Example sentences of "[n mass] [vb base] [vb pp] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | But " originality " presents a difficult problem because ( unless you are doing advanced research ) you are unlikely to be in a position to advance new facts or radically new interpretations , or even to have a wide enough knowledge of what other people have written to be sure that you are not duplicating it . |
2 | In modem times , many people have claimed to be able to see fairies . |
3 | People have got to be involved in solving themselves the problems themselves . |
4 | And people have got to be able to cope with the challenges . |
5 | Yeah , but I mean , be honest , you , you say that , but people have got to be prepared to adjust as well . |
6 | and people have got to be aware of their prejudices |
7 | Erm I 've mentioned accessibility , I would raise that again , I 'm a non-driver erm it 's easy to hop in a car and get from here to Chelmsford , if you want to do it by public transport it is a nightmare erm the meeting here on , on Monday which was very poorly attended , and I understand that 's been the pattern right across the area , and I do n't think the health authority is that interested in finding out what people have thought to be honest ! |
8 | I mean in the past in has always turned out that what people have thought to be elementary turns out never to be elementary . |