Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adj] [be] [verb] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , there was one big kolkhoz consisting of 150 households only 20 versts from Roslavl' that was said to be too well satisfied with itself , and so did not welcome visits from the town . |
| 2 | On 12 July 1330 , during the last months of their rule , the perambulations made during the reigns of Edward I and Edward 11 were ordered to be observed in every particular , and the Forest officers in Shropshire were forbidden to take any action against the owners of lands within the disafforested districts who had taken the deer or cut timber there . |
| 3 | Her battered , motley-panelled 2CV had looked out of place in Ascot Square , where I think that anything less than a two-year old Golf GTi , Peugeot 209 or Renault 5 was considered to be only just above banger status , even as a third car , let alone a second . |
| 4 | The laboratory holding three of the Taiwan Ten is believed to be about to acquire another 30 orang-utans , the origin of which is unknown . |
| 5 | It was also a display of independence from Washington that was meant to be noticed elsewhere , particularly in Moscow . |
| 6 | Dicta to the contrary in McPhail v Persons Unknown [ 1973 ] 3 All ER 393 are thought to be applicable only if in the High Court . |
| 7 | Although there will be little difference between what they cost new , a car registered in January 1992 is going to be more attractive to buyers than one which went on the road in December 1991 , so second-hand it will be worth about £200-£300 more . |
| 8 | Government ministers tried to stem the tide of mounting public expenditure : John Nott 's replacing Francis Pym at the Ministry of Defence in January 1981 was thought to be a pointer in this direction . |
| 9 | Other northern Malawians arrested between February and May 1989 are thought to be among those set free . |
| 10 | In Nottingham city centre you 'll find space to park at the Broadmarsh Centre and Fletchergate you wo n't have to queue for the Victoria Centre car park but Trinity Square that 's proving to be fairly busy so expect a short wait to park there . |
| 11 | Jostein Flo ( Jo-Flo ) of Sheffield United is rumoured to be a Leeds fan . |
| 12 | With halogen atoms X the initial products are usually XOO or XOOX , though the stable form of ClO 2 is known to be OClO . |
| 13 | Many claims have been made by observers of the desktop publishing market that PageMaker 3.0 was going to be Aldus 's answer to Ventura . |
| 14 | One seen at Wittersham from 8–15 August 1974 was thought to be an escape from captivity . |
| 15 | However , those with an interest in ‘ seeing the future ’ may wish to examine such a volume as it reflects a current diverse pattern of ageing and retirement in the US that is beginning to be appreciated in social gerontology within the UK . |
| 16 | Indeed , in Tolson this was expressed to be the case even where the crime was held to be one requiring proof of a mental element . |
| 17 | THE manager 's job at Amateur League club Crewe United is proving to be one of the hottest seat in local football . |
| 18 | Motorola Inc is said to be concerned that the move will fuel suggestions that the 88000 RISC chip is dead even though the company may be at least partially responsible for the shortfall in 88open 's funding . |
| 19 | Even in London this was thought to be a drawback . |
| 20 | Her relationship with Queen Elizabeth II was believed to be frosty and her regard for the Commonwealth , now dominated by black- and brown-skinned leaders from Africa and Asia , slight . |
| 21 | The cost of getting the display team to Edinburgh for the International Festival of Movement on April 2–3 is proving to be much higher than anticipated . |
| 22 | The combined payments for March 1993 and June 1993 are expected to be about £9m , a more than 50% increase over the payment in March 1992 . |
| 23 | There is no doubt , from the terms of the 1259 treaty , that Henry III's was intended to be liege homage : on 4 December 1259 he performed liege homage to St Louis in the garden of his palace on the Ile-de-la-Cité . |
| 24 | Moreover , Unix System Labs and Novell Inc are believed to be antagonistic and resentful of UI if for no other reason than it stands between them and their OEM customers . |