Example sentences of "[vb base] to be [vb pp] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a similar plot for a set of randomly-generated stream patterns shows the same result then it can be concluded , that in the absence of geological and topographical controls , stream patterns appear to be generated by random processes . |
| 2 | The dorsal and anal fins of both male and female are a light burgundy to purple at the base , darkening at the outside , and they appear to be covered in small iridescent blue spots that are particularly striking under the right light . |
| 3 | Both enzymes appear to be activated by viral double-stranded RNA . |
| 4 | On the basis of the mammalian fauna , the hominoids appear to be associated with tropical forest , albeit a dry seasonal and probably deciduous forest . |
| 5 | Matrilines and patrilines appear to be associated with differing feeding ecologies and foraging strategies . |
| 6 | In other cases the split between central government as a policy initiator and local government in the role of implementer produces a situation in which central intentions appear to be thwarted by local scarcities . |
| 7 | In c and d the utterances appear to be located within different temporal spans , one relating to the speaker 's advancing age ( involving a span of 20–30 years ) as opposed to the advancement of man ( involving a span at least of decades and possibly centuries ) . |
| 8 | The E.coli rrnB and rrnD P 1 promoters for rRNAs appear to be adapted to high productivity by having a rapid promoter clearance , something that is probably related to the characteristic instability of their open complexes ( 10 ) . |
| 9 | Most professional and managerial employees expect to be rewarded by progressively-rising income , status and security . |
| 10 | If teachers dislike the pseudo-democracy of being consulted after decisions have been taken , if they are irritated by being consulted over matters of little consequence and if they are satisfied that senior staff have the right to make decisions without staff consultation , they nevertheless expect to be consulted about major issues . |
| 11 | Even to this day , many who have never been inside a church since their baptism expect to be buried in consecrated ground after some form of religious service . |
| 12 | But ‘ artists like sailors — if they expect to be gratified by rare sights — must pay the price . ’ |
| 13 | It requires the seen object to be matched with stored memories of the usual appearance of known objects , the retrieval of information about the object 's function and our associations with it , and the retrieval of information about the object 's name . |
| 14 | I have never smoked and I object to being poisoned by other people 's indulgence . |
| 15 | There is likely to be a compatibility issue moving data from either of these systems to NTFS and with applications that object to being moved between secure and insure files . |
| 16 | The main concerns , such as that of the RCN about the failure to specifically mention paediatric for the UKCC to implement for act upon for some reason , but they do at the very least deserve to be addressed in public . |
| 17 | SIR — Does Daniel Topolski ( Daily Telegraph , March 30 ) seriously believe that the Oxford Boat Race crew deserve to be hailed as sporting gods for their efforts ? |
| 18 | But textures vary in quality , from deeply to finely etched , rounded to jagged , course to smooth , and seek to be brought into rhythmic , scalar relationship with larger , sculptural elements . |
| 19 | £80,000 would be taken from the grants budget to be used on Christian Aid 's own Education and Campaign work , eg for a Volunteer Teacher Coordinator . |
| 20 | ( 4 ) Within this newer , linguistically-based account , Bernstein 's two codes are just two varieties of language , each equally valid as vehicles for group interaction and identity , which happen to be favoured by different social groups . |
| 21 | The planning of operations by those who are going to carry them out , obviates delay and misunderstandings which happen to be caused by intermediate stages , and makes for the speed of execution which in any operation of this kind is an incalculable asset . |
| 22 | In the work of Picasso of early 1912 certain objects are discreetly tinted , while in many contemporary Braques small , rippling strokes begin to be applied in bright reds and greens . |
| 23 | The software that handles index building and additions can operate on the keys separately , while the size of the gap between key and data allows the data record to be transferred into main storage if it turns out to be the required record after examination of the key by the control unit . |
| 24 | Paul Malone has built up on paper one of the strongest squads in the league , but on the pitch they seem to be destroyed by lesser sides such as Ballyclare and Cliftonville . |
| 25 | And some of its basic assumptions seem to be confirmed by casual observations of the problems which legislatures have in performing one of their traditional functions . |
| 26 | This is an important difference as physical abuse and neglect do seem to be associated with social , material and environmental stress and hence seem to be related to social class . |
| 27 | In the gastrointestinal tract , local eicosanoid synthesis and metabolism seem to be governed by intraluminal , neural , and hormonal factors . |
| 28 | This season the domestic affairs of England and Wales , at least , seem to be destined for dramatic pathways all the way into the spring . |
| 29 | Words in category ( 2 ) seem to be confined to black speakers , though this remains at this stage an untested observation . |
| 30 | There are two types of TCR , αβ TCR and γ TCR , which are expressed on the surface of distinct subsets of T lymphocytes that seem to be derived from different cell lineages . |