Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] are [vb pp] to be " in BNC.

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1 These problems or investigations are expected to be diverse .
2 Women are under more ideological pressure to maintain a perfect home in owner-occupied property , where standards are seen to be the individual responsibility of the owners , rather than being outside a tenant 's control as in rented property , although of course women in all forms of accommodation are subjected to these pressures .
3 Where children are considered to be ‘ at risk ’ within their families , the social service agencies have a statutory duty to monitor their continued safety , and to co-ordinate services to help their families look after them properly .
4 At the bottom of the hierarchy of the production structure , where spirits are assumed to be crushed , have come a new army of workers — fresh , vivacious and increasingly angry .
5 Where documents are admitted during the discovery process , RSC Order 27 rule 4(1) provides that copies are presumed to be ‘ true ’ unless authenticity is disputed by the other party .
6 " I 'm sorry to have asked for an explanation — you will understand that bankers are trained to be cautious .
7 Both this novel and the one which it resumes are ‘ hung ’ books , in the sense that Parliaments are said to be hung .
8 Although to be effective taxonomy needs to be informed by theoretical and research requirements , it is not explanatory in the sense that theories are expected to be .
9 It is less important that people gain sustenance from philanthropic benevolence than that gestures are seen to be made .
10 The move to clamp down on specialist valuations is another step in the campaign by the Chartered Accountants Joint Ethics Committee to ensure that auditors are seen to be independent .
11 The advantages of gamma scintigraphy are offset by the fact that patients are required to be static during imaging , whereas it has been shown that it is more reliable to monitor reflux in ambulant patients than patients restricted within a hospital routine .
12 Although creeks are thought to be largely areas of non-deposition rather than areas of erosion , the scour of the tide along them may cause some lateral erosion and water draining at times of very high tides from areas behind the zone of creeks may plunge into the heads of the creeks and so cause a certain amount of headward erosion .
13 1991 , 27 1006 ) , of course I approve of the purpose of the Control of Pesticide Regulations ( 1986 ) and COSHH regulations , but it is a ridiculous consequence of the regulations that chemists are deemed to be less well able than commercial fruit growers , for example , to understand that the chemicals involved ‘ have the capacity to be potentially lethal if wrongfully mixed , applied and handled ’ .
14 The amount of time spent out of doors is so dependent upon the weather that children are bound to be aware of changes and some effects of sun , wind , rain and snow .
15 It is interesting that women are said to be conservative only at times and in places where this trait is not valued .
16 It is frustrating that women are expected to be happy with the traditional women 's jobs .
17 If it is the case that we are motivated by nothing more than the need to reproduce , then it makes sense that women are programmed to be broody and men to satisfy that broodiness .
18 This means that actors are expected to be able to control any regional or foreign accent which is natural to them , and deliver a text in what may best be called ‘ the classical style ’ .
19 This has transpired from the fact that employees are alleged to be endangering their workmates ’ health by smoking .
20 Additionally , drugs widely used for the treatment of ulcerative colitis such as sulfasalazine and 5-ASA are known to be potent anti-reactive oxygen species agents .
21 If their commitment and reliability are seen to be less than that of a paid worker then the stereotype will be reinforced and the many totally committed and reliable volunteers will be misjudged .
22 In addition , social disruption and discontent are said to be fostered by temporary visitors , and ghost communities may be created out-of-season .
23 The company 's two daily commuter coach services from Braintree and Chelmsford are expected to be busy , but managers will wait to see what demand there is before deciding whether to run additional vehicles .
24 Traditional music and hymnody are seen to be for an older audience .
25 Standard bearers and musicians are assumed to be equipped with the same weapons as the rest of the unit and fight just like ordinary troopers ( see the rulebook for a full description ) .
26 Standard bearers and musicians are assumed to be equipped with the same weapons as the rest of the unit and fight just like ordinary troopers ( see the Warhammer rulebook for a full description ) .
27 Standard bearers and musicians are assumed to be equipped with the same weapons as the rest of the unit and fight just like ordinary troopers ( see the Warhammer rulebook for a full description ) .
28 Some fear that the statement could catch ‘ innocent ’ schemes as well as any that clearly defeat the purpose of the legislation , and discussions are reported to be taking place between the Revenue and the profession as to how exactly the statement will be implemented .
29 Inspection and monitoring are expected to be done by mobile robots capable of pattern recognition .
30 Certain principles and values are assumed to be unchallengeable and therefore to be nurtured .
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