Example sentences of "to be [vb pp] to be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It was an amazing thing really when I when I look back and think about the decoration side of it because , those fireplaces were had to be seen to be believed because they were , if the wind was in the wrong , you we , the room was full of smoke . |
| 32 | Look and Cook has to be seen to be believed . |
| 33 | It was one of these abrupt lines drawn on the surface of the ocean that has to be seen to be believed . |
| 34 | There was a girl called Grace Rumblebow who had to be seen to be believed . |
| 35 | It was always going to be a dull Budget , but the reaction at the seminar had to be seen to be believed . |
| 36 | On arrival home they find their house has been destroyed by fire ( how writer David Renwick manages to get a laugh out of this has to be seen to be believed ) and they then have to do battle with the insurance company . |
| 37 | The narrating self not only sees , but wants to be seen to be seeing : the registration of detail , also praised by Calvino , and the reproduction of objects , gestures and expressions are conscripted into a form of obsessive and narcissistic display on the part of the observer . |
| 38 | Everyone agrees that something will have to be seen to be done before the next annual general meeting in February . |
| 39 | Then a complete rehearing before a differently constituted body would be needed in order for justice to be seen to be done . |
| 40 | This seems to me to be more consistent with the need for justice to be seen to be done — and this both by the alleged contemnor and the more general public . |
| 41 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that , if justice is to be seen to be done , it is far better for it to be dispensed closer to the community in which the crime took place ? |
| 42 | Increased attention to secondary education meant that justice had to be seen to be done . |
| 43 | Last-minute trips to Boston by the employment minister , Ruari Quinn , and local mayor , Padric McCormack , were regarded as a face-saving exercise — something to be seen to be done . |
| 44 | Further , from the time of an announcement of an auction until 28 days after it has been held , the Bank observes a fallow period during which it does not sell stock of a similar type to that being auctioned so as not to be seen to be depressing the price . |
| 45 | The general consensus , however , was probably that teams and committees had to be seen to be operating tough but fair standards . |
| 46 | These , then , were some of Orkney 's councillors who were n't afraid to speak out , who were glad to be seen to be supporting the stricken families . |
| 47 | He also knew that if Clasper was to be toppled from his influential position as plant convener — which was essential to the long term recovery of the plant — he would have to be seen to be toppled by his own members , acting in their own interests . |
| 48 | The person was older than me and he 's a bit higher up the rank than me and it 's all about it probably comes with experience he 's to stand for yourself really but it 's when you 're our age and a bit younger you do n't want to be seen to be rocking the boat if there 's something that 's going on that you do n't agree with but you 're asked to do something that you do n't want to do valid reasons you have n't got the time or it 's not really up to you to do it |
| 49 | Corporate hospitality to be seen to be involved and to win awards . |
| 50 | The school does need to be seen to be taking a sensible and fairly consistent line or doubts will be raised about the strength of school management and accusations of double standards will fly . |
| 51 | The motivation behind the Criminal Justice Act 1972 lay in the desire of Ministers to be seen to be taking action in the field of criminal justice without any ideologically dominant objectives to fuel the legislation . |
| 52 | In addition , with all the hype over the new stand , many bookmakers who had deserted Down Royal , were now keen to be seen to be taking a renewed interest in betting there — obviously with the view to establishing a cosy pitch when grand opening day on July 13 takes place . |
| 53 | It could be that nothing can be done , but we ought to be seen to be taking action over this . |
| 54 | He wanted the contras to be seen to be dying for their cause , emphasizing both how desperate it was , and how just . |
| 55 | We 've been very careful not to be seen to be interfering or for anybody to think that we were going to tell groups how they would run their groups , because the groups are fairly autonomous and they pre-existed parish councils er , but a you know this is almost a direct invitation and we could actually respond to this in terms of an invitation and ask other groups if they would be interested in our respon in our going to , to visit them , rather than a surgery where maybe we 'd sit here and nobody would turn up . |
| 56 | Kenyon seems , at this early stage , to wish to be seen to be treading very warily . |
| 57 | The quality of our lodges is so superb , they really do have to be seen to be appreciated . |
| 58 | This has to be seen to be appreciated , engines can be viewed from several angles , compared with one another , or taken in in one awe-inspiring vista . |
| 59 | An enormous amount of skill , equipment , patience , money and sheer luck goes into the breeding of new varieties , and if it has become customary to have to be seen to be introducing six , eight , ten , a dozen or whatever new varieties every year in order to be regarded as one of the top flight nurseries , then that is what they have to do — and who can blame them for wanting to recoup their investment by selling all they can ? |
| 60 | Another reason was that people had to be seen to be playing the management game . |