Example sentences of "[ex0] [be] [adj] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Afterwards we went to another historic place nearby , the tomb of the first proper emperor of China , Emperor Chin I ; it 's an enormous man-made hill , and there are supposed to be great treasures hidden in the tomb below , perhaps comparable to Tutenkamun , who knows . |
| 2 | Booth ( 1985 ) identified that there are likely to be multiple regimes in local authority homes , with very frail residents likely to be more bound by regulations than more active alert people . |
| 3 | For one thing , there are likely to be various levels . |
| 4 | From these a consensus has emerged , which is probably reliable , that the main areas in which there are likely to be substantial effects due to new technology are in the engineering industry , with the increased use of CAD and computer-aided manufacturing ( CAM ) , and the use of robots ; in offices through office automation , in which the use of word processors with or without linkages via networks and data bases to form paperless offices is predicted to bring substantial improvements in productivity , though the effects on skills is at the moment quite unclear ; and in the computer industry itself , where there is substantially increased demand for software engineers . |
| 5 | However , in practice there are likely to be great problems in bringing a successful action . |
| 6 | There are likely to be distinct patterns of behaviour at each step , and the marketer can identify specific activities or opportunities that will assist the decision-making process , and orientate the would-be buyer towards his particular product or brand . |
| 7 | Even if the loan is not called in by the investors , there are likely to be other implications . |
| 8 | Then when the times comes there are likely to be serious doubts about how to interpret the terms of a Living Will . |
| 9 | Although the school may not be responsible for resolving these problems there are likely to be active councillors amongst the governors who , given suitable encouragement , would whip up a crusade for effective action . |
| 10 | There is , however , a great deal of opposition to the project as there is no guarantee that these objectives will be achieved , because large-scale relocation of displaced farmers will be necessary and because there are likely to be profound and detrimental ecological consequences . |
| 11 | However , the number of these cases in the local weekly , Middlesex Chronicle , shows that there are likely to be large variations among local newspapers in the amount of coverage of these residual sexual offences . |
| 12 | There are likely to be big changes in the relationship with WIC in the next year , ’ a source said . |
| 13 | Let us assume that we already know the size of sample , the type of respondent ( child , housewife , air traveller , etc. ) , whether or not questions are to be asked on more than one occasion , whether there are likely to be seasonal fluctuations , whether the study is to be factual or attitudinal or both , and so on . |
| 14 | Various aspects of memory in normal driving have been briefly discussed above , although none of this research has directly explored drivers ’ memories for everyday driving situations it is clear that there are likely to be important differences in memory for different types of information which would be potentially available to the driver . |
| 15 | There are likely to be natural gaps between the stone and the peat or thin soil and rabbits , ever opportunists , move in . |
| 16 | It does not rule out specific industries , but looks for companies in the £l0m to £100m area that are well-established operations with a strong market position ; big enough to support a sensible market structure ; small enough to offer a reasonable growth opportunity ; and where there are likely to be attractive opportunities for exit . |
| 17 | The upshot of all this is that a Court Scheme may not be a viable proposition if there are likely to be competitive bids . |
| 18 | There are likely to be public inquiries into both schemes . |
| 19 | The research aims to examine the potential for maritime arms control measures beyond the draft Strategic Arms 1990s , there are likely to be significant political and international developments ( from budgetary problems in the US to pressure on overseas bases ) which will affect the West 's ability to continue deploying at current levels of naval levels of naval superiority . |
| 20 | Suffice it to say that whatever the Court of Appeal 's finding there are likely to be significant procedural and resource implications as far as the administration of the complaints system is concerned and these will have to be explored during the coming year . |
| 21 | Bodies such as the DFG do what they can to encourage good research , but there are unlikely to be major changes unless the need to improve research quality becomes a political priority , both at state and federal level . |
| 22 | There are unlikely to be dramatic improvements in noise levels and air quality as a result of these speed reductions , simply because 80 per cent of the traffic now is on the main roads . |
| 23 | But given the recent decline in numbers of tenured black academics , falling Ph.Ds , retention , enrolment , and grade point averages among black students , and a decreased political commitment to their education , there are unlikely to be widespread , long-term improvements in black students ' , professors ' , and professionals ' positions in psychology . |
| 24 | There were sure to be other spies reporting to Matilda ; Brien fitzCount had said as much . |
| 25 | The Blackshirts deliberately concentrated on those areas where there were liable to be violent counter-demonstrations . |
| 26 | There 's supposed to be decent congas off Beachy . |
| 27 | This can be most effective if this device can be dedicated to the file , but is still useful in normal multi-programming ; there is certain to be constant arm movement if the file and its high-level indexes are stored on the same device , while this is less likely if they are on separate devices . |
| 28 | In the context there is much to be optimistic about . |
| 29 | ‘ Hence , there is likely to be strong opposition to giving Ballyskeagh Wednesday as well . ’ |
| 30 | Systems such as RTMAS have great practical potential in those emergency situations where there is likely to be self-evacuation by the public . |