Example sentences of "by [adj] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hence it was reluctant to take the unpopular measures deemed by some to be necessary to tackle Britain 's long-term problems . |
| 2 | Possible early human ancestors existed in Pakistan two million years ago , while the much earlier Sivapithecus from India and Pakistan is held by some to be ancestral to all the great apes including man , or perhaps just orang-utans and man . |
| 3 | A typical model , considered by some to be applicable in any communication situation , would take the following form : |
| 4 | However , even with their aid it is thought by some to be unlikely that the outer Moon could have been melted quickly enough to yield those highland rock samples that have given radiometric ages of about 4300 Ma and older . |
| 5 | One of his discoveries was originally thought by some to be wrong as no one was able to replicate it for nearly two years ; however , Fleischmann was eventually proved to be correct . |
| 6 | These was felt to be an excessive use in the Act of phrases such as ‘ consult ’ , ‘ challenge ’ , ‘ take note of ’ and ‘ reasonable ’ , which were thought by many to be vague and open to interpretation . |
| 7 | The big Levin ‘ Goliath ’ is thought by many to be equal to Martin 's Dreadnought in sweetness , tonality , power and playability , possessing its own ‘ voice ’ and with volume to spare . |
| 8 | The substance , called Myodil , is now believed by many to be responsible for causing arachnoiditus . |
| 9 | This has not encouraged clear thinking on a number of other points of vital importance to RE , such as the question of openness and religious commitment presumed by many to be incompatible . |
| 10 | There are bills from London tailors and hat-makers and the same building holds the tomb of Anthony Foster , thought by many to be instrumental in the demise of this popular young woman . |
| 11 | Seclusion and privacy is also seen by many to be important . |
| 12 | Kissing or touching another man in a sexual way or even just going out for a drink without telling a partner is regarded by most as being unfaithful . |