Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] be [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wanted the contras to be seen to be dying for their cause , emphasizing both how desperate it was , and how just . |
| 2 | There was the application of quotas , and additional opportunities for training and development that may involve , by employers to be seen to be more encouraging and therefore more attractive to female hopefuls — wrenching the market , even , into a more equitable and efficient way of operating . |
| 3 | I also think that Mrs somewhat underestimated the formal hours required , I have noted from the er , the B M A documents setting out the charges to be expected to be levied by agencies in relation to nurses that extra hours will be charged per hour and I can foresee that if an agency contracts to provide ten hours formal care that er , it might be that with a number of carers they would find themselves very , very frequently putting in for extra hours of care . |
| 4 | It is also considered indecent for couples to be seen to be intimate in public because sex should be a private affair , only between man and wife . |
| 5 | The motivation behind the Criminal Justice Act 1972 lay in the desire of Ministers to be seen to be taking action in the field of criminal justice without any ideologically dominant objectives to fuel the legislation . |