Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] be " in BNC.

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31 Instead they are designed to be ‘ read ’ in the following way .
32 The sleek hull of a Viking boat was specially designed to be shallow enough and narrow enough for use on navigable rivers , along which Norsemen brought fire and the sword .
33 Although many compound feeds are designed to be fed on their own with pasture or hay , ( ie not mixed with other cereals ) some manufacturers make ‘ balancers ’ .
34 GCE O level and CSE were designed to be wholly different kinds of examinations .
35 Their requirements may be similar to those of others , but at present the vast majority of goods and services on offer are only designed to be user-friendly for fit , athletic members of MENSA !
36 The new 2–10 ml Finnpipette has been designed to be as simple to use as any standard volume instrument .
37 CAMEO is designed to be carried on emergency vehicles and has undergone successful on-scene field trials with the Seattle Fire Department .
38 This book does not aim to be a comprehensive text covering the philosophy and principles of Homoeopathy ; it is a practical book designed to be used by anyone wishing to treat the common acute illnesses , particularly those occurring during childhood .
39 This does not mean that the interviewer becomes a cold clinical robot , but it does mean that he or she uses a particular instrument in the way that it is designed to be used — for objective study .
40 self-chosen evidence of pupils ' thought and action in written , visual and taped form designed to be a self-selected commentary on the pupils ' character .
41 These areas are specifically set apart for retail outlets ( both large and small ) and are designed to be as convenient and pleasant as possible for both customer and retailers .
42 Unlike SPAR , CLE-I is not self-contained , but is designed to be used as a major component of interactive systems such as interfaces to database management systems and diagnostic expert systems .
43 Both UA1 and UA2 were designed to be capable of detecting W and Z particles .
44 It was designed to be a troop transport plane .
45 Operations centre around computer clubs and groups of enthusiasts who can not resist the challenge of copying something designed to be uncopiable ( see Box ) .
46 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 .
47 Parts are designed to be made of single materials only , making separation during recycling much easier .
48 Certain easels are designed to be used with a variety of attachments .
49 Many modern mains transformers are designed to be versatile , but this versatility can ( and does ) cause a certain amount of confusion .
50 As far as the extent of this limited edition being only 200 is concerned , my only reservations are outlined above : namely that a guitar is designed to be used and not coveted wholly as an objet d'art to be hung on the wall , which I suspect is exactly where the bulk of these models are likely to end up .
51 The LSE guitars are designed to be stage-usable straight out of the box , and so feature cutaways and undersaddle pickups as standard .
52 Because this one is designed to be tightened up from outside the guitar , it can be used on guitars without conventional round soundholes by pulling the jack through the endblock with a piece of wire .
53 As the B-1R is , after all , designed to be racked , it looks a bit daft sitting on top of the 4x10 , even if it does allow you to whack all the necessary connections together in about thirty seconds flat .
54 Selecting the ‘ Ultra-Low ’ facility releases a forceful bass sound , designed to be at its most effective when using the low E and B on a 5 or 6-string .
55 Ultimately , the DSP 715 is a powerful stand-alone combo , designed to be used in a wide variety of professional situations , yet with the capability , via the 715 ‘ E ’ extension cabinet , of even greater volumes for large capacity gigs .
56 The Precision bass , however , was designed to be tuned down an octave from a guitar 's lower four strings .
57 As the kites are designed to be flown with verve and pulled through sharp manoeuvres , they buzz like a horde of hornets .
58 It was designed to be used when knitting pile and drive lace — though I suspect from the almost total lack of drive lace and pile garments that I 've seen , or rather not seen , that is used at all it 's mainly with the rib transfer carriage !
59 The system would be designed to be particularly user-friendly , emphasising the enhancement of worker skills rather than de-skilling .
60 It has been designed to be of value and interest to all grades of nurses who may wish to work through for their own interest and professional development .
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