Example sentences of "be [vb pp] to [adj] " in BNC.
Previous page Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 61 | There is not , of course total disagreement , but contradictory positions are present , even if they do not radically affect the priority to be given to economic growth . |
| 62 | Attention should also be given to Anglo-American discussions over the importance of the Near and Middle East in the context of a Soviet threat which was believed to extend from Western Europe to Asia Minor . |
| 63 | Following the transfer of responsibility for social rehabilitation of discharged patients in 1993 from the NHS to local authorities , greater emphasis may be given to developing work schemes . |
| 64 | In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements , priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada . |
| 65 | No values will be given to intangible assets both because of the difficulty of agreeing the value and because , in many instances , they will be of no value to the purchaser ( eg the goodwill of the name of the target if the purchaser intends to change the name ) |
| 66 | If you multiply that up , that is £250,000 worth of money that could then be given to alternative developments . |
| 67 | A HERBAL health remedy marketed by a North Wales business is to be given to Russian cosmonauts to help them cope with stress in space . |
| 68 | Priority to enter the USA was to be given to long-term refuseniks and those with close relatives in the USA . |
| 69 | Emphasis should be given to practical activities involving measurement and estimation . |
| 70 | Special attention to be given to ethnic groups . |
| 71 | If , simultaneously , the short-term frequency increases , but the numbers of citations per paper decreases , then the research group has reached the subject 's saturation limit , and consideration should be given to levelling-off or reducing funding for these projects . |
| 72 | It suggested that more attention should be given to multicultural matters in both initial training and in-service training of teachers , and the effectiveness of racism awareness training should be investigated . |
| 73 | Only brief attention will be given to traditional methods of appraisal as they have little to offer to either the public or private sector . |
| 74 | But once the reforms really bite — signs would be a sharp rise in unemployment a far bigger influx of private western investment and radical currency reform — then it would be worth offering the sort of help that could sensibly be given to reforming debtors in Latin America : capitalization of interest payments above a certain share of export earnings . |
| 75 | Preference will be given to current council house tenants and people on the housing waiting list . |
| 76 | The supplies will be given to old people . |
| 77 | One would ‘ ring-fence ’ or protect the grants to be given to local authorities so they could not be used for other purposes ; the other would give elderly and disabled people in local authority residential homes the same social security rights as those in private or voluntary sector homes . |
| 78 | Another powerful financial weapon is the annual decision made by the government on the amount of grant to be given to local authorities to aid current expenditure . |
| 79 | Eventually Mrs Thatcher 's reluctance was overcome , and in July 1989 it was announced that responsibility for community care would be given to local authorities . |
| 80 | Clearer direction should also be given to local government , private business and the public showing what they must do to build an environmentally sustainable society . |
| 81 | I assure groups that have contacted me and which are concerned about over-regulation that I want a minimum of regulation and the maximum amount of discretion to be given to local authorities . |
| 82 | An LGB circular of 1871 proclaimed that out-door relief should not be given to single women unless they proved their inability to find other employment by performing a daily labour task , officially termed a ‘ labour test ’ , such as cleaning , in the workhouse , returning home at night . |
| 83 | Further to Brian Porteous ' letter of 24 August 1990 I am pleased to be able to enclose the guidance notes and application forms produced by the Sports Council in respect of grant aid to be given to elected representatives on international sports bodies . |
| 84 | Thus , if on the one hand the ‘ civilizing ’ role of the Russians in Siberia should not be belittled , neither should too much credence be given to nationalistic claims put forward in Russian accounts of the subject , whether before or after the 1917 Revolution . |
| 85 | Consideration may need to be given to switching partners or departments to achieve this ; ( 3 ) inevitably , where the activities of a firm are spread over a wide area , problems arise in connection with the basic decision making processwhen , for example , partners ' meetings become more difficult to arrange . |
| 86 | " The Council heard a preliminary report from the Commission following talks with the Soviet government … with a view to drawing up proposals on short-term credit and longer-term support to be given to structural reforms . " |
| 87 | It may be apparent from the head chef 's comments that more time needs to be given to basic skills in the college 's scheme of work or that parts of the housekeeping syllabus need revision . |
| 88 | It is widely thought that it will , but that special protection will be given to historical portraits , textiles , arms and armour , and architectural and scientific drawings . |
| 89 | If it were for students in Writing , Publishing and Communications then more emphasis is likely to be given to editorial aids and to the structure of the publishing industry . |
| 90 | Particular attention will be given to American fears of increased European protectionism after 1992 and the possibilities of a bilateral US/UK agreement to mitigate adverse effects arising from such policies . |