Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The product sectors on which we have focused will , I believe , be proven to be increasingly beneficial to us as consumers look for fewer but better quality , better value products . |
| 2 | SINGLE travellers would be justified in being up in arms over InterCity Sleeper 's latest ad suggesting that you : ‘ Save money . |
| 3 | They must ensure that the matters for which Governments must be relied on are properly provided . |
| 4 | Mr Meacher said that such details would have to be worked out between ministers and their officials , but he is likely to be pressed to be more specific . |
| 5 | The concept of ‘ instinct ’ can be criticized for being logically circular . |
| 6 | In time , the system came to be criticized for being too narrowly focused on land use ( to the exclusion of social planning ) , as well as for being slow and inflexible . |
| 7 | If the meaning of ‘ god ’ can be developed to be as flexible and free from the restrictions and constraints of earlier teachings and convictions as has been the development of medical science , then the future could be looked to with confidence and hope . |
| 8 | For example , both radio and television may be perceived first and foremost as entertainment ; or a particular national newspaper may be considered to be primarily the voice of the government rather than a general organ of information . |
| 9 | The inconvenience which this causes can normally be reduced only by delaying the binding of serial parts until they can be considered to be no longer ‘ current ’ , or by ensuring that the time which they spend off the shelves ‘ at binding ’ exceeds by as small a margin as possible the time required physically to bind them . |
| 10 | 7.7.4 not to store or bring onto the Premises any article substance or liquid of a specifically combustible inflammable or explosive nature and to comply with the requirements and recommendations of the fire authority [ and the [ reasonable ] requirements of the Landlord ] as to fire precautions relating to the Premises Some tenants sell inflammable or what may be considered to be otherwise dangerous substances in the normal course of their business . |
| 11 | Indeed , they may be considered to be much more practical than the visions given to us by politicians and hence may be more likely to have support . |
| 12 | Here one problem of panels becomes clear : with all the best intentions , panel members may be considered to be specially interested in volunteering for , or accepting an invitation to join , a certain panel , and after a time the panel member can become rather too self-conscious and sophisticated . |
| 13 | So do cases where the trauma may be considered to be too much for the children . |
| 14 | This means that because of the high initial sensitivity of most organisms to ciprofloxacin , the risk of mutation may be considered to be relatively low . |
| 15 | Nonetheless , care should be taken here to distinguish between words which can be considered to be merely useful information , from words which go to the identity of the goods sold . |
| 16 | Q7 " A firm can not be considered to be genuinely marketing-orientated unless it has a thorough understanding of its markets , its customers and their problems . " |
| 17 | All other established techniques involve the measurement of luminal acidity in response to varied stimuli , none of which can be considered to be truly physiological . |
| 18 | Whilst in the case of certain types of racked goods in which continuous fuel surfaces do not exist , automatic roof venting may be considered to be less essential , in the extreme case it is of great importance . |
| 19 | She was implying , plain enough , that no one else could be trusted to be as thorough as herself . |
| 20 | The system would be designed to be particularly user-friendly , emphasising the enhancement of worker skills rather than de-skilling . |
| 21 | This reinforces the view that EP systems should be designed to be well integrated with their environment , rather than being stand-alone systems . |
| 22 | Could cars be designed to be much more efficient than the eighteen percent you quote ? |
| 23 | The AA Foundation study also suggests that car radio/cassette players should be designed to be as automatic as possible , and sold with an information leaflet highlighting the possible influences of music on driving . |
| 24 | A house which has been associated with such dramatic deeds might be expected to be broodingly sinister , but in fact Huntingtower is a delightful example of a castle which was progressively adapted to become a fine residence . |
| 25 | He 'd had another sleepless night and ahead lay customs , who could n't be expected to be exactly pro-British , and because of post and telephone strikes in Argentina , he had n't been able to confirm the flight with Alejandro , so they 'd have to go through the hassle of hiring a car to drive the 330 kilometres out to his estancia . |
| 26 | The fact that there is a difference comes as no surprise , after all , a completely empty , uneventful drive through a junction would be expected to be both less memorable and less risky than an occasion when the junction was full of traffic . |
| 27 | But , in his report , Government inspector H Stephens says : ‘ The banging of car doors , the starting of engines and the noise from car alarms would be introduced close to habitable rooms and adjacent to residents ’ gardens which might normally be expected to be both peaceful and quiet . ’ |
| 28 | They could not be expected to be automatically loyal . |
| 29 | Alternatively , a single set of arithmetic instructions can be provided , and a processor mode register specifies what format the operands can be expected to be in . |
| 30 | ‘ She felt pressurised that she would be expected to be as career-orientated as she was before having the baby , ’ says Sandra , ‘ so she works with us because we are relaxed about it — if she does n't want to work on Wednesday , that 's fine , she can work on Friday instead . |