Example sentences of "[vb infin] are " in BNC.
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| 31 | Most of the generalisations one could make are probably true for a lot of other languages as well . |
| 32 | Such attempts as we can make are essential . |
| 33 | Other points that the intervention must stress are consistency and determination . |
| 34 | This last objection can be put in a form applicable to many of the theories discussed in this book : that it may be a mistake to try to define the essential features of literature in absolute and objective terms ; that such definitions as one may devise are likely to be relevant only to certain kinds or certain features of literature , or merely constitute one among a number of possible ways of approaching the subject . |
| 35 | What it does not convey are the undulations , the surprising humps and bumps more redolent of a seaside links . |
| 36 | he 'll eat raw carrot and things like that but otherwise the only vegetables he 'll eat are potatoes he eats |
| 37 | Now , what we do n't want are detailed particulars of the shop , the salesperson 's home address and physical attributes . |
| 38 | The medical treatments for some of the illnesses you may experience are improving all the time . |
| 39 | Some topics which may arise are : the length of worms , and their lack of legs ; the many legs of a centipede ; the slowness of snails and slugs ; the woodlouse rolling into a ball ; the flight differences of butterflies , bees , ladybirds and flies . |
| 40 | However , the language units which do arise are ‘ propositions ’ , and central to each of these is a verb , attached to which is an agent and object . |
| 41 | The types of questions which can arise are varied ; for instance , ‘ Can we turn the paper over ? ’ , |
| 42 | Such problems of internal management as may arise are likely to come from unfamiliarity on the part of individual teachers with the changing requirements of examinations and assessment . |
| 43 | The factual circumstances that can arise are infinite and the judges rely on a mixture of legal principle , policy and common sense to guide them through the maze . |
| 44 | Those which do not exist are effectively discarded because they are not stored in the list , however they could be regenerated from the graph should that become necessary at some future stage . |
| 45 | Firstly , the county 's health authorities and councils do not share the same boundaries , and those boundaries that do exist are changing . |
| 46 | There is not an abundance of thatched cottages in the wolds , but those that do exist are real gems . |
| 47 | A couple who bought a flat which did n't officially exist are still fighting for compensation four years later . |
| 48 | Notes that you can consult are of great value , but much of the fundamental interpretation of your subjects must be based on an effective memory when notes are not to hand . |
| 49 | The sort of questions it can answer are , for example : |
| 50 | The largest questions the members of a management partnership must answer are whether sharing is practicable , whether its members believe in it and how long — if it is a reality — it takes the outside world to believe that it can provide the promised level of quality . |
| 51 | Employers who are aware of a problem and who do n't act are liable to be prosecuted . |
| 52 | Thus the only relevant facts he does not know are what period the judiciary have recommended as the tariff , and what further comments the judges have made which will affect the Secretary of State 's decision on the tariff . |
| 53 | Well they 're supposed to let you know are n't they if erm if you win ? |
| 54 | In general this is all that you need to complete most documents , the only extra frames you 'll need are for images . |
| 55 | Those benefits do n't need are n't there because there is employment . |
| 56 | Other ideas which might appeal are conservation work or playing a more active role in politics by joining your local party association . |
| 57 | What is reasonable and what the law should forbid are not necessarily the same . |
| 58 | The goals on which the comment in this section will concentrate are the major ones of ( a ) obtaining the range of social and demographic data which is needed to interpret the linguistic material and ( b ) stimulating large amounts of conversation with as little interference as possible from the observer . |
| 59 | For example the so-called ‘ Dark Age ’ of European history , following the decline of the Roman Empire , has a dearth of written records , and those that do survive are questionable . |
| 60 | The only ones who might qualify are Ian Woosnam and Sam Torrance , but he wears such baggy trousers that it is difficult to see . |