Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [vb pp] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is an inescapable fact that , despite all the care taken in passing legislation , some statutory provisions when applied to the circumstances under consideration in any specific case are found to be ambiguous . |
| 2 | The Galileo group of end users and system integrators pushing for a common graphical front-end on different types of computers are to meet during UniForum in San Francisco this month : a couple of the Baby Bells and Mitre Corp are said to be latest converts to the cause . |
| 3 | The Galileo group of end users and system integrators pushing for a common graphical front-end on different types of computers are to meet during the Uniforum show in San Francisco next month : a couple of the Baby Bells and Mitre Corp are said to be latest converts to the cause ( UX Nos 415 , 423 ) . |
| 4 | Interestingly these regions of the mouse genome are thought to be paralogous or ancestrally related ( 71 ) . |
| 5 | As a general guideline the following levels of attainment in BTEC National Diploma and Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate at Higher level are taken to be equivalent to the ranges of ‘ A ’ level grades shown : |
| 6 | Xorandor examines the narrative aspect of the novel by exploring the theoretical problems of story-telling from the point of view of children whose minds have been formed by their exposure to computers ; here techniques specific to narrative are shown to be central to even the most logical of sciences . |
| 7 | It is well known that responses to a stimulus presented off-centre will be faster when made by the limb on the same side of the body as the stimulus appears , that is , when stimulus and response are said to be compatible ( Fitts and Seeger , 1953 ) . |
| 8 | There are few descriptions of the histological features of gold induced colitis , but a preservation of glandular architecture and diffuse inflammatory cell infiltrate sometimes with a prominent eosinophil component are said to be characteristic . |
| 9 | The usual aim is to carve up a constituency in such a way that first-preferences will be spread evenly between candidates whose chances of election are judged to be good . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Only exceptional damp , unusual cold , excessive rot , and decrepitude to the point of collapse are felt to be legitimate subjects of discussion . |
| 12 | Amplifier circuits that oscillate parasitically through accidental positive feedback are said to be unstable and , unless their design can be modified to render them stable , are useless for amplification purposes . |
| 13 | Representatives of Everton Football Club are expected to be present . |
| 14 | That is , descriptions of perception and action are assumed to be unproblematic which in fact are deeply puzzling . |
| 15 | Ambiguity arises where , through an error in drafting , the words used in the statute are found to be capable of bearing two or more meanings . |
| 16 | Once the problem of ‘ boy labour ’ found its way into middle-class consciousness , recreation and religion were deemed to be insufficient for coping with this new and alarming aspect of the youth question . |
| 17 | The sandstone rocks along its western side were known to be porous , but the engineers predicted that the pores would be blocked by silt . |
| 18 | Wells calculates that as approximately two-thirds of teenage pregnancies going to full term were reported to be unplanned in a study in South West England , effective contraception therefore has the potential for avoiding 76,000 unwanted teenage pregnancies each year . |
| 19 | In Jones [ 1981 ] Crim LR 119 , minor abrasions and a bruise were held to be actual bodily harm , though the case was thought to be on the margins . |
| 20 | Only letter strings which appeared in this dictionary were considered to be correct . |
| 21 | Although the gall bladder is considered to be dispensible , its preservation may result in a reduction of post cholecystectomy syptoms . |
| 22 | First , the restitutionary remedy is expressed to be available not only against ‘ that person , ’ i.e. the contravener of section 3 or perhaps an associate of the contravener , but also against ‘ any other person … knowingly concerned in the contravention . ’ |
| 23 | If the fedback signal opposes the input signal then the feedback is said to be negative . |
| 24 | In a similar way , if the fedback signal augments the input signal then the feedback is said to be positive . |
| 25 | The chosen design of an individual gear is seen to be successful only if it not only meshes with the next gear in the train but also contributes to the selection of the desired gearbox ratios . |
| 26 | Stone recurrence after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is expected to be similar and has been reported as 9% in the first year . |
| 27 | Getting out of it either backwards or on the left side is considered to be unlucky . |
| 28 | The result is expected to be close . |
| 29 | When the distribution of revenue is seen to be equitable , one would expect to see this intransigence diminish and with it doubts about the commitment of the UK to the EC . |
| 30 | In the locker room — no ordinary changing room this , but a soft paradise of fluffy towels , hairdryers , lotions , masseurs , electronic scales , isometric drinks , cardio-vascular scans and congratulatory attendants — he told a well-known ( everyone in this club is said to be well-known ) producer that he took the first three games off me in each set . |