Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] be [vb pp] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mistaken biological beliefs , such that the male alone was thought to be a full human being , underlay western culture , making this seem the more plausible . |
| 2 | They felt that with the Emperor 's death , their Christian God had deserted them , or had proven incomprehensibly capricious ; or more positively they felt that Allah suddenly was shown to be more powerful and |
| 3 | The hottest programme now is said to be on missiles that would destroy their targets within the atmosphere but without using a nuclear warhead . |
| 4 | ‘ Experiences , relationships etc are considered to be supportive when the individual involved sees the experience tin terms of his values , goals , expectations , and aspirations ) as contributing to or maintaining his sense of personal worth and importance . ’ |
| 5 | The club however are believed to be in no hurry to agree until he proves his fitness . |
| 6 | Edinburgh council alone is thought to be owed one hundred thousand pounds . |
| 7 | Where normality for each group separately was found to be appropriate by using probability plots a two sample t test was used to compare the mean values of each variable of interest between the regulated and random groups . |
| 8 | Although it is too early to assess the full effects , some of the rich shellfish and oyster beds offshore are thought to be in some danger . |
| 9 | A MAN who was attacked and left unconscious outside a pub at Buckley two weeks ago is said to be in a stable condition in hospital . |
| 10 | The teeth also were found to be similar to the condition described after 29 months weathering : for a sample of 31 teeth , 25.8 per cent were split ( Fig. 1.6A , B ) and 9.7 per cent were chipped ( Fig. 1.6E ) ; 34.8 per cent of the incisors were broken . |
| 11 | ( The asbestos had been built into the carriages to act as sound and heat insulation , but had of course later been found to be a health hazard . ) |
| 12 | Her vast deposits were in 1880 still largely unexplored ; those of Silesia alone were believed to be even greater than the huge fields already opened in Great Britain . |
| 13 | Last October , Swiss bondholders agreed that interest on the bonds should be deferred with the bonds not being declared to be in default until 1 March . |
| 14 | The asking price now is rumoured to be in the region of £15m . |
| 15 | Villages with vineyards rated between go and 99% inclusive are considered to be premiers crus while those classed at 100% are grands crus . |
| 16 | It could be argued , however , that if a PhD really is expected to be in part a contribution to knowledge , then this factor should be built into the system , so that the information gathered in such a costly fashion should be published in some form before completion , as is expected in some other European countries , such as Germany and the Netherlands . |
| 17 | There remain finally the imported materials , of which timber alone is alleged to be a real limitation . |
| 18 | CONVICTED wife-killer James Rudman today was expected to be extradited to Britain from the Irish Republic . |
| 19 | One of the waterwheels that drove machinery here was said to be the biggest in England . |
| 20 | The landing area , 140 yards across is claimed to be ‘ the widest fairway in Christendom ’ . |
| 21 | In the general theory of relativity the natural frame anywhere is chosen to be a frame in free fall , but we can not cover the whole Universe with one frame . |
| 22 | Her replacement had proved a sad disappointment to the French soldiery , besides which the management and composer alike were said to be dissatisfied with the work in its present form . |
| 23 | A ROYAL Ulster Constabulary officer killed by a single shot yesterday is believed to be the third victim of an IRA sniper using a fearsome long-range rifle . |
| 24 | It could be argued , however , that if a Ph D really is expected to be in part a contribution to knowledge , then this factor should be built into the system , so that the information gathered in such a costly fashion should be published in some form before completion , as is expected in some other European countries , such as Germany and the Netherlands . |
| 25 | The treatment here is thought to be novel . |
| 26 | The motion that the Prime Minister has proposed for decision by the House tonight is intended to be so meaningless that any Tory Member can vote for it while interpreting it to suit himself or herself . |
| 27 | The extra energy not being allowed to be expressed as an increase in c appears as a commensurate increase in f , that is : ( formula included ) where m is the photon equivalent mass ( yes I know it is related to E but I am trying not to confuse myself ) , E is the energy , and h is Mr Plank 's claim to fame . |
| 28 | In contrast to the private sector , the very small number of new public sector dwellings now being allowed to be built consists mainly of flats , under one fifth being three or more bedroom houses ( Housing and Construction Statistics 1916–1986 , 1987 ) , even though there are larger numbers of four or more child families living in local authority accommodation than the owner-occupier sector . |
| 29 | The objection here was held to be irrelevant . |
| 30 | Fontenoy too was designed to be a watershed — washing away the detritus of the past , opening up a clear future . |