Example sentences of "[noun prp] be now [verb] to be " in BNC.

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1 OSF is now believed to be looking for a commercial partner to take over and productise the technology , which is much-needed within the industry .
2 Indeed HP and IBM are now thought to be working on much closer relationship ( UX No 430 ) .
3 Indeed Hewlett-Packard and IBM are now thought to be working on much closer relationship — ‘ Hewlett-Packard and IBM is a done deal , ’ according to one insider .
4 Financial details were not revealed , but IBM is now said to be ‘ one of the two largest investors ’ in the privately held firm .
5 It is surely significant ( both scientifically and economically ) that the great " hard rock " massif of Scotland is now known to be almost entirely surrounded by much later " soft rock " basins .
6 Scotland 's Lord Advocate is now known to be taking a personal interest in the case .
7 That the signing of Nafta was now thought to be unlikely until after the November 1992 US presidential elections was a serious political setback for Salinas , who had invested considerable political capital in reaching an accord .
8 Formerly affiliated to the Psychopomps gangcult , her chapter was broken up in 1995 during a pitched battle with the Road Cavalry in Spanish Fork , Deseret , Jessamyn is now believed to be working alone . ’
9 Mr Sam 's now said to be seriously ill , but stable in hospital after two operations .
10 Already linked with top Italian clubs Roma and Juventus , Platt is now said to be booked for a £5.7 million summer move to Napoli .
11 Mrs Barlow is now thought to be living in the United States .
12 Both this cluster of disease and another cluster in Slovakia are now known to be genetic in origin and associated with a missense mutation at codon 200 of the prion protein gene causing substitution of lysine in place of glutamate at residue 200 of the prion protein ( inherited prion disease ( PrP lysine 200 ) ) .
13 Walkinshaw is now believed to be helping Donington Park prepare for next year 's European Grand Prix .
14 ‘ Adrien de Vries is now considered to be the greatest sculptor of his time and his work has a timeless quality . ’
15 Some parents say they can barely afford children : living costs rocketed in the late 1980s , and Taipei is now reckoned to be one of the world 's most expensive cities in which to live .
16 Albert Finney is now reported to be high on the BBC 's list for the part .
17 The exploration potential of the PSC is now considered to be fully tested and reduced drilling activity is planned for the future .
18 The new battalion of Fusiliers was now considered to be of fighting strength and was expected to join the Allies on the Western Front .
19 Although the girl 's sister Christie was now engaged to be married and their Uncle Nathan in Leeds had tried to persuade Sarah to take over as his housekeeper , Sarah had dug in her heels and refused the invitation .
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