Example sentences of "[conj] is [verb] to be [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The park authority itself has few powers over agricultural change — control of the largest and a few other farm buildings but little else — and must operate by giving counter advice and offering compensation to the Farmer who proposes an action that is seen to be damaging . |
| 2 | If the interviewer is closely identified with some head-office group that is known to be contemplating a change that organization participants consider undesirable , he will need considerable skill to tell just how strongly particular schemas are held . |
| 3 | Ceausescu 's aim in issuing such a threat was probably to frighten Hungary , but Romania already has the delivery system in the form of Soviet built Scud missiles and is believed to be developing its own missile with the help of Egypt and Iraq . |
| 4 | The remaining population of the " white ghost " dolphin , as it is known locally , now stands at between 150 and 350 , and is believed to be falling fast under pressure from pollution resulting largely from intensive construction work on the massive new offshore Chek Lap Kok island airport . |
| 5 | Transport Secretary John MacGregor , MP for Norfolk South , has been approached by the family of Bondone of his constituents and is believed to be making his own contact with Sir Nicholas . |
| 6 | France recognises its poor performance in population assistance and is said to be developing a new programme , which , however , is expected to focus on public education and demographic research and training rather than family planning assistance . |
| 7 | The Home Secretary has ordered a review of unit fines and is said to be keeping an open mind about other parts of the Act . |
| 8 | Direct Line , by contrast , made profits of £15.1 million and is predicted to be heading for profits of about £40 million this year . |
| 9 | Compiled by Tom Ferris , and published by Gill and McMillan ( In Ireland ) , it has attracted great interest and is reported to be selling well . |
| 10 | It is , however , now committed to find its own end-user business , and is thought to be talking to Olivetti & Co SpA . |
| 11 | Yorkshire Water has declined to comment but is believed to be refusing to accept liability . |
| 12 | HP , a more consensus-run establishment , might be a bit more tepid this week in its enthusiasms but is believed to be sending observers with at least a statement of goodwill . |
| 13 | Echo currently has no iAPX-86 front-end for FlashPort , but is thought to be heading down that road . |
| 14 | Echo currently has no iAPX-86 front-end for FlashPort , but is thought to be heading down that road . |