Example sentences of "[noun] is [verb] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the gall bladder is considered to be dispensible , its preservation may result in a reduction of post cholecystectomy syptoms . |
| 2 | Midland shares were the most actively traded on the stock market and fell 7 to 365p on announcement of the all-paper terms compared with the 400p which Lloyds is believed to be prepared to pay . |
| 3 | First , the restitutionary remedy is expressed to be available not only against ‘ that person , ’ i.e. the contravener of section 3 or perhaps an associate of the contravener , but also against ‘ any other person … knowingly concerned in the contravention . ’ |
| 4 | If α f is assumed to be equivalent to , this value compares well with the average value of determined for 18 polymers covering a wide range of T g . |
| 5 | Well I think that we have shown that we 're prepared to support Gorbachev in so far as er peace reform in the Soviet Union , but I think we 've got to look towards our own security in the West and we 've done very well with NATO , with the defensive block NATO over the last 40 years or so , and until we can have cast iron guarantees that Gorbachev is going to be secure and that he 's actually going to carry out his promises we 've got to keep our guard up . |
| 6 | If the fedback signal opposes the input signal then the feedback is said to be negative . |
| 7 | In a similar way , if the fedback signal augments the input signal then the feedback is said to be positive . |
| 8 | The chosen design of an individual gear is seen to be successful only if it not only meshes with the next gear in the train but also contributes to the selection of the desired gearbox ratios . |
| 9 | get the figures , do I mean , we 're talking generalities , if you 're saying from what you know already the , the remote control gear is going to be sixteen double O four six eight O seven , and that is the best bearing arrangement that anybody could , anybody could produce , then , if that 's the answer , then for goodness sake get the figures , stick 'em in a memo so we can go and hit Peter , and make it quite clear to them that over the next year they 're going to lose half a million six double O ones , or whatever it is |
| 10 | Stone recurrence after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is expected to be similar and has been reported as 9% in the first year . |
| 11 | Let's rewrite that slightly differently and just say l over L open brackets into D T P L over D L minus T P over L , alright , what 's that in economic terms , well that 's simply , right , marginal product of labour in the brackets , right , minus the average product of labour , okay , so if if the marginal product of labour here is greater than the average product right , the righthand side is going to be positive right , therefore , average product is going to be positive okay , the marginal product is greater than the average product ah change the slope of the average product curve is going to be er positive therefore average product itself is positive and rising let's write that down as the marginal product of labour is greater than the average product of labour that implies changing slope of the er average product curve right , is positive implying that average product is positive itself and rising Okay , if the marginal product of labour , right , is less than the average product right , that implies the slope of the average product curve is positive therefore the average product itself , right , is positive and falling sorry right , so we can rewrite that somewhat succinctly , using the following D A P L over D L , right , is greater than equal to or less than zero if D T P L over D L , right , is greater than , equal to , less than right T P L over L the average product . |
| 12 | Getting out of it either backwards or on the left side is considered to be unlucky . |
| 13 | The result is expected to be close . |
| 14 | When the distribution of revenue is seen to be equitable , one would expect to see this intransigence diminish and with it doubts about the commitment of the UK to the EC . |
| 15 | In the locker room — no ordinary changing room this , but a soft paradise of fluffy towels , hairdryers , lotions , masseurs , electronic scales , isometric drinks , cardio-vascular scans and congratulatory attendants — he told a well-known ( everyone in this club is said to be well-known ) producer that he took the first three games off me in each set . |
| 16 | The Cirencester club is reckoned to be one of the best ski-ing venues in all of Europe … every day this week Richard Mainwaring will be running … racing over the water … the secret of success is fun |
| 17 | The degree programme is designed to be flexible enough to allow emphasis on language or literature depending on preference . |
| 18 | Britain 's stock of plutonium from the civil power programme is estimated to be enough to build 14000 missile warheads . |
| 19 | It also entitles observers from the State in which the aircraft is registered to be present at the inquiry if that State is not the State in which the accident occurs . |
| 20 | The crashed aircraft is believed to be one of three on attachment to RAF Lossiemouth in the north-east of Scotland … carrying out what is being described as tactical training . |
| 21 | I know playing Belgium in Brussels is going to be hard but we 've been here before and drawn . ’ |
| 22 | The tension is going to be different too , because the specific gravity of the steel used for the core is higher than the alloy you use for the wrap . |
| 23 | The Hobbesian analogy is considered to be partial and gender-biased . |
| 24 | Funded by Brighton Borough Council , Brighton Trades Council and South East Arts , the even is guaranteed to be colourful and lively event . |
| 25 | If the British economy of the future is going to be competitive , we need to spread to the major of all people the skills now enjoyed only by the minority . |
| 26 | Unless you make a fresh start today the future is going to be bleak for you , ’ said the judge . |
| 27 | One of the reasons for that is that one of the skills of the advocate is to learn to be concise and to get over the message very quickly , and that 's one of the reasons for giving you a short period of time . |
| 28 | Relocation is expected to be complete by March 1995 when the existing Warren Spring site in Stevenage will be taken over by Glaxo . |
| 29 | The boat is expected to be operational by this afternoon . |
| 30 | Of course , our quiz is intended to be light-hearted , so if you disagree with the conclusions , feel free to take them with a pinch of salt . |