Example sentences of "[coord] [be] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Animals can not be parties to a lawsuit , or be said to be guilty , they can not be subject to the duties that attach to rights . |
| 2 | Similarly , cross-references which were not satisfied or were found to be ambiguous during the earlier stage of computer processing may need to be corrected or updated . |
| 3 | ( 7 ) Once a bona fide offer has been made or is believed to be imminent , the board of the target company must not take any action which would frustrate that offer or deny shareholders an opportunity to decide on its merits , unless the action is approved by the shareholders in general meeting . |
| 4 | I have outlined a handful of sexual difference theories wherein homosexuality is associated with , or is seen to be expressive of : ( 1 ) the true , negative , nature of patriarchy , ( 2 ) a negation of what is truly vital and creative in ( heterosexual ) desire , ( 3 ) anti-Semitism , totalitarianism , and fascism , ( 4 ) an obliteration of the autonomy of the other , ( 5 ) anal negativity , solipsism , and sterility and de-creation , ( 6 ) the undifferentiation of a dying culture , ( 7 ) a cowardly refusal of homosocial rivalry , ( 8 ) the definitive expression of homosocial rivalry . |
| 5 | As a general rule , documents which are more than 20 years old are deemed to be " ancient " and are presumed to be authentic unless proved otherwise ( Evidence Act 1938 , s4 ) . |
| 6 | Drugs from the ancient system of medicine Ayurveda are popular in India , and are believed to be safe because of their long history of use and their natural origin . |
| 7 | They work six days a week or more , on no fixed terms , with no formal protection and are expected to be available all day long including late into the evening . |
| 8 | Prospective payment systems have the advantage that health care suppliers are paid for the number of cases treated and are encouraged to be aware of the costs per case . |
| 9 | New immunosuppressive agents have been used recently and are claimed to be beneficial in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease . |
| 10 | In the modelled docked structure , residues 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 of CsA protrude out into the solvent , and are thought to be involved in binding the effector protein , calcineurin . |
| 11 | By means of inserted trace statements the values delivered by halfMeas , i.e. a measure of half of the view area , have been obtained and are found to be consistent . |
| 12 | Once computers have been introduced to a company and are found to be indispensable in these areas , it is a small step to progress to analysed costing . |
| 13 | N C V O must therefore , draw together voluntary organisations effectively and be seen to be responsive and creative . |
| 14 | Heseltine faced the tactical dilemma that were he to campaign openly and be seen to be instrumental in splitting the party and bringing down the Prime Minister , he would be criticised as divisive and disloyal . |
| 15 | A worshipable God must belong to the period of life on earth and be acknowledged to be non-existent before then . |
| 16 | Events seemed to be slipping away , voices were welling from the inside and were poised to be audible . |
| 17 | For many years they were known only from fossil representatives and were believed to be extinct . |
| 18 | Bookings were reportedly around a billion dollars and were said to be continuing strong . |
| 19 | They were to meet members of the Board of Trade at six o'clock and were scheduled to be available for public questioning at a meeting on the mezzanine floor of the hotel at seven . |
| 20 | These exemplars were chosen to reflect a range of different traffic situations within each junction and were intended to be representative of the full set of 28 films of each junction available from the drives in Study 1 . |
| 21 | In general however , women were sent back to their music and their embroidery and were told to be submissive . |
| 22 | A medical history , electrocardiograph , blood pressure , and standard laboratory findings were obtained before the experiment and were found to be negative or normal Haematocrit was also obtained 24 hours after the experiment . |
| 23 | The bags were returned in accordance with diplomatic protocol , and were found to be unopened and untampered with . ’ |
| 24 | Given any example of a classic scientific theory , whether at the time of its first proposal or at a later date , it is possible to find observational claims that were generally accepted at the time and were considered to be inconsistent with the theory . |
| 25 | There was much running of baths , rushing about with garments , laughter on the stairs and in the bedrooms ; telephoning of florist for more button-holes ; small boys trying to help and being urged to be careful . |
| 26 | Well he knows that his views may not necessarily be the majority and count in the end , but at least they 're being taken into account and being considered to be important . |
| 27 | Currently , the Navy runs half its school at Aldershot and the other half at Devonport and is believed to be keen , for financial reasons if nothing else , to re-locate on to one site . |
| 28 | As a general rule a restrictive covenant restricts competition and is presumed to be void and unenforceable because such restrictions are contrary to public policy . |
| 29 | ‘ Chronicle is an up-and-coming house , and is seen to be different , which is good for us , ’ he said . |
| 30 | She 's attractive , successful and is engaged to be married . |