Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb mod] [be] [vb pp] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is important that the Royal Ulster Constabulary should be seen to be in the forefront of the fight against terrorism with the support and confidence of the whole community . |
| 2 | Kenner 's fantasy is being discussed in terms of the view — with which Kenner can be expected to be very familiar — that the goals of a biographically-minded criticism are in some measure fantastic . |
| 3 | John Lyons could be taken to be offering such an analysis when he says that the English language is different from other languages in that it ‘ extends ’ the meaning of particular words beyond the culture-specific because of the international demands made on it ( Lyons , 1982 ) . |
| 4 | That is , an invoice issued on 15 January would be expected to be paid no later than 28 February . |
| 5 | These pupils in Wales do not start formally to be taught English until the age of 7 or 8 ; all pupils in England will be required to be taught English from age 5 . |
| 6 | The relative lack of progress on START and in particular the multilateral CFE negotiations ( being conducted in Vienna within the framework of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe , CSCE — see p. 37335 ) since the Malta summit were widely attributed to Soviet concern over the pace and implications of German unification , and whether a unified Germany could be allowed to be a member of NATO . |
| 7 | As we noted , in the canonical situation of utterance , with the assumption of the unmarked deictic centre , RT can be assumed to be identical to CT ( Lyons ( 1977a : 685 ) calls this assumption deictic simultaneity ) . |
| 8 | If talking Patois is best analysed as a social activity rather than a purely informational one , then the narratives by Susan and Stephen can be said to be exceptional in that they do not involve any other participants from the same speech community . |
| 9 | In this matter of mouths , the Nile can be said to be modest . |
| 10 | Donaldson may be assumed to be referring to the Duke of Hamilton 's mausoleum at Hamilton Palace which Bryce executed after Burn had departed for London . |
| 11 | Indeed , the theodicy question as to how one could ever use such texts as a medium through which to worship God may be thought to be even more insoluble than is Schüssler Fiorenza 's finding inspiration in the early Christian community . |
| 12 | The repercussions of this maleness of the concept of Christ may be thought to be incalculable . |
| 13 | I was surprised to note a major historical inaccuracy in your excellent article ‘ The Democrats ' dilemma ’ ( April 20th ) , when you state ‘ Mr Bush might be flattered to be the first unopposed president . ’ |
| 14 | You frivolously suggest that Mr Bush might be flattered to be the first unopposed president . |
| 15 | Neither she nor Ladislav could be said to be well-off . |
| 16 | The return on money spent or lent in Eastern Europe can be expected to be better , politically and commercially , than those from similar outflows into the gurgling sink of Latin America and other parts of the South . |
| 17 | But even Rolls-Royce must be seen to be moving with the times . |
| 18 | Independently , or in conjunction with BAIE or IPR or others , I hope to set up a seminar on Ethics in Communications , and wonder whether the PCC could be persuaded to be represented ? |
| 19 | " But is it really likely , sir , that the call was intended to delay the finding of the body and to give the killer time to replace the keys ? admittedly Mrs. Bidwell could be expected to be first in the Biology Department this morning when she put out the clean coats . |
| 20 | It seems thought will be given to playing Tony Stanger in the centre to provide a bit more physique in defence and on that theme Michael Dods could be destined to be left out , not because he has played badly , but rather as a reflection that the powerhouse physiques are prone to get the better of him in escaping tackles . |
| 21 | Joan can be said to be responding to Carol 's relatively heavy use of Creole by increasing the " Creole feature rating " of her own utterances : thus the two " negotiate a language " which is identifiable as " Creole " or " Patois " by virtue of there being Creole features in the speech of all parties , though to differing degrees . |
| 22 | Thus Lucas can be seen to be estimating a regression for each country in which that country 's deviation of real output from its natural level is regressed on its own lagged value and Lucas 's measure of the unpredictable and therefore unanticipated component of aggregate demand . |
| 23 | The mining town at Charterhouse on the Mendips may be considered to be in a special category of its own , the sporadic nature of its growth has been demonstrated by Professor G. D. B. Jones through air reconnaissance and ground survey . |