Example sentences of "be [vb pp] to [noun] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Banking in particular , seems particularly susceptible to failures in foreign markets caused by reactive pressures — much of the Third World debt problems can be traced to banks looking for easy foreign expansion routes when faced by lack of growth in domestic markets .
2 Books and newspapers should be provided ; every facility should be given to casuals to attend Divine Service on Sunday .
3 When considering bids , preference will be given to bids involving significant employee participation .
4 The disposal programme will set out the criteria against which the bids will be assessed , including the basis upon which a preference will be given to bids involving significant employee participation .
5 Yes , and you get all the animals who are experimented on and you sa there 's not a week that comes out and you do n't an a report saying , oh well this this , this causes cancer in rats or and you , imagine the amount , the huge amounts of the sub , whatever substance it is that had been given to rats to cause the cancer , and there 's no knowing that the amount that 's gon na be given to rats causing cancer , will give cancer to humans !
6 ‘ Special dispensation will not be given to clubs to sign and play goalkeepers after that date . ’
7 Preference will be given to trials involving liquid petroleum gas ( LPG ) , compressed natural gas and electricity , rather than " biofuels " such as rape methyl ester ( RME ) , derived from rapeseed oil .
8 What instructions must be given to nurses caring for the patient ?
9 The programme will be organised in two phases , beginning with a data collection programme in which priority will be given to substances produced in quantities of over 1000 tpa .
10 The workshop was anxious to know what advice will be given to Mackies to deal with such a situation .
11 Thus , about beliefs and values in science education , Michael Poole writes : In science education and in other areas of the curriculum more help needs to be given to students to enable them to discern where beliefs and values are located , how to spot where they follow from the subject matter or were imported at the beginning , what are the available options among them and what are appropriate criteria for testing their truth-claims and adjudicating between the ones on offer .
12 Emphasis will be placed on co-operative working and team-building and encouragement will be given to students to recognise the transferability of these skills , along with other process skills acquired/improved during the module , to other aspects of their lives .
13 In his verdict , he called for consideration to be given to regulations restricting punts to the relatively safe waters of the Cherwell and to review the conditions under which they could be hired .
14 Training : Tax relief will be given to employers helping employees leaving their company to set up on their own .
15 Consideration should be given to arrangements allowing national parliaments to play their full role in the Community 's development . "
16 Particular attention will be given to issues relating to ‘ flexible specialization ’ and to the processes whereby and the extent to which ‘ just-in-time ’ production systems have been ‘ exported ’ from Japan .
17 An information sheet for patients is printed overleaf and a possible list of instructions to be given to patients using 100 or 150ml stock bottles is included .
18 A more complex but useful measure can be obtained by using the Lindstedt BUST playing cards which depict two-dimensional forms in specific sizes on cards which can be given to pupils to discriminate in the form of a game .
19 Calpol can now be given to babies developing a feverish reaction after triple immunisations against whooping cough , diphtheria and tetanus .
20 Financial assistance would be given to householders to enable them to change to using smokeless coal or to other forms of heating when the ban became effective , and towards the costs of relocation of those companies with good environmental records and to encourage investment in new processes .
21 That would involve monitoring the ‘ indicative ’ budgets which are to be given to GPs to ensure that there is no wasteful or excessive prescribing .
22 Such credit can be given to candidates provided that :
23 Two Germans were arrested in Bangkok in June and were to be extradited to Germany to face charges relating to Sonntag 's murder .
24 BOGOTA — The most important drug suspect seized since Colombia began its big crackdown on the cocaine barons six weeks ago will shortly be flown to Bogota to face smuggling charges , authorities said here yesterday , Reuter reports .
25 Round up all the children , and tell them that they are to be treated to sweets to celebrate the day .
26 During the course of their conversation , to which Julia listened with only half her attention as she sipped her brandy , she learned that Jackson French was likely to be posted to London to play a part in the winding up of UNRRA later in the year and that Comfort herself was due to leave Venice in two days ' time ‘ now that Julia is getting well again' .
27 Strictly speaking , the term Fair Isle should be limited to patterns originating from Fair Isle .
28 For the time being , the practical effect of the change will be limited to accountants lobbying for a change in the law in the vast majority of states that do not permit accountants to incorporate — only Colorado , Hawaii , Kansas and Wyoming allow it at present .
29 Warranties to be limited to events occurring after the Vendor acquired the Business .
30 The profession needed to be educated on the subject of undertakings , and any rules which might be introduced should be limited to undertakings given in the course of conveyancing transactions .
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