Example sentences of "is [adv] [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is partly , no doubt , because teacher education in language is mostly tied to the teaching of particular languages , or to other disciplines like psychology or sociology where language is not the central focus . |
| 2 | The drug problem is mostly limited to substances which produce recognizable behavioural patterns , normally some sort of muddled state or light-headedness . |
| 3 | The kindness and generosity of the owners has been especially welcomed by one of the readers who is mostly confined to her home . |
| 4 | This is not really a case of excluding the warranties which would otherwise be implied by the relevant legislation , but rather one of making sure that the warranty given is properly tailored to the subject matter of the contract . |
| 5 | In either case , always check that the leash is properly attached to the collar . |
| 6 | Indeed the major criticism is properly addressed to the advocates of nationalisation , who had given far too little attention to the general question of pricing and investment rules by which the public sector should operate . |
| 7 | In spite of its rarity in oral language , it is widely assumed to be easy to read , and hence is freely introduced into children 's fiction and other early reading materials . |
| 8 | This neglect is widely perceived to be a major unresolved problem . |
| 9 | A second important barrier is that factoring is widely perceived to be expensive . |
| 10 | There can be no doubt that the way of life argument is widely felt to be relevant to the issue of primary school closure in rural areas . |
| 11 | Britain 's clinical research is widely acknowledged to be in very bad shape . |
| 12 | It is a fishing port of sufficient importance to justify the laying of a single track railway to it from Fort William , this passing through scenery of such exquisite beauty that it is widely acknowledged to be the most delightful railway in Britain . |
| 13 | There , 50 or so textile mills produce what is widely acknowledged to be the finest wool cloth in the world . |
| 14 | The over-reliance on occupational class , which is widely acknowledged to be of diminishing utility in stratifying many social groups , has falsely persuaded some commentators that inequalities in mortality are shallower among adolescents than at any other stage in the life cycle . |
| 15 | DUFF House , near Banff , is widely recognised to be one of William Adams 's finest achievements . |
| 16 | A certain amount of attention is paid to colonialism in seeking an explanation for the political power of the bureaucracy in post-colonial states , and in particular its ‘ overdevelopment ’ in relation to other political institutions , since the role assigned to bureaucracy under colonialism is widely reckoned to be responsible for its present dominance . |
| 17 | But the case is widely referred to as ‘ the Baltimore affair ’ because of the surprising lengths to which he has gone to defend Dr Imanishi-Kari . |
| 18 | The sacristy , reached after the second altar on the right , is widely believed to be the most beautiful in Milan because of the carved cupboards , the work of Giovanni Taurino , a master carver who was also responsible for the confessionals which he completed in 1596 . |
| 19 | Nevertheless it is widely believed to be the finest of all the remaining gates of the Spanish walls . |
| 20 | Various scientists have pioneered contact lens research but a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci is widely believed to be the earliest known reference to the principle of a contact lens ( Fig. 3 ) . |
| 21 | The grandson , who lives in Germany , is widely believed to be the driving force behind the court case . |
| 22 | While appropriate for armies , this model of organization is widely believed to be too inflexible , remote , impersonal , ineffective and inefficient for welfare provision . |
| 23 | The Booksellers and Publishers Associations are concerned that the trade and the public will be lulled into a false sense of security by recent press reports that the Prime Minister is taking control of economic policy and that he is widely believed to be against increasing taxes , including VAT . |
| 24 | The next stage is the 586 , which is widely believed to be the P5 processor which Intel has pre-announced . |
| 25 | The thrust of the above arguments is the suggestion that there is , or is widely believed to be , a trade-off between efficiency and equity whose precise form is unknown . |
| 26 | That leaves difficult cases where an expert has reached a decision which is widely believed to be incorrect but can not be challenged . |
| 27 | It is DTI 's intention and remit to continue promoting awareness of Open Systems in the second stage of the programme , and the OSTT Programme is keen to work closely with industry bodies and organisations in order to ensure that information and guidance is widely distributed to their clients when planning or implementing Open Systems strategies . |
| 28 | The radio programme is very useful because the church station is widely listened to . |
| 29 | It is widely listened to and remarkably cheap , with an impact that is greater than can often be obtained in newspapers . |
| 30 | It would force a return to the Roads –n Urban Areas style of road and housing layout which is widely agreed to be less than desirable – |