Example sentences of "be [vb pp] to be [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , in the past , many observations have been recognized to be valid before any rational or logical explanation could be advanced to account for them . |
| 2 | Legal aid is not generally available for tribunals , they are intended to be cheap and both sides are clearly expected to bear their own costs . |
| 3 | Bright states in his introduction that the " audience is seen as academic and professional , but interdisciplinary ; thus articles are designed to be intelligible and useful to people in related disciplines " ( Vol.1 , p. ix ) . |
| 4 | Many codecs already developed are designed to be upgradeable when such standards become widely accepted and it is therefore likely that within a few years dial-up videoconferencing will be possible between a wide range of different proprietary systems . |
| 5 | More problematic for the school as a whole are those initiatives that are designed to be cross-curricular and pervasive : language across the curriculum , maths across the curriculum , computing across the curriculum . |
| 6 | It has a range of public rooms all of which are designed to be light and airy . |
| 7 | They are designed to be portable and enable herdsmen and hunters to move around the countryside in search of new pastures for their camels , sheep and yak . |
| 8 | This year America 's deficit and Germany 's surplus are forecast to be less than half as big , as a percentage of GNP , as they were at their peak ; Japan 's surplus may be only a quarter of its peak level . |
| 9 | The men are claimed to be dishonest and immoral . |
| 10 | Lightweight boots with this construction are claimed to be cooler and less sweaty in hot weather , since they breathe so much more freely than leather boots . |
| 11 | The new U/V units from Aegean are claimed to be unique as their body casing and other parts are purpose designed and made . |
| 12 | Chill Pads , which maintain chilled products at temperature , are claimed to be longer-lasting than ice and more effective than eutectic plates . |
| 13 | Results this year are expected to be better than last . |
| 14 | Full-year results for the bank are expected to be higher than last year . |
| 15 | In addition , the nucleation time from more concentrated gall bladder bile has been reported to be quicker than that from hepatic bile in cholesterol gall stone patients . |
| 16 | I am expected to be present where there is beer flowing . ’ |
| 17 | Tariffs and import quotas are deemed to be equivalent if the domestic prices of the good are identical following the imposition of the policy . |
| 18 | For the purposes of CGT , the trustees , as a body of persons , are deemed to be resident and ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom unless : 1 . |
| 19 | If it is the case that we are motivated by nothing more than the need to reproduce , then it makes sense that women are programmed to be broody and men to satisfy that broodiness . |
| 20 | ‘ Experiences , relationships etc are considered to be supportive when the individual involved sees the experience tin terms of his values , goals , expectations , and aspirations ) as contributing to or maintaining his sense of personal worth and importance . ’ |
| 21 | Many are considered to be ineffective and contribute to the problems of disruptive and disaffected behaviour — but for unstructured and individualized reasons — an uncaring and insensitive teacher here , an inappropriate and irrelevant syllabus there . |
| 22 | Blues and greens , for example , are considered to be cool and restful ; yellow is thought of as sunny and gay ; while red , orange and tans are associated with warmth , as are peach and apricot . |
| 23 | Journalist Victor Guzev , who travels with CSKA , said : ‘ In our society the players are considered to be wealthy and able to afford most things in life . |
| 24 | Included are a number of ex-Aeroflot Antonov An-2 biplanes which are reported to be airworthy and available for sale at $600 each . |
| 25 | It is also necessary , in areas where student members are small , to select experts who are seen to be neutral and do not have a conflict of interest with the college . |
| 26 | Male carers are often omitted from detailed study because they are seen to be unimportant or assumed to be so few in number . |
| 27 | When the arm spines are cleaned in bleach the smaller ones are seen to be thin and only slightly rugose with the area of attachment reinforced while the larger spine has an almost smooth shaft with a multipointed head . |
| 28 | If their commitment and reliability are seen to be less than that of a paid worker then the stereotype will be reinforced and the many totally committed and reliable volunteers will be misjudged . |
| 29 | The various parts of society are seen to be interrelated and taken together they form a complete system . |
| 30 | Agreement with the objectives will help to ensure that they are seen to be important and that activity will be directed towards their achievement . |