Example sentences of "be [verb] [to-vb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this way , the discourse is argumentative in both senses of the term : arguments are given to bolster a conclusion and these arguments are justifications against the potential criticism of being irrational . |
| 2 | The session had been intended to set a date for reconvening the 14th party congress , which had broken up in disarray on Jan. 23 [ see pp. 37172 ] . |
| 3 | Draftsmen often use the word " independent " , as in phrases like " an independent valuer " or " an independent accountant " : the latter is used in the precedents in Appendix A. Sometimes this wording seems to have been intended to draw a distinction between expert determination and arbitration , as in the clause in the lease which was disputed in North Eastern Cooperative Society Ltd v Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council [ 1987 ] 1 EGLR 142 , where the parties were supposed to agree on " an independent surveyor " , and if they could not agree , the RICS was to appoint an arbitrator . |
| 4 | ‘ He spends all day in his room and has n't been heard to say a word to anyone . |
| 5 | Because of these shortages , much research has been undertaken to produce a fat with cocoa butter properties . |
| 6 | Fred had been helping to rescue a family trapped in a cellar when a collapsing beam held him trapped by his left arm and leg for several hours , but he made a good recovery . |
| 7 | Pro-active public relations is when you are helping to make a situation or event happen and are keeping ahead of things . |
| 8 | The heater had been adjusted to give a temperature of 76°F , and the filter was bubbling away nicely . |
| 9 | Tomorrow night we move away from the Chilean coast and travel 13,500ft up into the Bolivian Andes , where Oxfam is helping the indigenous Indian people who are struggling to make a living now that their mines have closed down and their farmland been destroyed by drought . |
| 10 | Since nineteen eighty two when they took away the related earnings from the unemployment benefit they have introduced a further nine retrograde steps to the plight of the unemployed and now the proposals as has already been pointed out they now have a look , because there 's a fifty billion pound shortfall at how they can best tackle the sick and make them pay , as well as people who are struggling to keep a roof over their head . |
| 11 | You are pressed to attend a school sports day . |
| 12 | The HERMS file structure has been arranged to store a minimum of data whilst yielding the maximum information . |
| 13 | A new dance company has been formed to give a boost to the performing arts outside London . |
| 14 | Jesus 's words are intended to put a stop to liberal divorce practices , and an all-too-easy acceptance of failure when more can be done . |
| 15 | The awards — which started in Malaysia 18 years ago and are also award in other countries where Guinness operates — recognises achievements in a variety of fields and are intended to foster a sense of pride and civic consciousness among Malaysians . |
| 16 | Her style and title at Random House — associate publisher and marketing director for the group 's literary imprints Cape , Chatto and Vintage — are intended to reflect a bridge between the publishing and marketing functions . |
| 17 | The essays in this book do not amount to a programme : but they are intended to provide a springboard for one . |
| 18 | The agreements , which have still to be firmed up , are intended to provide a framework for the companies to work together on integrating personal computers and phones , and to enable real-time data conferencing over regular telephone lines , and videoconferencing over ISDN . |
| 19 | Area Child Protection Committees ( ACPCs ) , based upon the boundaries of local authorities , are intended to provide a forum for developing , monitoring and reviewing child protection policies in a particular locality . |
| 20 | The latter are intended to offer a set of principles providing the best solutions to typical problems in contract law . |
| 21 | Therefore , if the wrong person has been assigned to approve a package and the user who should have done so does not agree to the approval , the following steps must be taken : |
| 22 | Within the Dakleton is a comprehensive radar/nav fit and the rear fuselage has been modified to take a battery of smoke canisters and flares , which can be ejected from a series of chutes in the under-fuselage . |
| 23 | This family was the second detected and our practice has since been modified to make a disclosure no sooner than 6 weeks . |
| 24 | Thus , by virtue of institutional demands , occupational conventions and perceived political legitimacy , the media as a whole are predisposed to adopt a style of coverage which will pay scant regard to analysis of the causes of protest or the grievances of protesters . |
| 25 | The coursebooks described on pages 3–7 are designed to fit a variety of timetables , and include courses in two , four , or six parts which can be used alone or in combination with our range of supplementary materials . |
| 26 | Bags — Ideal for musicians on the move , Yamaha 's new instrument bags are designed to protect a number of Yamaha hitech instruments . |
| 27 | ‘ A unique feature of our Video Courses is that they are designed to tell a picture-story and we feel this is why Arune was able to learn so quickly . |
| 28 | Members will be asked to vote on the following actions which are designed to achieve a reversal of the decision made at F&S on 5 March 1991 not to implement the Shop 's proposal for a reduction in pay differentials . |
| 29 | These outline specifications have been included to provide a summary of the new awards . |
| 30 | LABOUR councillors are bidding to overturn a decision which stalled reorganisation of Liverpool 's special schools . |