Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] be [vb pp] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mistaken biological beliefs , such that the male alone was thought to be a full human being , underlay western culture , making this seem the more plausible . |
| 2 | The hottest programme now is said to be on missiles that would destroy their targets within the atmosphere but without using a nuclear warhead . |
| 3 | The club however are believed to be in no hurry to agree until he proves his fitness . |
| 4 | Edinburgh council alone is thought to be owed one hundred thousand pounds . |
| 5 | Where normality for each group separately was found to be appropriate by using probability plots a two sample t test was used to compare the mean values of each variable of interest between the regulated and random groups . |
| 6 | ( The asbestos had been built into the carriages to act as sound and heat insulation , but had of course later been found to be a health hazard . ) |
| 7 | The asking price now is rumoured to be in the region of £15m . |
| 8 | It could be argued , however , that if a PhD really is expected to be in part a contribution to knowledge , then this factor should be built into the system , so that the information gathered in such a costly fashion should be published in some form before completion , as is expected in some other European countries , such as Germany and the Netherlands . |
| 9 | There remain finally the imported materials , of which timber alone is alleged to be a real limitation . |
| 10 | One of the waterwheels that drove machinery here was said to be the biggest in England . |
| 11 | In the general theory of relativity the natural frame anywhere is chosen to be a frame in free fall , but we can not cover the whole Universe with one frame . |
| 12 | Her replacement had proved a sad disappointment to the French soldiery , besides which the management and composer alike were said to be dissatisfied with the work in its present form . |
| 13 | A ROYAL Ulster Constabulary officer killed by a single shot yesterday is believed to be the third victim of an IRA sniper using a fearsome long-range rifle . |
| 14 | The treatment here is thought to be novel . |
| 15 | The motion that the Prime Minister has proposed for decision by the House tonight is intended to be so meaningless that any Tory Member can vote for it while interpreting it to suit himself or herself . |
| 16 | The extra energy not being allowed to be expressed as an increase in c appears as a commensurate increase in f , that is : ( formula included ) where m is the photon equivalent mass ( yes I know it is related to E but I am trying not to confuse myself ) , E is the energy , and h is Mr Plank 's claim to fame . |
| 17 | The objection here was held to be irrelevant . |
| 18 | Fontenoy too was designed to be a watershed — washing away the detritus of the past , opening up a clear future . |