Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] to [be] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may be because burrowing forms tend to be rare in areas of frequent flooding , even when common in the surrounding country ( Sheppe & Osborne , 1971 ; Andrews et al . , |
| 2 | Where marine action is relatively stronger deltas tend to be cuspate with concave outlines in plan , for example the Tiber , though one wonders whether these differences in plan might not be due primarily to the frequency and location of distributaries : the Tiber has only one . |
| 3 | For AMS , the upper age limit is determined by other factors such as machine stability and the degree of modern contamination introduced in the processing of very small samples ; the values tend to be similar to those for conventional radiocarbon laboratories . |
| 4 | Russians tend to be smug about the complexity of their native tongue . |
| 5 | Perhaps that is sufficient reason for claiming that postmodern organization forms appear to be implicit in these developments . |
| 6 | The pattern of grouping described here is probably unique to Oxford United 's ground , but analogues of such groups appear to be present at all league club grounds — with the possible exception of some of the very small Fourth Division grounds . |
| 7 | Such hierarchies tend to be stable with a powerful ‘ alpha ’ animal at the top . |
| 8 | Even today Scots tend to be wary of clever women ; but in those days , to be young , female , tall , beautiful , witty , talented and intelligent — and a Queen — was like writing one 's own death warrant . |
| 9 | With few notable exceptions , legal department tend to be small to medium in size and it is not uncommon to find that solicitors work along . |
| 10 | This role meets the needs of the team for cohesiveness and collaboration , for role-holders tend to be perceptive of peoples ' needs and adept at supporting individuals . |
| 11 | The Index Kewensis lists more than 250 species of dodder and while some of these are possibly synonyms of the same species collected from different localities , the dodder appear to be native to all the large temperate and tropical land masses of the world . |
| 12 | But , although many authors appear to be optimistic about technological developments , morally and ethically most seem to be pessimistic . |
| 13 | Proven and probable reserves are estimated quantities of commercially producible hydrocarbons which existing geological , geophysical and engineering data show to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs . |
| 14 | In fact , libertarian ideologists seem to be scarce in the Young Conservatives over the whole West Midland region . |
| 15 | Again , the Opposition seem to be confused on the issue . |
| 16 | It 's marvellous that it should be that way and and good that it should be that way too because you know the air waves seem to be full of very noisy songs at the moment that that jar a lot of people . |
| 17 | ISS assumed that the first three years would continue with a broad curriculum and would include subjects ( such as home economics ) which at present few schools consider to be compulsory in the fourth and fifth years . |
| 18 | In passing North Harbour continue to be prominent in the to-ing and fro-ing of leading players . |
| 19 | At the same time schools continue to be responsible for the provision of high quality education for their students . |
| 20 | THE ACARD report on computer-aided design and manufacture gives two definitions of CAD : Computer-aided draughting : ‘ The use of a computer-based system for translating concepts or sketches into drawings suitable for use in manufacture , or for storing drawings or parts of drawings in a data bank to be available on call for modification , incorporating into a revised drawing , or as input to a subsequent manufacturing process . ’ |
| 21 | Key farm workers such as foremen and stockmen need to be close at hand to the farm and in these locations there are often very few other dwellings available . |
| 22 | ‘ There is a lot of common ground — the same causes for companies and organisations encountering difficulties , but of course the solutions have to be tailor-made to a particular industry or company culture. , A sound organisation structure helps to overcome many operational problems , in Cuckney 's view . |
| 23 | Before the selection process begins , candidates need to be clear about what the job abroad entails . |
| 24 | Us mere mortals with ‘ normal ’ channels have to be satisfied with highlights of Wednesday 's Hillsborough replay at 10.20pm on BBC1 with the goals from Tuesday 's Bramall Lane replay . |
| 25 | Third parties need to be alert to the possibility of change and to the actual practices of the body . |
| 26 | Nonetheless , third parties need to be alert to the dynamism of an organisation and realise it might have generated its own practices and activities , which need not necessarily be encompassed by the constitutive treaty . |
| 27 | Focusing on such issues also served to provide yet more material for those who argued that schools need to be subject to much stricter government control . |
| 28 | With this in mind , those concerned with information management in schools need to be aware of any new technologies which can assist in the development of learning skills which are relevant across and beyond the curriculum . |
| 29 | Not all of these characteristics need to be present for a successful implementation of DIP , but , if they are , it is almost certain that DIP would provide benefits . |
| 30 | Even peers have to be content with coronets of silver gilt , and holders of the orders of chivalry , today awarded for services to the professions , the arts , business and a wide range of public entertainment as well as to politicians and servants of the state , are designated by gilt insignia embellished with enamel . |