Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [be] [verb] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mycotoxins are produced by certain fungi and are suspected to be the deadly ingredient in yellow rain . |
| 2 | ’ But Aunt Louise had closed her eyes and was pretending to be asleep . |
| 3 | The changes were supported by all the major parties and were expected to be approved by parliament in due course . |
| 4 | Purchases of shares issued as a result of bonus shares and scrip dividends in respect of the original shares are , in general , also treated as distributions and are deemed to be purchased first ( ICTA 1988 , s211 ) . |
| 5 | Established stable star , Golden Freeze , who misses the King George after grazing a knee in a fall on the road , has responded well to antibiotics and is expected to be sidelined for only two weeks , but this injury and all the firm ground have made a mess of Mrs Pitman 's plans . |
| 6 | One set of coaching stock has been converted to air brakes and is intended to be worked by this loco . |
| 7 | Nicolas Solvetiov , the second choice , had no known family ties but was known to be a strong party man who toed the line . |
| 8 | If you 've got children let them do the work survive the parents , erm as long as they 're the sensible sort who can do it and are n't going to fall out with parents and are going to be round . |
| 9 | Hoppy 's platoon consisted entirely of ex-NCOs , who had been reduced to the ranks for various offences and were reputed to be extremely difficult . |
| 10 | They come from the space between the planets and are believed to be the remnants of matter that was used to form the Solar System . |
| 11 | An impressive amateur , the 1984 super-heavyweight Olympic champion , Biggs had won all 15 professional contests and was reckoned to be a considerable prospect in the division until he was overwhelmed by Tyson in Las Vegas on 16 October , 1987 . |
| 12 | But more recently , as criticism of ‘ non-planning ’ and piecemeal development has grown , the LDDC , along with the other UDCs , is introducing some social programmes and is trying to be reasonable and cooperative with local communities and ‘ host ’ local authorities . |
| 13 | It lives in large family groups and is said to be as shy as it is fearsome-looking . |
| 14 | Transport Secretary John MacGregor , MP for Norfolk South , has been approached by the family of Bondone of his constituents and is believed to be making his own contact with Sir Nicholas . |
| 15 | Set amidst panoramic views of snow-capped mountains of up to 11,000 feet , the lake is one of earth 's outstanding features ; 400 miles long and up to 50 miles wide , its dazzling blue , crystal clear water is over a mile deep in places and is reckoned to be one fifth of the world 's supply of fresh water . |
| 16 | They built makeshift barricades against tank attacks and were reported to be forming " defence units " . |
| 17 | Maria Elena Aparicio was sentenced to seven years and is believed to be held in a women 's prison in Havana . |
| 18 | Rio de Janeiro has suffered several outbreaks of dengue in the past four years and is expected to be hit hardest by the new epidemic . |
| 19 | HP , a more consensus-run establishment , might be a bit more tepid this week in its enthusiasms but is believed to be sending observers with at least a statement of goodwill . |
| 20 | The Cameroon line basaltic magmas have OIB-like isotopic compositions and are thought to be derived by melting of a fossil plume , the head of which became fractionated in U/Pb about 125Myr ago . |
| 21 | Ceausescu 's aim in issuing such a threat was probably to frighten Hungary , but Romania already has the delivery system in the form of Soviet built Scud missiles and is believed to be developing its own missile with the help of Egypt and Iraq . |
| 22 | Woodhill took its first inmates last summer.It cost forty million pounds and was intended to be part of a new wave of prisons with just one inmate per cell and in which the prisoner could take more reponsibility for his own welfare . |
| 23 | The third inroad or principle is that if income arises to the trustees and is required to be paid to the life tenant then the life tenant is taxable upon it whether or not he receives it ; his entitlement to the monies is enough . |
| 24 | The contract is denominated in deutschemarks and is expected to be used by fund managers managing their mainland Europe portfolio exposures . |
| 25 | No 86 MEFS at Bloemspruit will continue to train for those bound for Daks and bigger transports and is tipped to be the last to convert to the ‘ new generation ’ Dakota . |
| 26 | This present offering is a portable game , suitable for two or more players and is guaranteed to be in action whatever the weather or the time of year . |
| 27 | The Home Secretary has ordered a review of unit fines and is said to be keeping an open mind about other parts of the Act . |
| 28 | The pieces are considered some of Peru 's finest archaeological treasures and are said to be of incalculable value . |
| 29 | The photographer had obviously been studying portraits of Betty Grable and other film stars and was trying to be very artistic , with much back lighting and fluffing out of hair , and I must admit that my hair ( touching my shoulders , naturally ) , did look nice . |
| 30 | The enzyme progastricsin , is present in 30–40% of gastric adenocarcinomas and is thought to be useful in differentiating between colonic and gastric adenocarcinomas . |