary search and the number of candidates found to be allowable . |
| 8 | In Asia the number of refugees appeared to be relatively stable with Pakistan still housing an estimated 3,300,000 Afghan refugees . |
| 9 | Although much of the racism that black job-seekers experience is of a direct and overt kind , it is important to recognize that a variety of indirect forms of discrimination also operates against black people in the search for employment , ranging from common employers ' practices like recruiting relatives and children of existing workers to the operation of particular conceptions of the ‘ good ’ worker which militate against the employment of workers thought to be different in manner or appearance ( Lee and Wrench , 1983 ; Blackburn and Mann , 1979 ; Jenkins , 1986 ) . |
| 10 | Each breed has an index figure , which is equivalent to the number of dogs required to be actually exhibited ( not just entered ) , to gain a five point green star . |
| 11 | These figures are agreed by consultation with departments and schools on the basis of FTEs known to be generated by the present students and projections for the following year . |
| 12 | Whether she responds to it by producing special kinds of eggs destined to be soldiers or whether the workers treat the existing larvae in a special way is not certain . |
| 13 | The principal questions that the Chiefs of Staff Committee addressed were whether long-range missiles would eventually replace the bomber as the delivery system ; and if so , whether , in the meantime , the last generations of bombers needed to be supersonic or not . |
| 14 | The penultimate chapter examines selected features of crime in general , especially the social characteristics of persons thought to be responsible for various offences . |
| 15 | Reith was the true successor of the Victorian headmaster , rapidly establishing a range of sporting events which the BBC in its capacity as the sole arbiter of airways deemed to be of national significance . |
| 16 | The two sets of characters needed to be able to confide in one another . |
| 17 | The computer may well use a list of terms deemed to be useful in indexing ( that is , a type of thesaurus ) to identify appropriate terms . |
| 18 | Sadie would raid the bins for scraps when she could — perhaps her diet of rabbits needed to be supplemented . |
| 19 | The goal deluge at St James 's Park brought home the need to counter the effects of the new offside law which came into force that summer and which reduced from three to two the number of players required to be between an opposing attacker and goal when the ball was last played . |
| 20 | With this in mind , there is a project at one site in the Cotswolds where a population of badgers known to be infected with bovine TB is being left alone to see what happens to the badgers and also to herds of cattle in the area . |
| 21 | There are substantial collaborations with the Centre for Genome Research , for example in the modification of genes known to be important in the development of the immune system . |
| 22 | However , the Liberal backbenches after the election contained a larger number than before of members known to be committed to social reform . |
| 23 | The number of modules larger than free volume space specifies the number of modules found to be larger than the residual page capacity of a volume . |
| 24 | The history of the imposition of obligations without compensation has been to push that point progressively further on and to add to the list of requirements considered to be essential to the well-being of the community . |
| 25 | Firstly , there were discussions of issues thought to be of particular interest or relevance to women , such as abortion or equality . |
| 26 | The patients were referred to the gastroenterology unit of the Adelaide Children 's Hospital for evaluation of symptoms thought to be due to gastro-oesophageal reflux or a feeding disorder . |
| 27 | All types of medicines reputed to be the equal of branded goods except that generally they were just a load of rubbish . |
| 28 | The value of grants authorised to be paid from the Fund also increased to £16.6m ( £13.1m in 1991 ) . |
| 29 | The number of conveniences required to be provided varies according to the number of persons employed in the building ( Sanitary Accommodation Regulations 1938 ( SI No 611 ) ; Sanitary Conveniences Regulations 1964 ( SI No 966 ) The Workplace ( Health , Safety and Welfare ) Regulations 1992 ( SI No 3004 ) ) . |
| 30 | Despite the reports of sleepiness during the day , performance of tasks known to be affected by sleep loss was generally unaffected during this regime ( including two tasks developed at the Medical Research Council Applied Psychology Unit , the Wilkinson Auditory Vigilance Task and the Wilkinson Addition Task ) . |